Illinois Governor Blagojevich seats 96th General Assembly
Illinois Lt. Governor Pat Quinn, right, talks with State Senator Don Harmon and his daughter, before Gov. Rod Blagojevich Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich seats 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)
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