December 10, 1956: Rod Blagojevich was born, Chicago
1979: Graduated from Northwestern University
1983: Law degree from Pepperdine School of Law
1986-1988 Served as Cook County State's Attorney
1993-1996: Member of the Illinois state house of representatives
2002: Elected governor of Illinois
2003: Sworn in as successor to Gov. George Ryan
2006: Re-elected governor of Illinois
January 8, 2007: Sworn in for second term as Ill. governor
December 9, 2008: Arrested on federal corruption charges
January 29, 2009: Removed from office
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