Ogilvie, Richard B.

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Governor of Illinois, 1969-1973, who had previously practiced law, served as sheriff of Cook County and president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. During his tenure as governor he saw enacted the first Illinois income tax, formation of the Bureau of the Budget and the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention. He used funds from revenue sharing program to launch "New Illinois" promoting the state as an ideal place to start new business and industry. He lost reelection to Dan Walker in 1972.

From the description of Papers, 1968-1973. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55983586

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referencedIn St. John, Ronald Bruce. Papers, 1971. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Ogilvie, Richard B. Richard B. Ogilvie : commercials, 1968-1972. University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
creatorOf Ogilvie, Richard B. Papers, 1968-1973. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Union of Professional Employees (University of Illinois). Records, 1969-1974. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
referencedIn Snoke, Albert W. (Albert Waldo), 1907-. Albert Waldo Snoke papers, 1861-1988 (inclusive), 1946-1988 (bulk). Yale University Library
referencedIn Albert Waldo Snoke papers, 1861-1988, 1946-1988 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
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associatedWith Bird, Fred. person
associatedWith Bryant, Jay. person
associatedWith Dailey, John. person
associatedWith Hanley, William Lee, 1940- person
associatedWith Illinois. Bureau of the Budget. corporateBody
associatedWith Illinois. Constitutional Convention (1969-1970) corporateBody
associatedWith Illinois. Office of the Governor. corporateBody
associatedWith Snoke, Albert W. (Albert Waldo), 1907- person
associatedWith St. John, Ronald Bruce. person
correspondedWith Union of Professional Employees (University of Illinois) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Oklahoma. Political Commercial Archive. corporateBody
associatedWith Whalen, Brian. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois
Subject
Advertising, political
Bills, Legislative
Governor
Income tax
Mental retardation
Radio advertising
Revenue sharing
Television advertising
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Active 1968

Active 1972

English

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