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Jim Reilly - Governor Jim Thompson Project

Jim Reilly graduated from the University of Chicago law school in 1972 and joined a practice in Jacksonville, IL, where he soon became city attorney. In 1976, Reilly was elected to the Illinois legislature. In 1983, Governor Jim Thompson selected Reilly to serve as his Chief of Staff, a position he retained through 1989.

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Working for Thompson as COS

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Interview Session 01 (Audio)

Early life through Reilly’s early years as Gov. Thompson’s COS

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