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« on: May 29, 2006, 10:34:42 PM » |
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Governor James Thompson of Illinois would have been an excellent pick.
He was a powerhouse in the midwest, and was considered to be a political "heavyweight."
He had been serving as Governor since 1977.
Prior to becoming Governor, he worked in the state's attorney's office, taught law school at Northwestern University, and served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. As a federal prosecutor in the early 1970's, he was successful in obtaining convictions in several high profile cases.
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