Obama Will Resign Senate Seat Sunday

Thu, November 13, 2008 - 3:17 PM

President-elect/Sen. Barack Obama will officially drop one of those titles on Sunday, when he resigns his Senate seat, the transition committee just confirmed.

Here's the full statement:

“It has been one of the highest honors and privileges of my life to have served the people of Illinois in the United States Senate. In a state that represents the crossroads of a nation, I have met so many men and women who’ve taken different journeys, but hold common hopes for their children’s future. It is these Illinois families and their stories that will stay with me as I leave the United States Senate and begin the hard task of fulfilling the simple hopes and common dreams of all Americans as our nation’s next President,” said President-elect Barack Obama.

--Sean Mussenden