Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office without a single lawmaker coming to his defense, brought down by a government-for-sale scandal that stretched from Chicago to Capitol Hill.
Blagojevich, accused of trying to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment.
After a four-day trial, the Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict him of abuse of power, automatically ousting the second-term Democrat. In a second, identical vote, lawmakers further barred Blagojevich from ever holding public office in the state again.
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Rod Blagojevich is unanimously convicted, tossed from office
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Rod Blagojevich Removed from Office
Blagojevich Removed From Power
Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been removed from office
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Break The Silence Campaign
Blagojevich, accused of trying to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment.
After a four-day trial, the Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict him of abuse of power, automatically ousting the second-term Democrat. In a second, identical vote, lawmakers further barred Blagojevich from ever holding public office in the state again.
Full Article and Source:
Rod Blagojevich is unanimously convicted, tossed from office
More information:
Rod Blagojevich Removed from Office
Blagojevich Removed From Power
Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been removed from office
See also:
Break The Silence Campaign
Quickest impeach on record?
ReplyDeleteWho's next?
blagos name is being removed from the tollways as i write this. we move fast in illinois. who's next? time will tell.
ReplyDeleteThis is a prime example of public corruption with legs into many agencies and many appointees who bought their positions for campaign contributions.
ReplyDeleteGood -- I'm just sorry it cost the state all that money to get rid of him.
ReplyDeleteThe good thing is he's gone - the bad thing is the rest of them are probably no better.
ReplyDeleteTime will tell if Illinois is truly ready for reform. The corruption includes probate courts and guardianship abuses condoned by bureaucratic agencies.
ReplyDeleteIllinois NASGA must be ready to educate, speak out and lead reform.
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