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LOS ANGELES – OCT 23: Bush at 2021 Ebony Power 100 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 23, 2021 in Beverly Hills, CA, kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Cori Anika Bush
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 21, 1976
Ethnicity: African-American
Cori Bush is an American Democratic politician, pastor, nurse, and activist. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, from January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2025. She established the Kingdom Embassy International Church in St. Louis, Missouri, of which she was a pastor. She has also been an activist for Black Lives Matter.
Cori is the daughter of Barbara and Errol Bush, an alderman, and former mayor, of Northwoods, Missouri. Cori is married to security specialist and U.S. Army veteran Cortney Merritts, and has two children.
Cori’s paternal grandfather was named J.D Whitley.
Cori’s paternal grandmother was Vera Mae Bush (the daughter of James Bush and Inez Trainer). James was the son of Benjamin Bush and Emma Tate. Inez was the daughter of David Trainer and Susan Elzeanor.
Cori’s maternal grandfather was Jean Blankney (the son of Cliffton Blankney and Rosie Miller).
Cori’s maternal grandmother was Beuala Hughes (the daughter of James Hughes and Lula Vaughn).
Sources: https://bush.house.gov
Genealogy of Cori Bush – https://www.geni.com