[PAR] [TLE] Barack Obama [SEP] Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.  He is the first African American to have served as president.  He previously served in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. [PAR] [TLE] Karen Clark Stanton [SEP] Karen Clark Stanton (born 1955) is a diplomat and the United States Ambassador to East Timor.  Stanton was nominated by President Barack Obama July 31, 2013 and confirmed by the Senate November 19, 2014.
[PAR] [TLE] Barack Obama [ SEP ] Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4 , 1961 ) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 . He is the first African American to have served as president . He previously served in the U.S. Senate representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004 . [PAR] [TLE] Karen Clark Stanton [ SEP ] Karen Clark Stanton ( born 1955 ) is a diplomat and the United States Ambassador to East Timor . Stanton was nominated by President Barack Obama July 31 , 2013 and confirmed by the Senate November 19 , 2014 .
Karen Clark Stanton was nominated by a President who previously served as the Senator from which state?
Karen Clark Stanton was nominated by a President who previously served as the Senator from which state ?
Illinois
Illinois