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Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 1990s-era moderate GOP governor, dies at 79 - The Times Weekly

Edgar spent his post-political career focused on developing government leaders Gov. Jim Edgar died on Sunday. Edgar spent nearly his entire adult life in and around Illinois government and politics, starting as an intern and staffer for Republican legislative leaders before his own political rise. Edgar governed as a moderate — not shying away from his pro-choice stance on abortion — at a time when his party was still a powerhouse in Illinois. …
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