As his lieutenant governor for eight years, I saw Jim Edgar as a mediator in the office of governor, always willing to listen to both sides.
Today’s politics in our nation’s capital can best be characterized as divisive and vengeful. Yet, away from D.C., there still exists a role for the states as laboratories of democracy, modeling how integrity and devotion to public service still can w… [4522 chars]
Source: Chicago Tribune | Published: 2025-09-15T18:35:47Z
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