1 day ago · Der damals unter Korruptionsverdacht stehende Gouverneur von Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, bestellte Roland Burris zu seinem Nachfolger. Blagojevich wurde 2011 wegen Korruption verurteilt, nachdem er bereits im Januar 2009 vom Staatssenat des Amtes enthoben wurde.
Rod Blagojevich ( blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. He was impeached, removed from office, convicted, and incarcerated for eight years on federal charges of public corruption. A member of the Democratic Party, Blagojevich previously worked in both the state and federal legislatures. Wikipedia
