Remembering Former Governor Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson was the longest serving Governor in Illinois. The moderate Republican was elected in 1976, and then was elected three more times, ending his time in office in January of 1991. Standing at 6 foot 6, he was known to the press as ‘Big Jim.’ Governor Thompson passed away Aug. 14 in Chicago at the age of 84. The 21st is joined by two people who worked with Thompson to talk more about who he was and his political career.

Guests:

Karen Witter, Assistant to Governor Jim Thompson for Natural Resources 

Kirk Dillard, Legislative liaison for Governor Jim Thompson, RTA Chairman

Prepared for web by Zainab Qureshi

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