George Homer Ryan (born February 24, 1934 in Maquoketa, Iowa) was the Republican Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1999 until 2003. Although Ryan became nationally known when he "raised the national debate on capital punishment" by issuing a moratorium on executions in 2000, his 35-year political career was tarnished by scandal. Investigations into widespread corruption during his administration led to his retirement from politics in 2003 and federal corruption convictions in 2006. Ryan entered federal prison on November 7, 2007 to begin serving a sentence of six years and six months. As of June 13, 2008, he is housed at the satellite prison camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Terre Haute, Indiana.

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  • George Homer Ryan (born February 24, 1934 in Maquoketa, Iowa) was the Republican Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1999 until 2003. Although Ryan became nationally known when he "raised the national debate on capital punishment" by issuing a moratorium on executions in 2000, his 35-year political career was tarnished by scandal. Investigations into widespread corruption during his administration led to his retirement from politics in 2003 and federal corruption convictions in 2006. Ryan entered federal prison on November 7, 2007 to begin serving a sentence of six years and six months. As of June 13, 2008, he is housed at the satellite prison camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Terre Haute, Indiana. (en)
  • George Homer Ryan (né le 24 février 1934 à Maquoketa, Iowa) est un homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et gouverneur de l'état de l'Illinois de 1999 à 2003. (fr)
  • George Homer Ryan, född 24 februari 1934 i Maquoketa, Iowa, är en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Han var guvernör i2007. Ryan är uppvuxen i Kankakee County, Illinois. Han deltog i Koreakriget i. Han gifte sig med Lura Lynn och paret fick sonen Homer och fem döttrar: Joanne, Julie, Jeanette, Lynda och Nancy. Tre av döttrarna är trillingar. Ryan var ledamot av Illinois House of Representatives, underhuset i delstatens lagstiftande församling, 1973-1983, varav de två sista åren talman. Han var sedan viceguvernör 1983-1991 och delstatens statssekreterare Illinois Secretary of State 1991-1999. Som guvernör omvandlade Ryan 167 dödsstraff till livstids fängelse i slutet av sin mandatperiod. Det innebar att alla fångar utom fyra som vid den tidpunkten inväntade sitt dödsstraff i Illinois fick livstids fängelse i stället. Ryan benådade de fyra övriga. Ryans korruptionshärva härrör sig från hans tid som delstatens statssekreterare. Han dömdes 2006 till sex och ett halvt år i fängelse. Ryan inledde sitt straff följande år i Wisconsin men flyttades i februari 2008 till det federala fängelset i Terre Haute, Indiana i och med att hans tidigare fängelse bestämde sig att inte längre inhysa över 70 år gamla fångar. (sv)
  • George Homer Ryan (* 24. Februar 1934 in Maquoketa, Iowa) war der 41. Gouverneur des US-Bundesstaates Illinois von 1999 bis 2003. Der promovierte Apotheker ist Mitglied der republikanischen Partei. Des Weiteren war er Sprecher des Repräsentantenhauses von Illinois, stellvertretender Gouverneur von Illinois und Staatssekretär. Als er 1998 zum Gouverneur gewählt wurde setzte er sich gegen den Kongressabgeordneten Glenn Poshard von der demokratischen Partei mit 51 % zu 47 % der Stimmen durch. (de)
  • George Homer Ryan (født 24. februar 1934 i Maquoketa, Iowa) er en amerikansk politiker. Han var guvernør for delstaten Illinois fra 1999 til 2003. Ryan er mest kjent for å ha satt i gang en debatt om dødsstraff ved å utsette henrettelser i 2000, men også for en korrupsjonsskandale som endte med at han trakk seg fra politikken i 2003 og fikk en dom mot seg i 2006. (no)
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  • George Homer Ryan (born February 24, 1934 in Maquoketa, Iowa) was the Republican Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1999 until 2003. Although Ryan became nationally known when he "raised the national debate on capital punishment" by issuing a moratorium on executions in 2000, his 35-year political career was tarnished by scandal. Investigations into widespread corruption during his administration led to his retirement from politics in 2003 and federal corruption convictions in 2006. Ryan entered federal prison on November 7, 2007 to begin serving a sentence of six years and six months. As of June 13, 2008, he is housed at the satellite prison camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) at Terre Haute, Indiana. (en)
  • George Homer Ryan (né le 24 février 1934 � Maquoketa, Iowa) est un homme politique américain, membre du Parti républicain et gouverneur de l'état de l'Illinois de 1999 � 2003. (fr)
  • George Homer Ryan, född 24 februari 1934 i Maquoketa, Iowa, är en amerikansk republikansk politiker. (sv)
  • George Homer Ryan (* 24. Februar 1934 in Maquoketa, Iowa) war der 41. (de)
  • George Homer Ryan (født 24. februar 1934 i Maquoketa, Iowa) er en amerikansk politiker. (no)
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