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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.
The Illinois House would decide whether to impeach after the committee completed its review. The Illinois Senate would then have a trial to remove the Governor from office. [75] Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie was the chairperson of the Special Committee on Impeachment. [82] [110]
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, flanked by members of his legal team, holds a press conference on April 20, 2010, in Chicago while awaiting trial. Blagojevich was convicted on 18 counts.
The former governor was expected to be released in 2024, factoring in two years of credit for good behavior. He began serving time in 2012, and Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.
The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat and former contestant on "Celebrity Apprentice," who was convicted of corruption for trying to sell ...
George Homer Ryan (born February 24, 1934) is an American former politician who served as the 39th governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as secretary of State of Illinois from 1991 to 1999 and as lieutenant governor from 1983 to 1991.
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