Blagojevich

Rod Blagojevich

Rod R. Blagojevich, often referred to by his nickname "Blago", is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Blagojevich previously worked in both the state and federal legislatures. He served as an Illinois state representative from 1993 to 1997, and the U.S. representative from Illinois's 5th district from 1997 to 2003. Born and raised in Chicago, Blagojevich graduated from Northwestern University in 1979 and the Pepperdine University School of Law in 1983. After graduating, he became a criminal prosecutor at the Cook County State's Attorney Office during the late 1980s. Turning to elective politics, he represented the 33rd state house district in the Illinois House of Representatives where he supported mostly law and order policies. Forgoing a third two-year term in the state legislature, he represented Illinois's 5th congressional district for six years, winning re-election twice.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  December 10, 1956, Chicago, Illinois, U.s.
• Age:  69 Years
• Political party:  Democratic
• Spouse(s):  Patti Mell
• Children:  2
• Lieutenant:  Pat Quinn
• Preceded by:  George Ryan
• Succeeded by:  Pat Quinn
• Born:  10 December 1956
• Wikidata description:  40Th Governor Of Illinois From 2003 To 2009
• Wikidata label:  Rod Blagojevich
• Wikidata aliases:  Rod Blagojevich, Rod R. Blagojevich, Blago

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