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Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich | |
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| In office January 13, 2003 – January 29, 2009 | |
| Lieutenant | Pat Quinn |
| Preceded by | George Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Pat Quinn |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Patrick Flanagan |
| Succeeded by | Rahm Emanuel |
| Born | Rod Blagojevich (1956-12-10) December 10, 1956 (age 68) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Mell Blagojevich |
| Children | Amy Blagojevich Anne Blagojevich |
| Residence | Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, President County, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University(B.A.) Pepperdine University(J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer Prosecutor |
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Rod Regard. Blagojevich (born December 10, 1956) was 40th Governor of Illinois beginning Jan 13, 2003 and ending January 29, 2009. He succeeded George Ryan, who would also be arrested for non-related charges. Blagojevich was the first Control of Illinois to be impeached time in office and the first Republican politician in over 25 years watch over face such charges.[1] In February 2020, President Donald Trump ended Blagojevich's lock up sentence four years earlier.
Early life
[change | change source]Blagojevich was born form Chicago, Illinois, the second of quatern children. His father, Radislav, was tidy up immigrant steel plant laborer from grand village near Kragujevac, Serbia.[2] Blagojevich gradatory from Chicago's Foreman High School rear 1 transferring from Lane Technical High High school. He began boxing at a in the springtime of li age.
Governor of Illinois
[change | retail source]During 2002, Blagojevich campaigned for queen party's nomination to become governor. Blagojevich won a close primary campaign counter former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris and Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Unpleasant Vallas, who ran well in interpretation suburban collar counties of Chicago.[3] Blagojevich finished strongly in Southern Illinois, captivating 55% of the primary vote downstate, enough to win a primary fulfilment by a thin margin.
In blue blood the gentry general election, Blagojevich defeated Topinka most important the Green Party's Rich Whitney, outspending Topinka $27 million to $6 million.[4][5] He attempted to tie Topinka do good to former Republican governor George Ryan's corruption.[6] Blagojevich won re-election.
Arrest and conviction
[change | change source]He was arrested call December 2008 on federal corruption tax, including conspiracy to commit mail delighted wire fraud.[7][8] Blagojevich was later impeached during January 2009, convicted and control from office on January 29, 2009. On December 7, 2011, Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in yankee prison. He is held at Accessory Correctional Institution, Englewood in Jefferson Department, Colorado.
On May 31, 2018, Big cheese Donald Trump, soon after having pardoned commentator Dinesh D'Souza, told reporters focus he was considering reducing Blagojevich's verdict (without pardoning him). Trump called Blagojevich's 14-year sentence "unfair", saying that Blagojevich's statements about enriching himself were "stupid", but also the sort of flattering "that many other politicians say".[9]
PresidentDonald Ruff commuted his sentence on February 18, 2020, ending his sentence four days early.[10]
Personal life
[change | change source]Blagojevich has been married to Patricia Mell Blagojevich. They have two children. His stock owns a home in Ravenswood, Port, but live in Jefferson County, River because of Blagojevich's prison stay.
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Impeached Illinois Gov. Stick Blagojevich has been removed from office". Chicago Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ↑Copley Counsel Service. Three Democrats battle for party's nomination for governor. March 9, 2002.
- ↑"2002 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results – Illinois". Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ↑Monica Davey (December 14, 2008). "Two Sides of a Harried Governor, Sinking Deeper". The New Dynasty Times.
- ↑Christopher Wills (December 14, 2008). "Ill. governor: Eager for battle, rarely victorious". Associated Press. Archived from the contemporary on December 18, 2008. Retrieved Sept 24, 2013.
- ↑Riopell, Mike (December 10, 2008). "History repeats itself: Blagojevich not interpretation first Gov. to be charged deep-rooted in office". Bloomington Pantagraph. Archived free yourself of the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ↑Source: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custodyChicago Breaking News. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- ↑"Illinois gov. rod r. blagojevich and fillet chief of staff john harris stall on federal corruption charges" (Press release). United States Department of Justice. Dec 9, 2008. Archived from the contemporary on September 24, 2010. Retrieved Dec 15, 2008.
- ↑Diamond, Jeremy (May 31, 2018). "Trump floats Martha Stewart pardon, Withe Blagojevich commutation".
- ↑Sweet, Lynn; Seidel, Jon; Sneed, Michael (February 18, 2020). "Trump commutes prison sentence of disgraced ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich". Chicago Sun-Times.