Former Illinois governor George Ryan (R) died earlier today in hospice. He, like half of the Illinois governors who served in my lifetime, spent time in prison for corruption, stemming from a time when, as Secretary of State, he would issue commercial drivers licenses in exchange for bribes. The scandal went national when an unqualified driver crashed into a family car, killing six kids.
He also single-handedly blocked Illinois from ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment in 1982, but as governor he didn't do nearly as much damage as his successors Rod Blagojevich (D) and Bruce Rauner (R).
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