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He became the 41st governor immediately after the Senate voted to
remove Rod Blagojevich. Senators ousted Blagojevich on charges of
abuse of power.
Quinn had served as lieutenant governor for two terms under Blagojevich, but they had
little in common. In fact, Quinn has said the two have not spoken in
more than a year, and Blagojevich said last year that Quinn wasn't
even part of his administration.
Quinn is a 60-year-old former state treasurer and tax attorney. He
is best known for his grass-roots efforts to cut big government and
protect the little guy.
Among the most pressing issues for him is the state's deficit of
more than $3 billion.
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