George Ryan
Connections
Around the web
-
New federal prosecutor nominated for Chicago
Obama administration has picked a private attorney and former federal prosecutor who helped send former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to prison for corruption to head the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, Illinois' senators announced Thursday. Zachary Fardon 5/23/13 from FindLaw: AP News Read more »
-
“That’s leadership”
Assembly to fix its problems….not sitting in an ivory tower declaring “I”M THE GOVERNOR!!” and expecting people to worship you. George Ryan grew up through the legislative process and knew the art of meeting with legislators, finding common ground, making 5/23/13 from Capitol Fax Blog Read more »
-
Steal this book
Gov. George Ryan, who has been on his best behavior since he was released from a six-year federal prison term in January, is doing it by the book — he’s penning his memoirs. “It’s going to be a no holds barred book and he is planning to tell it like it is,” 5/23/13 from Capitol Fax Blog Read more »
-
George Ryan Writing Tell-All Memoir: Report
was in the penitentiary, the loss of his pension, his office, his good name. That is a significant punishment." Former Gov. George Ryan spent the last six years in prison on a corruption conviction. Phil Rogers looks back on what got him there. Former Gov. from NBC Chicago Read more »
-
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Death of the death penalty
2003, in the waning days of his term, he one-upped himself, commuting every death sentence in his state. Recalling what Gov. George Ryan once did provides interesting context as Floridians and death penalty opponents around the country wait to see what Gov. from Battle Creek Enquirer Read more »
