10 Things You Didn't Know About Roland Burris
Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich named Roland Burris as Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate.
Posted January 5, 2009
Roland Burris, the former Illinois Attorney General chosen by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to fill the U. S. Senate seat vacated by President-Elect Barack Obama, speaks to the media as he prepares to catch a flight to Washington, D.C. at Midway Airport in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)