Edgar, Jim (James Jennings)
Variant namesSecretary of State of Illinois, 1981-1991; Governor of Illinois, 1991-1999.
Jim Edgar was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, on July 22, 1946. He was educated in Charleston (Ill.) public schools and at Eastern Illinois University (BS, 1968), and did postgraduate work at the University of Illinois (1969-1970) and Sangamon State University (1971-1974). A Republican, Edgar worked for various office holders as an aide and adviser before being elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1976 and 1978. He was appointed Secretary of State in January 1981, and elected to that office in 1982 and 1986. After two terms as governor, Edgar left office and joined the faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
From the description of Papers, 1987-1998. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 41284041
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| creatorOf | Edgar, Jim. Papers, 1987-1998. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| creatorOf | Jim Edgar collection, 1900-2002, bulk 1981-1998. | Eastern Illinois University, Booth Library | |
| creatorOf | Edgar, Jim. Jim Edgar : commercials, 1982-1994. | University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives |
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| associatedWith | Edgar, Brenda. | person |
| associatedWith | Graham, Jim. | person |
| associatedWith | Illinois. Office of Secretary of State. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Netsch, Dawn Clark. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Oklahoma. Political Commercial Archive. | corporateBody |
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Person
Birth 1900
English
