James Robert Thompson, Jr. (born May 8, 1936), also known as "Big Jim Thompson", was the 37th and longest-serving Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois. A Republican, Thompson was elected to four consecutive terms (the first of which was a transitional two-year term, as Illinois changed to an off-Presidential year gubernatorial election), and held the office for 14 years.

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  • James Robert Thompson, Jr. (born May 8, 1936), also known as "Big Jim Thompson", was the 37th and longest-serving Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois. A Republican, Thompson was elected to four consecutive terms (the first of which was a transitional two-year term, as Illinois changed to an off-Presidential year gubernatorial election), and held the office for 14 years. Many years after leaving public office, he re-entered the spotlight as a member of the 9/11 Commission, gaining notoriety for his strong disagreements with former counter-terrorism czar Richard A. Clarke.
  • James Robert Thompson ist ein amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1977 bis 1991 der 39. Gouverneur von Illinois.
  • James Robert Thompson, Jr. est un homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et gouverneur de l'état de l'Illinois de 1977 à 1991.
  • James Robert Thompson, född 8 maj 1936 i Chicago, Illinois, är en amerikansk republikansk politiker och jurist. Han var guvernör i Illinois 10 januari 1977 — 14 januari 1991. 14 år i ämbetet gör honom till den långvarigaste guvernören i Illinois historia. Thompson inledde sina universitetsstudier vid University of Illinois at Chicago. Han avlade sin grundexamen vid Washington University. Därefter avlade han 1959 sin juristexamen vid Northwestern University. Thompson undervisade juridik vid Northwestern University 1964-1969 och arbetade därefter som åklagare. Som federal åklagare vann han rättegången mot tidigare guvernören Otto Kerner som hade tagit emot mutor. Han var också åklagare i rättegångar mot några av den beryktade borgmästaren Richard J. Daleys medarbetare, vilka också fälldes för korruption. I 1976 års guvernörsval förlorade ämbetsinnehavaren Daniel Walker redan i demokraternas primärval mot utmanaren Michael Howlett som i sin tur förlorade valet mot Thompson. Valet gällde exceptionellt bara en tvåårig mandatperiod, eftersom delstaten Illinois inte längre ville hålla guvernörsval samtidigt som presidentval. Thompson omvaldes tre gånger, varje gång till fyra år. Han var ordförande för National Governors Association 1983-1984. Thompson utnämndes till Årets Svenskamerikan 1985. Thompson ledde den anrika advokatbyrån Winston & Strawn 1993-2006. Han var dessutom medlem av 11 september-kommissionen.
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  • James Robert Thompson, Jr. (born May 8, 1936), also known as "Big Jim Thompson", was the 37th and longest-serving Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois. A Republican, Thompson was elected to four consecutive terms (the first of which was a transitional two-year term, as Illinois changed to an off-Presidential year gubernatorial election), and held the office for 14 years.
  • James Robert Thompson ist ein amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1977 bis 1991 der 39. Gouverneur von Illinois.
  • James Robert Thompson, Jr. est un homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et gouverneur de l'état de l'Illinois de 1977 à 1991.
  • James Robert Thompson, född 8 maj 1936 i Chicago, Illinois, är en amerikansk republikansk politiker och jurist. Han var guvernör i Illinois 10 januari 1977 — 14 januari 1991. 14 år i ämbetet gör honom till den långvarigaste guvernören i Illinois historia. Thompson inledde sina universitetsstudier vid University of Illinois at Chicago. Han avlade sin grundexamen vid Washington University. Därefter avlade han 1959 sin juristexamen vid Northwestern University.
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