James Edgar (born July 22, 1946, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American politician who was the Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999 and Illinois Secretary of State before that. Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma and was raised in Charleston, Illinois. He graduated from Charleston High School, attended Wabash College for one year before graduating from Eastern Illinois University, also in Charleston.

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  • James Edgar (born July 22, 1946, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American politician who was the Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999 and Illinois Secretary of State before that. Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma and was raised in Charleston, Illinois. He graduated from Charleston High School, attended Wabash College for one year before graduating from Eastern Illinois University, also in Charleston.
  • James Edgar ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1991 bis 1999 der 40. Gouverneur von Illinois.
  • James Edgar est un homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et gouverneur de l'état de l'Illinois de 1991 à 1999.
  • James Edgar, född 22 juli 1946 i Vinita, Oklahoma, är en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Han var guvernör i Illinois 1991-1999. Edgar studerade vid Wabash College och Eastern Illinois University. Han var ledamot av Illinois House of Representatives, underhuset i delstatens lagstiftande församling, 1977-1979. Därefter anställdes han som medarbetare åt guvernör James R. Thompson. Delstatens statssekreterare (Illinois Secretary of State) Alan J. Dixon avgick 1981 för att tillträda som ledamot av . Guvernör Thompson utnämnde Edgar till delstatens statssekreterare. Edgar kandiderade med framgång till omval 1982 och 1986. I 1990 års guvernörsval besegrade Edgar knappt demokraten Neil Hartigan som var delstatens justitieminister och tidigare viceguvernör. Edgar vann 1994 omval med stor marginal. Hans demokratiska motkandidat Dawn Clark Netsch var den första kvinnliga guvernörskandidaten i Illinois från ett stort parti.
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  • Edgar speaking at EIU.
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  • James Edgar (born July 22, 1946, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American politician who was the Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999 and Illinois Secretary of State before that. Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma and was raised in Charleston, Illinois. He graduated from Charleston High School, attended Wabash College for one year before graduating from Eastern Illinois University, also in Charleston.
  • James Edgar ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1991 bis 1999 der 40. Gouverneur von Illinois.
  • James Edgar est un homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et gouverneur de l'état de l'Illinois de 1991 à 1999.
  • James Edgar, född 22 juli 1946 i Vinita, Oklahoma, är en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Han var guvernör i Illinois 1991-1999. Edgar studerade vid Wabash College och Eastern Illinois University. Han var ledamot av Illinois House of Representatives, underhuset i delstatens lagstiftande församling, 1977-1979. Därefter anställdes han som medarbetare åt guvernör James R. Thompson. Delstatens statssekreterare (Illinois Secretary of State) Alan J.
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