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Joan Walters - Governor Jim Edgar Project

All it took was a little encouragement from a college professor to ignite a highly successful career in Illinois government for Joan Walters. After working on state government reorganization, she joined Governor Jim Thompson's transition team and later as a legislative liaison. In 1981, she was selected by then Secretary of State Jim Edgar to be his Chief of Staff, serving in this capacity until 1986. In 1991 she became Governor Edgar's Budget Director at a time when the state struggled to fill a $1 billion deficit. After succeeding in that, she later became the Director of Public Aid.

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Abstract

Interview Session 01 (Audio)

Walter’s early life thru service as Sec. of State Jim Edgar’s COS

Interview Session 02 (Audio)

Walter’s work as Governor Edgar’s Budget Director, 1991-97

Interview Session 03 (Audio)

Walter’s work in reorg of DHS & as Dir. of Public Aid

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Award of Merit to Joan E. Schilf from School District No. 144, County of Cook, State of Illinois, for 6 years as a member of the Board of Education from April 10, 1971 through April 9, 1977.

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