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Kirk Brown - Governor Jim Edgar Project

Kirk Brown served with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) from its creation in 1972 to his retirement in 2002. He spent twelve of his thirty years as IDOT Secretary, serving under governors Jim Edgar and George Ryan. The agency faced many key issues during his leadership, including the Great Flood of 1993.




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