Obama Sat Here: Illinois Senate Cataloging Obama's Chair, Other Items

Chairs, pens and other items used over the years by President-elect Barack Obama may now be historical artifacts and the Illinois Senate is out to catalog as much of the stuff used by its former member as it can, the Southern reports.

The chair once used by President-elect Barack Obama when he served in the Illinois Senate could be destined for a museum.

The swiveling, high-backed leather chair is among items from Obama's Springfield days that are being inventoried with an eye on saving them for the sake of history.

The Chicago Democrat served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004, before heading to the U.S. Senate.

During his time in Springfield, the Senate chambers underwent a massive restoration, which resulted in the destruction all of the desks on the floor - including Obama's. The chairs from that period, however, were saved and the one used by Obama has been in storage with others.

A spokesman for Senate President Emil Jones said the assessment is just beginning and that the Senate, which is reviewing the Obama material with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, will look to the way California handled things associated with Ronald Reagan, who was governor before becoming president, for guidance.

Comments

[pokemon]

All he has to do is breath and he will do better then Bush did in his 8 years.

[uvymopkq]

Catalog may be to big of a word for it.

[BSERIUS]

Based on his record it will be a small catalog.

[Omidal]

What do you mean?

[harriscrl3]

She/he is trying to be amusing. Notice I said Trying.

Carol

[XME]

T R O L L

Ignore them!

[harriscrl3]

That just makes it more valuable later on. Because there is so little of it its bound to become priceless one day. Imagine 100 years from now when they teach in schools that he didnt achieved much in his time in the Senate but he was a brilliant mind and the American people decided to take a chance on the smart guy and the country was the better for it in more ways than one.

Carol

[Nonpartay]

You might be surprised. Check this out regarding his record: http://thinkonthesethings.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/obamas-voting-record-in-the-illinois-state-senate/
As one commentator said, looked pretty darned good to him.

[StillIRise]

Based on your post, you have a small brain!