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So, Governor Blagojevich loses his office. Previous Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn (Blagojevich’s runningmate) is now Governor. And, Rolad Burris, who Blagojevich appointed, is a Senator.
(excerpt from) Newsday/Chicago Tribune
Blagojevich kicked out as Illinois governor
7:21 PM EST, January 29, 2009
The Illinois Senate voted to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office Thursday, marking the first time in the state’s long history of political corruption that a chief executive has been impeached and convicted.
The 59-0 vote followed several hours of public deliberation in which senator after senator stood up to blast Blagojevich…
The conviction on a sweeping article of impeachment means the governor was immediately removed from office. The Senate also unanimously voted to impose the “political death penalty” on Blagojevich, banning him from ever again holding office in Illinois…
Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, Blagojevich’s two-time running mate, has become the state’s 41st governor…
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