Rod Blagojevich becomes 40th Gov. of State of Illinois

GXP2003011314- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Jan 13 (UPI) -- Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar watches the inaguration speech of incoming Governor Rod Blagojevich at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill. on Jan. 13, 2003. Blagojevich, who succeds Governor George Ryan,is the 40th Governor of the State of Illinois. rlw/bg/Bill Greenblatt UPI