Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 53rd district
In office 1977–1979
Serving with Charles M. "Chuck" Campbell, Larry Stuffle
Preceded by
Max E. Coffey Robert "Bob" Craig
Succeeded by
Harry Woodyard
Personal details
Born
(1946-07-22) July 22, 1946 (age 77) Vinita, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Brenda Smith
Children
2
Parent(s)
Cecil Edgar and Betty Edgar
Education
Eastern Illinois University
Website
Jim Edgar
James Edgar (born July 22, 1946) is an American politician who was the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999.[1] A moderate Republican, he also served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1976 to 1979 and as Illinois Secretary of State from 1981 to 1991.
^"Illinois Governor Jim Edgar". Governor's Information. National Governors Association. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2007.
re-elected in 1978. In April 1979, Edgar resigned his state House seat to accept an appointment from Governor Jim Thompson as his legislative liaison...
founder of Edgar Department Stores and the first department store Santa Claus James Douglas Edgar (1884–1921), English professional golfer JimEdgar (born...
founder of Edgar Department Stores and the first department store Santa Claus James Douglas Edgar (1884–1921), English professional golfer JimEdgar (born...
election for Secretary of State. On August 30, 1997, incumbent governor JimEdgar announced he would retire after his second term; three days later, Ryan...
Republican Governor JimEdgar won reelection in the greatest landslide in Illinois history, excepting the elections of 1818 and 1848. Edgar carried 101 of...
retire instead of seeking reelection to a fifth term. Republican candidate JimEdgar won his first of two terms in office, defeating Democrat Neil Hartigan...
The JimEdgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area (JEPC) is a conservation area located within Cass County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is...
fundamental challenges facing Illinois. On Nov. 16, 2020, former Illinois Gov. JimEdgar and Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw announced a...
Governor of Illinois in 1990, but he lost the close race to Republican JimEdgar. In 2002, Hartigan became a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court. He...
ISBN 9780199766925. "JimEdgar". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 23, 2023. Pearson, Rick; Hardy, Thomas (January 15, 1991). "Edgar Takes Helm...
election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor JimEdgar did not run for a third term in office. Republican nominee George Ryan...
Mark Grace, manager Jim Riggleman, and ex-players Ryne Sandberg, Rick Sutcliffe, and Billy Williams. Illinois Governor JimEdgar, Mayor Richard Daley...
Muslim had addressed a major US political gathering. Illinois governor JimEdgar proclaimed Nov 1, 1997 Haj Talat M. Othman day in Illinois. On April 4...
Jim Kouf (born July 24, 1951) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He received the 1988 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay...
has elected a small number of moderate Republicans including Governors JimEdgar, George Ryan, and Bruce Rauner, Senators Peter Fitzgerald and Mark Kirk...
Ultimately, Rauner lost in the most lopsided gubernatorial election since JimEdgar was reelected in 1994. With Pritzker winning by a margin of 15.7%, this...
Spirgel taking 17%. Hart and Spirgel's opponent, Republican incumbent JimEdgar, won the election by the largest margin in any statewide election in Illinois...
to defeat the following November against incumbent Republican Governor JimEdgar in an election where Democrats lost every single race for statewide office...
The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation...
needed] Dillard was the chief of staff to former governor JimEdgar, starting in 1991, for Edgar's first term. He also served as the Director of Legislative...
Edgar Steven Davids (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛdɡɑr ˈdaːvɪts] ; born 13 March 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer. After beginning his career...
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