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- Name: Patrick Joseph Quinn III
- Born: December 16, 1948
- Political party: Democrat
- Governor of Illinois
- Sworn in on January 29, 2009
- Graduated from Georgetown University School of Foreign ServiceVote Quin: Pat Quinn
- Graduated from Northwestern University of LawVote Quin: Pat Quinn
- Elected Commissioner of Cook County Board of Tax Appeals in 1982Vote Quin: Pat Quinn
- Served as Chicago's Revenue DirectorVote Quin: Pat Quinn
- Elected Lieutenant Governor in November 2002
- Sworn in as Lt. Governor on January 13, 2003Vote Quin: Pat Quinn
- Served as Illinois State Treasurer between 1991 and 1995Vote Quin: Pat Quinn
- Longtime consumer advocateVote Quin: Pat Quinn
- Author of How to Appeal Your Property Taxes...Without a LawyerVote Quin: Pat Quinn
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Pat Quinn is the governor of Illinois. He was elected to the position of lieutenant governor of Illinois in November 2002.Vote Quin: Pat Quinn Quinn became Illinois' governor when the Illinois Senate voted to remove Rod Blagojevich from office on January 29, 2009.St. Louis Today: Rod Blagojevich removed from office as Illinois governor
Before he was impeached, Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. On February 20, 2009, Quinn called for Burris' resignation, stating it would be a "heroic act" if he were to step down. According to reports, Burris has said he has "no plans to resign" from office.CNN: Illinois governor demands Burris 'do what's right, resign' (February 20, 2009)
Blagojevich Scandal
Rod Blagojevich was arrested on December 9, 2008, and charged with corruption. After that, the Illinois Senate voted to impeach Blagojevich. On January 29, 2009, Blagojevich was found guilty of abuse of power in a Senate trial. He was removed from power. Blagojevich will also be tried in a criminal court.Quinn had distanced himself from Blagojevich and after the arrest, he called for Blagojevich to resign.YouTube Video: Impeaching Blagojevich (Time: 6:35)
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Pat Quinn on Amazon
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Ultimate RTI: Everything a teacher needs to know to implement RTI - $29.99
The nation's leading trainer of teachers in the RTI implementation process shares the wisdom gained through thousands of successful implementations of Response to Intervention.Amazon
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Commandments - $9.99
No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-DramaRating: RRelease Date: 23-NOV-2004Media Type: DVDAmazon
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Pat Quinn autographed Hockey Puck (Toronto Maple Leafs) - $39.60
Pat Quinn autographed (Toronto Maple Leafs) Hockey PuckAmazon
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Basic Perspective for Comics & Illustration - $12.95
Perspectives for Comic Books extensively and thoroughly examines the principles of perspective and how they apply to comics. Pat Quinn covers everything from basic linear perspecti...Amazon
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Pat Quinn Questions
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What should Pat Quinn do to restore Illinois after the chaos of Blagojevichs impeachment? 1 AnswerWell it's interesting one of the first things he did was canceled Blagojevich's security detail, something ex-gov's usually get for a full year after they are d... read more -
Christine Quinn - should she be allowed to display her gay pride at the St. Patricks Day parade? 2 AnswersMy goodness, absolutely. Wearing a pin on her sweater could only offend intolerant morons. Honestly, being gay is no more taboo than having blonde hair. Nobody ... read more
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