Background from the
Illinois Senate Republican Caucus
“An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history."
– Gerald Ford
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For the first time in the history of the state, a sitting Governor went on trial in a rare Impeachment Tribunal. The Illinois Senate voted 59-0 Thursday, Jan. 29, to convict Governor Rod Blagojevich, removing him from office. The Senate then voted 59-0 to also ban him from holding future office in Illinois. With that action, Lt. Governor Pat Quinn became Governor. |
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In the final days of January, 2009, the Illinois Senate was the scene of an historic event.In order to help preserve the record and provide a resource for students of Illinois Government, the Senate Republican Caucus will continue to maintain this website dedicated to the 2009 Impeachment Tribunal.
But, the Senate Republican Caucus firmly believes that while Governor Blagojevich has been removed from office, much more work needs to be done. In addition to serving as an archive of the impeachment trial, it is our intent to continue to update this website and use it as a resource for further reform. The Senate Republican Caucus is committed to reforms that will prevent abuse in the future.
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 Audio ArchivesListen to testimony and other proceedings from the Impeachment Trial of Governor Blagojevich (updated daily)
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