Jim Thompson | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Governor_James_Thompson_3_(3x4).jpg) Thompson in 1987 | |
| Chair of the Intelligence Oversight Board | |
| In office February 26, 1990 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | W. Glenn Campbell |
| Succeeded by | William Crowe |
| 37th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 10, 1977 – January 14, 1991 | |
| Lieutenant | Dave O'Neal (1977–1981) Vacant (1981–1983) George Ryan (1983–1991) |
| Preceded by | Dan Walker |
| Succeeded by | Jim Edgar |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 2, 1983 – July 31, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Matheson |
| Succeeded by | John Carlin |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office November 10, 1971 – June 30, 1975 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | William J. Bauer |
| Succeeded by | Samuel K. Skinner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Robert Thompson Jr. May 8, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2020 (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jayne Carr |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Illinois, Chicago Washington University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
James Robert Thompson Jr. (May 8, 1936 – August 14, 2020) was an American politician, lobbyist, and federal prosecutor who served as the 37th governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991.[1] He was Illinois's longest-serving governor, having been elected to four consecutive terms and holding the office for 14 years, and is also the only governor to have served more than two terms.
Thompson was known as a "Rockefeller Republican", governing during his tenure as both a fiscal conservative and social liberal.[2][3] In later years, Thompson served as a member of the 9/11 Commission, charged with investigating the September 11 attacks.[4]
- ^ "James Thompson, Partner". Winston & Strawn LLP. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
- ^ Mark, DePue (June 12, 2014). "Interview with James Thompson" (PDF). Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.
- ^ Steinberg, Neil (August 15, 2020). "Former Gov. James Thompson, a giant of Illinois politics, dead at 84". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Ripley, Amanda (April 5, 2004). "Chief Accuser: How Credible Is Clarke?". TIME. Archived from the original on December 10, 2005.