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John Arrington
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| United States Senate |
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| Elections, 2010 |
| Primary election dates, 2010 |
John Arrington was a candidate for United States Senate in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Illinois. This seat was held by Roland Burris, who was appointed by the embattled former Governor Rod Blagojevich.[1]
Early Life
Arrington is the fourth child in a family of 11, born to a working class preacher and stay-at-home mother. His first job was as a dishwasher and busboy at the local YMCA during his high school years. He was born in Dixmoor, Illinois, a small industrial town of 6,000 on the outskirts of Chicago.
Education
Arrington earned numerous certifications in government, leadership and public service including certificates in state and local government and classes in managing national crises from Harvard University. In addition, he earned a master's degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts. Arrington later earned a B.S. from Chicago State University in Chicago Illinois in 1986. He earned his educational administration superintendents’ certificate from Western Illinois University in Macomb/Moline Illinois.
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