Will Burns, 4th Ward
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ENTERED OFFICE: Rookie, winning open seat created when incumbent Toni Preckwinkle was elected Cook County Board president last fall
PREVIOUS LIFE: State representative, aide to state senate president Emil Jones
WHY HE REMINDS PEOPLE OF BARACK OBAMA: Manages to be progressive while somehow never offending the boss
LADDER-CLIMBING POTENTIAL: Watch out, Congressman Jackson
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