Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of the office Thursday.  The impeachment court voted unanimously to have Blagojevich fired from his job.  The former Governor was accused of selling the Senate seat vacated by Barak Obama to the highest bidder.

He is the first US Governor to be impeached in 20 years.  The four-day trial voted 59-0 to convict Blagojevich of abuse of power.  The same vote also barred him from running for any political office in Illinois.

“He failed the test of character. He is beneath the dignity of the state of Illinois. He is no longer worthy to be our governor,” said Sen. Matt Murphy, a Republican from suburban Chicago.

Federal prosecutors are likewise drawing corruption charges on the beleaguered ex-Governor.  The conclusion of the trial bought an end to what one lawmaker has dubbed as the “freak show”.  Over the last few month, Blagojevich has found himself isolated and without a friend and the entire political establishment against him.  He had boycotted the first three days of the trial calling the proceedings a ‘kangaroo court”.  He showed up during the last day to plead for his job.

However, many locals are glad to see him go.  “It’s very embarrassing. I think it’s a shame that with our city and Illinois, everybody thinks we’re all corrupt,” says Gene Ciepierski, 54 a local.

President Barak Obama said: “Today ends a painful episode for Illinois.  For months, the state had been crippled by a crisis of leadership. Now that cloud has lifted.”

Lt. Governor Pat Quinn was promptly sworn in as the state’s new governor.  The 60 year old former State Treasurer said that he would work to “restore the faith of the people of Illinois in the integrity of their government.”

Pat Quinn has now been sworn in as Illinois’ new governor. All in all, Illinois has a new governor, lawyer, onetime consumer advocate, and as they say, political gadfly.

60-year-old Patrick Quinn was born in 1948 in Hinsdale, Illinois. He attended St. Isaac Jogues, a local Catholic grade-school. In 1967, Quin graduated from the then all-male Catholic school, Fenwich High School in Oak Park, Illinois. He and his wife begot two children but the couple later divorced. From 1991 to 1995, he served as the State Treasurer. He also served on Cook County Board of Tax Appeals and he helped create the consumer watchdog group Citizens Utility Boards and led other petition drives and consumer movements. He is best known for his efforts to cut big government and protect the little guy. One of the most pressing issues for hime is the state’s deficit of more than $3 billion. He was briefly a practicing tax attorney prior to entering his career in public office.

Quinn  had served for your two years under Blagojevich, but the two had little in common. However, Quinn admitted that he haven’t talked to Blagojevich for more than a year already. Blagojevich, in turn, denied that Quinn became part of his administration.

Quinn took the oath of office moments after the state Senate voted to remove Rod Blagojevich, who was ousted on charges of abuse of power.

Patrick J. Quinn is an American politician who was born on December 16, 1948. He is a career Democrat who was elected as the 45th Lieutentant Governor of Illinois in November 2002 and he took office in 2003. He is a father of two sons and presently maintaining residences in Chicago and Spingfield.

According to the news, Illinois Gov. Blagojevich was arrested by reason of federal corruption charges against him. On the part of Lt. Gov. Quinn, he has not yet uttered any opinion he has as to whether Blagojevich is ought to resign since he needs more information on the allegations made by the prosecution. He simply stated that the people of Illinois are indeed disappointed for what is happening.

Lt. Governor Quinn, most likely, will make the choice as to who shall fill the seat vacated by President-elect Obama.