Illinois Governor Blagojevich Impeachment

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich passes the gavel to new Senate President John Cullerton, right, after presiding over seating the members of the Illinois Senate for the 96th General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, on January 14, 2009. Blagojevich is the first Illinois governor to be impeached. (UPI Photo/Mark Cowan)