Rod Blagojevich
 Rod Blagojevich /bləˈɡɔɪ.əvɪtʃ/ (born December 10 1956) is an American convicted felon and former politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. A Democrat Blagojevich was a State Representative before being elected to the United States House of Representatives representing parts of Chicago. He was elected governor in 2002 the first Democrat to win the office since Daniel Walker's victory 30 years earlier.