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Rod R. Blagojevich (/ b l ə ˈ ɡ ɔɪ. ə v ɪ tʃ / blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", [2] [3] is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009.
By 1998 the company had a net worth of US$34 million [7] ... When Blagojevich won the Illinois gubernatorial election in 2002, ...
Blagojevich was born Patricia Mell, the daughter of former Chicago alderman Richard Mell. She earned her bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. [1] [2] Her sister Deb Mell served in the Illinois State House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013, and on the Chicago City Council from 2013 to 2019.
Blagojevich was arrested by federal authorities in 2008 in an expansive corruption case that ultimately led to his impeachment in the state House and his removal from office in 2009.
Net worth ($ million) 1 Kevin Hern: Republican Oklahoma House Yes 361.0* 2 Rick Scott: Republican: Florida: Senate: Yes 259.7 3 Mark Warner: Democratic: Virginia: Senate Yes 214.1 4 Greg Gianforte: Republican Montana: House: No 189.3 5 Paul Mitchell: Republican Michigan: House No 179.6 6 Mitt Romney: Republican Utah: Senate Yes 174.5 7 Vernon ...
In this March 15, 2012 file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich departs his Chicago home for Littleton, Colo., to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges. ©Charles Rex ...
Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence in 2020. The former governor had served about 8 years on charges stemming from efforts to sell Obama’s Senate seat.
Net worth Source (Notes) Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican: Governor of Wisconsin (1951–1957) Candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1957) $8.8 billion [24] Owner of Vollrath: Rick Caruso: Democratic: Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles (2022) $5.3 billion [25] Owner-founder of Caruso: Ronald Lauder: Republican