Governor Richard Ogilvie: In the Interest of the State

by Taylor Pensoneau

Although serious scandal erupted in Illinois Governor Richard Ogilvie's administration-- eight hundred thousand dollars mysteriously appearing in Secretary of State Paul Powell's shoe boxes and other hiding places, the downfall of two Supreme Court justices for questionable stock dealings, corruption surrounding the Illinois State Fair-- Ogilvie's accomplishments, as Taylor Pensoneau demonstrates, rank him among the best governors in Illinois history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809329077
• ISBN13: 9780809329076
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"