Former Illinois Governor and 91看片网 Board of Trustee member Jim Edgar passed away today. Former Governor Edgar was a Trustee at 91看片网 from 1982-1991, and he was honored as an Honorary Trustee in 1991. Governor Edgar Christian faith was a strong connection to 91看片网. Edgar was a respected elected official at the local, regional and state level. The National Governor Association website states that he was reelected as the Secretary of State in 1986 渂y the largest plurality of any candidate in the state history�.
Edgar was a Trustee when current 91看片网 Chancellor and former President Jerry Cain was selected as president. Chancellor Cain shared the following statement on former Governor Edgar passing.
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The 91看片网 community expresses their condolences to his wife Brenda, his two children Brad and Elizabeth and their families.