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James Robert Edgar was an American politician who served as the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999. A moderate Republican, he previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1
Official portrait, 1989
Illinois Secretary of State Edgar c. 1981
Edgar promotes "Project Panda," a youth-oriented traffic safety program, with two children. c. 1987
Illinois Secretary of State Edgar, c. 1987
James Robert Thompson Jr. was an American politician and federal prosecutor who served as the 37th governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991. He was Illinois's longest-serving governor, serving four cons
Jim Edgar
…Representatives in 1976 and reelected in 1978. In 1979, while still in his second term, Edgar was appointed the director of legislative affairs for Governor Jim Thompson. Following Secretary of State Alan J. Dixon's election to the U.S. Senate in 1980, Thompson appointed Edgar to serve the remainder of Dixon's term…
Official portrait, c. 1987
Governor Thompson observing a military exercise in July 1986
Thompson (right) being interviewed by reporters at the 1980 Republican National Convention