Rod Blagojevich
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Description from Wikipedia:
Milorad "Rod" Blagojevich (pronounced: /Blagojevich.ogg/; Serbian: Милорад Благојевић; born December 10, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat, Blagojevich was a State Representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago. He was elected governor in 2002, succeeding George Ryan. He was the second Serbian American to be elected governor of any state in the United States.
Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges December 9, 2008. The charges involved conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery. The Justice Department complaint alleges that the governor conspired to commit several "pay to play" schemes, including attempting "to obtain personal gain ... through the corrupt use" of his authority to fill Barack Obama's vacated United States Senate seat.
In a press briefing on the investigation, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald characterized the scheme as auctioning the seat off to "the highest bidder".
Blagojevich, often referred to by the nickname "Blago" in print and other media, was the first Democrat to be elected Governor of Illinois since Daniel Walker in 1972. Blagojevich struggled annually to pass legislation and budgets. He is currently the target of multiple federal investigations and had historically low approval ratings within Illinois; at one time the Rasmussen Reports ranked him "America's Least Popular Governor" even before the news of his corruption investigation broke.
- Birth Date:
- December 10, 1956
- Birthplace:
- Chicago, Illinois
- Religion:
- Serbian Orthodox
- Spouse:
- Patricia Mell Blagojevich
- Residence:
- Chicago, Illinois
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Lawyer, Prosecutor
- Political party:
- Democratic
- Office:
- Governor of Illinois
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