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  2. George Ryan - Wikipedia

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    George Homer Ryan (born February 24, 1934) is an American former politician who served as the 39th governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as secretary of State of Illinois from 1991 to 1999 and as lieutenant governor from 1983 to 1991. He was later convicted of federal racketeering ...

  3. Paul Powell (politician) - Wikipedia

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    Paul Taylor Powell (January 21, 1902 – October 10, 1970) was an American Democratic politician from Illinois, and Illinois Secretary of State from 1965 until his death in 1970, after which he was discovered to have been corrupt and became known for his saying "There's only one thing worse than a defeated politician, and that's a broke one."

  4. Richard Luft - Wikipedia

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    Born in Pekin, Illinois, Luft received his bachelor's degree in political science and his master's degree in public administration from Sangamon State University. From 1975 to 1979, Luft served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a Democrat. He then served in the Illinois State Senate from 1983 until he resigned in 1993.

  5. George J. Mecherle - Wikipedia

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    George Jacob "G.J." Mecherle [1] (pronounced "Ma-herl") (June 7, 1877 - March 10, 1951) was the founder of State Farm, headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois. Mecherle, a farmer who became an insurance agent also, founded State Farm after becoming dissatisfied with the insurance rates charged to farmers, as those rates included the risks of ...

  6. Jim Ryan (politician) - Wikipedia

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    Illinois Institute of Technology ( JD) James E. Ryan (February 21, 1946 – June 12, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served two four-year terms as Illinois Attorney General. A career Republican, he received his party's nomination and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois against Rod Blagojevich in 2002 .

  7. Ray Soden - Wikipedia

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    Chicago, Illinois. Died. June 22, 2012. (2012-06-22) (aged 87) Raymond R. "Ray" Soden (March 26, 1925 – June 22, 2012) was an American politician. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Soden graduated from Steinmetz High School. He went to the Air Forces Institute and the College of DuPage. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.

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