George Ryan
George Homer Ryan, Sr. (born February 24, 1934, in Maquoketa, Iowa) was the 39th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1999 until 2003. He was a member of the Republican Party. Ryan received worldwide attention for his 1999 moratorium on executions in Illinois and for commuting more than 160 death sentences to life sentences in 2003. He is currently serving a prison sentence, having been convicted of federal corruption charges after leaving office.
Read more about George Ryan: Early Life, Term As Governor, Scandals, Trial, and Conviction, Electoral History