Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson departs her post amidst high-profile disputes and an inspector general investigation.

“When this unique opportunity seemed to become available, I ended up going into prayer, talking to people that I trusted and asking about the value of having me as a member of Congress,” said Leonard F. McAllister, a radio show host and columnist, who lives in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.

There are reports that folks within the Democratic Party resent the Jackson family treating its Illinois district as if it were its own personal fiefdom.

“Beginning with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 … opportunities are now unlimited,” said Jackson