Pat Quinn

Democrat Pat Quinn served as state treasurer from 1991-95 and lieutenant governor from 2003-09 before becoming governor when Rod Blagojevich was removed from office. He was a tax attorney before he got into politics.

Governor

ILLINOIS

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Incumbent

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5 Large States, 5 Different Paths to Fix Broken Budgets

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- California's governor wants to maintain temporary tax increases to keep $9 billion a year flowing to the state treasury. Low-tax Texas is considering tapping its rainy day account ...

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Illinois Bans Death Penalty [VIDEO]

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Ohio Set for Nation's First Execution Using Single Drug

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LUCASVILLE, Ohio - A man convicted of killing a storeowner was to be put to death Thursday with the country's first use of the surgical sedative pentobarbital as a stand-alone execution drug. The ...

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Illinois Governor Abolishes Capital Punishment, Empties Death Row

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois abolished the death penalty Wednesday, more than a decade after the state imposed a moratorium on executions out of concern that innocent people could be put to death by ...

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Pat Quinn Signs Illinois Death Penalty Ban: 15 Other States Where Capital Punishment Is Forbidden

By Steven Hoffer

Gov. Pat Quinn has abolished capital punishment in Illinois. Joined by government colleagues and supporters, the Democratic governor signed a bill outlawing the state's death penalty this afternoon ...

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May 25, 2012

Bill Protecting Job Applicants' Facebook Passwords Sent to Governor

Source: Oak Park - River Forest Patch - Oak Park IL

Your employer can see whatever embarrassing photos you publically post on Facebook, but you won't have to surrender access to your account, if Gov. Pat Quinn signs a bill the Illinois General Assembly has approved.

May 24, 2012

Bill Protecting Job Applicants' Facebook Passwords Sent to Governor

Source: Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch - Hinsdale IL

Your employer can see whatever embarrassing photos you publically post on Facebook, but you won't have to surrender access to your account, if Gov. Pat Quinn signs a bill that the Illinois General Assembly has approved.

May 24, 2012

Big names stumping for Walker

Source: Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque IA

Gov. Scott Walker, who has campaigned with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie among others, is bringing in Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Thursday to stump in the gubernatorial recall campaign, and has South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley scheduled for June 1.

May 24, 2012

Quinn might close parks he once backed Legislators angered by perceived closure threats

Source: The Southern Illinoisan - Carbondale IL

More than three years after launching a petition drive to stop a governor from closing state parks because of a budget crunch, Gov. Pat Quinn is threatening to close state parks because of a budget crunch.

May 24, 2012

Quinn threatens to close parks in budget crunch

Source: Times-Courier & Journal Gazette - Charleston IL