5 Quotes & Sayings By Rod Blagojevich

Rod Blagojevich is the longest serving governor in Illinois History. Rod Blagojevich was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 24, 1941. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Finance and worked for 17 years in various executive positions at Caterpillar Tractor Company Read more

Rod has enjoyed a successful career in business, working his way up through the ranks of Caterpillar to become Director of Business Development. Rod was elected State's Attorney for Cook County in 1982 and served until 1990, where he prosecuted more than 2000 felony cases and achieved more than 10% convictions rate. In 1990, Rod was elected to the U.S.

Senate and served until January 2009

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A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the area's workforce, reducing the cost of doing business and making available the resources business needs to compete and thrive in today's global economy. Rod Blagojevich
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Ask any woman and she'll tell you: health care for women is more expensive than it is for men. In fact, during their reproductive years, women spend 68% more on health care than men do. Rod Blagojevich
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Let's put aside the politics and trust the people. Let's embrace the unique opportunity we all have; take the heat and make the hard and difficult decisions, knowing that we're doing it to make things better for the people of Illinois. Rod Blagojevich
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Parents don't need government to raise their kids. That's their job. But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to. Rod Blagojevich