Jim Ryan (the great!) served as Illinois Attorney General from 1995 to 2003.

Jim Ryan (February 21, 1946) is an American politician who served two four-year terms as Illinois Attorney General. A career Republican, he received his party's nomination and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois against Rod Blagojevich in 2002. Ryan married Marie, a high school sweetheart, and had six children. Now retired from politics, he is a professor at Benedictine University. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Illinois Attorney General is the highest legal officer of the state of Illinois in the United States. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. ... Milorad Rod R. Blagojevich (pronounced IPA:  , born December 10, 1956) is an American politician from the state of Illinois. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... A professor giving a lecture The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... Benedictine University is a private Catholic university located in Lisle, Illinois. ...

Education

Ryan was born to Edward and Elissa Ryan in Chicago, Illinois. Ryan's father was an Irish American construction worker while his mother was an Italian immigrant housewife. Ryan and his sisters, Maria and Peggy, grew up in suburban Villa Park. He attended Benedictine-run high school, Saint Procopius Academy. Upon graduating, Ryan went on to study at Illinois Benedictine College where he obtained his bachelor of arts degree in political science in 1968. He then went on to Chicago-Kent College of Law where he obtained his doctorate of jurisprudence in 1971. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Irish population density in the United States, 1872. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... A stereotypical housewife A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and home. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Villa Park is a suburb of Chicago located in DuPage County, Illinois. ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Benet Logo Benet Academy (commonly referred to as Benet) is a fully accredited private co-educational college-preparatory Catholic high school based in Lisle, Illinois. ... Benedictine University is a private Catholic university located in Lisle, Illinois. ... Political science is the field of the social sciences concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Chicago-Kent College of Law is part of the Illinois Institute of Technology. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

Prosecutor

Ryan entered the legal profession having found a position with the DuPage County State's Attorney office. After three years, he was promoted to first Assistant State's Attorney. In 1976, Ryan left the public sector to enter private practice. He worked at an independent law firm until 1984. That year, Ryan entered his first political race and won. He was sworn in as DuPage County State's Attorney, becoming the highest ranking prosecutor in the district. He was re-elected in 1988 and again in 1992. He was on the receiving end of a great deal of controversy for his conduct in the erroneous prosecution of Rolando Cruz and Alex Hernandez for the sensational rape and murder of a 10 year-old girl in 1983. [1] DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... The State Attorney (also called States Attorney or District Attorney or D.A.) is an appointed or elected official who is often the chief law enforcement officer of his or her respective county circuit or district. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Attorney General

Considered by local media as the most successful prosecutor in the state of Illinois, Ryan was urged to run for the state's highest legal office. In 1994, Ryan won an election to become Illinois Attorney General. He was reelected in 1998 with the endorsement of every major newspaper in the state. Ryan's most notable accomplishment as Illinois Attorney General was his USD $9.1 billion settlement from tobacco companies. It was the largest public judgment in the state's history. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Electoral history

• 2002 Race for Governor
  • Rod Blagojevich (D), 52%
  • Jim Ryan (R), 45%
• 1998 Race for state Attorney General
  • Jim Ryan (R) (inc.), 62%
  • Miriam Santos (D), 38%
• 1994 Race for state Attorney General
  • Jim Ryan (R), 55%
  • Al Hofeld (D), 45%
• 1990 Race for state Attorney General
  • Roland Burris (D), 52%
  • Jim Ryan (R), 48%