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Cori Anika Bush (born July 21, 1976) is an American politician, nurse, pastor, and Black Lives Matter activist serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district, since 2021. The district includes all of the city of St. Louis and most of northern St. Louis County.
- Cortney Merritts (m. 2023)
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Learn about Rep. Cori Bush, the first Black woman to represent Missouri's First District in Congress. Find out her biography, committees, legislation, events, services, and contact information.
Cori Bush is a Democrat representing Missouri's First Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. She is a registered nurse, community activist, organizer, single mother, and ordained pastor who serves on the Oversight and Judiciary Committees.
Jan 21, 2021 · Cori Bush is a Democratic Missouri congresswoman and activist, who protested for 400 days in Ferguson, Missouri after the death of Michael Brown Jr. She is the first Black woman and first nurse to represent Missouri, and the first woman to represent her district. She also faced homelessness, sexual assault, and violence in her life.
Nov 9, 2020 · November 9, 2020. Cori Bush Illustration by João Fazenda. Cori Bush can lay claim to more than one professional title. She is Pastor Cori Bush, having founded a church in her native St....
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Oct 29, 2022 · A Democrat from St Louis, she is the first Black woman to represent Missouri in the US Congress. She is also a survivor and embodiment of resilience. She realises that her frank recollection of...
Jan 30, 2024 · Jan. 30, 2024. The Justice Department is conducting an investigation into whether Representative Cori Bush mishandled campaign funds, including when she hired her romantic partner — who is now...
