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 pr
Blagojevich in 2007
Blagojevich (left) with Emil Jones (center) and Jeffrey Schoenberg (right) at the Illinois Executive Mansion for a luncheon after Barack Obama launched his 2008 campaign in 2007.
Sign reading "Open Road Tolling Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor"
Blagojevich greeting President George W. Bush in 2005
Patrick Joseph Quinn is an American politician who served as the 41st governor of Illinois from 2009 to 2015. A Democrat, Quinn began his career as a political activist, founding the Coalition for Pol
Rod Blagojevich
…Blagojevich even expressed fear that House Democrats would gain more seats and he would face more opposition. Blagojevich and his lieutenant governor Pat Quinn publicly disagreed over Blagojevich's proposed Gross Receipts Tax to increase revenue for schools, health care and other projects within Illinois. After…
Quinn as lieutenant governor in 2006
Governor Quinn at the Green expo in 2009
Quinn in May 2010, holding up a bill he signed into law moments before (96th General Assembly, SB 3429), which requires state government to conduct an energy audit of buildings that will be used for future energy efficiency standards.