Pat Quinn
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Quinn approves 133 clemency petitionsGov. Pat Quinn approved 133 clemency petitions on Wednesday, the eve of Thanksgiving, as part of the administration's attempt to drive down the huge backlog of nearly 2,500 cases that piled up under impeached ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Quinn... In this article: Pat Quinn, Rod Blagojevich, Psychology, Northeastern Illinois University, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Chicago Tribune | 1 day ago
Quinn says he's a 'truth slinger'
UPDATED at 8:55 p.m. with Hynes response; originally posted by Rick Pearson at 6:08 p.m. Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn criticized his challengers in both political parties today for throwing mud at him and said he "wants to be a truth slinger.
In this article: Dan Hynes, Rod Blagojevich, Recession, Tribune, Steve Cochran, and Illinois
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Fox News | 2 days ago
Quinn: Quick Action on Illinois 'Gitmo'
...Quick Decision on Illinois 'Gitmo' Updated: Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009, 7:53 AM CST Published : Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009, 7:53 AM CST Gov. Pat Quinn wants a quick decision on whether to move suspected terrorists to an Illinois prison. He says the...
In this article: Gitmo, Illinois, Detainee, All rights reserved, Department of Defense, and Springfield
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 2 days ago
Quinn expects action 'rather quickly' on Thomson
...of Defense to house suspects from the closing U.S. Guantanamo Bay prison. (Getty Images) CHICAGO - Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday he expects swift action on a proposal to sell a northwestern Illinois prison to the federal government to...
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McKenna's misleading campaign ad on Quinn
...Rick Pearson at 10:30 a.m. Republican governor candidate Andy McKenna has launched a new television ad that accuses Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn of hiding the truth and lists the Chicago Tribune as attribution, though the Tribune never reported...
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Chicago Sun-Times | 4 days ago
Gov. Quinn ushers in deer season, encourages outdoor recreation
Governor Pat Quinn helped launch the Illinois firearm deer hunting season and promoted the economic and quality-of-life benefits of nature-based tourism and outdoor recreation during a visit to Pike County Saturday. Gov. Quinn was joined...
In this article: Illinois, Pike County, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Central Illinois, and Pittsfield
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Quinn signs bill to get more federal money for health care
Posted by Monique Garcia at 1:15 p.m. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a measure into law today to capture additional federal money to pay down the state's massive backlog of health care bills. The legislation is one piece of a larger package that...
In this article: Illinois, Medicaid, Rod Blagojevich, Children's Memorial Hospital, and Evanston
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Daily Herald | 6 days ago
Naperville tells Quinn no to income tax increase
Naperville's business community on Thursday had a chance to voice its concerns about jobs, taxes and the economy directly to Gov. Pat Quinn. Some said afterward they believe he can make positive changes while others took issue with some of...
In this article: Tax and Big government
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CBS | November 18, 2009
Quinn, Hynes Hold Two Debates Wednesday
A copy was sent to your e-mail address Nov 18, 2009 3:06 pm US/Central Quinn, Hynes Hold Two Debates Wednesday Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (left) and State Comptroller Dan Hynes (right) are running against each other in the 2010...
In this article: Dan Hynes, Tax, Illinois, Detainee, E mail, Revenue, Guantanamo Bay, and Rod Blagojevich
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Democratic governor debate: Gov. Pat Quinn says 'missions accomplished' as Hynes rips 'flip flops'
Posted by Rick Pearson and David Heinzmann at 10:10 a.m. Gov. Pat Quinn declared his days are filled with "missions accomplished" on issues such as ethics reform and job creation at a debate this morning, but rival Democratic governor...
In this article: Dan Hynes, Rod Blagojevich, George W. Bush, Springfield, Illinois, Iraq War, and Chicago
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Patrick J. Quinn (born December 16, 1948) is an American politician from Illinois.
A career Democrat, he currently serves as the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. He was elected in 2002 and took office in 2003. The Governor is Rod Blagojevich. Quinn served as the elected Illinois State Treasurer from 1991 to 1995. Prior to state service, Pat Quinn worked in Cook County government. Quinn has two sons, Patrick IV and David, born on April 12, 1983 and December 16, 1984 respectively. Both competed collegiately in Track in Field specializing in the middle and long distance events.
In 1980, Quinn led the ultimately successful statewide campaign for the Cutback Amendment to the Illinois Constitution, which reduced the size of the Illinois House of Representatives. Before the Cutback Amendment, three state representatives had been elected from each of 59 districts, yielding a total of 177 members. After the amendment, only 118 representatives were elected from single member districts.
Before becoming lieutenant governor, Quinn was a tax attorney. He earned an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a law degree from Northwestern University. He gained some early fame in the late 1970s by leading an ultimately unsuccessful drive to amend, via a petition drive, the 1970 Illinois Constitution with the "Illinois Initiative". This amendment would have provided people from Illinois with the same power to enact statutes through the process of referendums that is used in other states, notably California. Though Quinn's petition drive was successful, his efforts were blocked by the Illinois Supreme Court that ruled that the Illinois Initiative was an
"unconstitutional constitutional amendment", and it was never allowed to be placed before the voters.
- Occupation:
- Tax Attorney
- Political party:
- Democratic
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