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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.
In 1990, Jim Edgar ran for Governor and won, becoming the 38th Governor of Illinois. He would go on to be considered one of the most respected and popular governors in Illinois history. Time and time again, Edgar abandoned the one-size-fits-all approach.
Biography. As the 38th Governor of Illinois, Jim Edgar inherited what was then the largest deficit in the state’s history. He made hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts. He found ways to deliver services more efficiently and effectively, reducing the state work force by 2,500 employees.
19 mar 2024 · Edgar tells CBS 2's Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent that he thinks former President Donald Trump "the biggest disaster we've ever had in American government," yet still has a good chance of winning...
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In 1990, Jim Edgar ran for Governor and won the first of his two terms as governor, winning the Republican primary against Steve Baer, and then elected in a close race against his Democratic opponent, Illinois Attorney General Neil Hartigan.
30 nov 2021 · Now, Jim Edgar, a downstate Republican who left office on his own terms with high approval ratings, is offering advice to the field of GOP hopefuls running for that office; and he’s grading the current incumbent, Democrat J.B. Pritzker, on his first term guiding the state through the pandemic.
14 gen 1991 · JIM EDGAR was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, and was raised in Charleston, Illinois. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Eastern Illinois University, where he served as student body president. He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1976 and reelected in 1978.
