James R. Thompson

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! James Robert Thompson, Jr. (born May 8, 1936), also known as "Big Jim Thompson", was the 37th and longest serving Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois. A Republican, Thompson was elected to four consecutive terms (the first of which was a transitional two-year term, as Illinois changed to an off-Presidential year gubernatorial election), and held the office for 14 years. Many years after leaving public office, he re-entered the spotlight as a member of the 9/11 Commission, gaining notoriety for his strong disagreements with former counter-terrorism czar Richard A. Clarke.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. James Robert Thompson, Jr. (born May 8, 1936), also known as "Big Jim Thompson", was the 37th and longest serving Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois. A Republican, Thompson was elected to four consecutive terms (the first of which was a transitional two-year term, as Illinois changed to an off-Presidential year gubernatorial election), and held the office for 14 years. Many years after leaving public office, he re-entered the spotlight as a member of the 9/11 Commission, gaining notoriety for his strong disagreements with former counter-terrorism czar Richard A. Clarke.