George Ryan Quotes


I'm going to sleep well tonight knowing that I made the right decision.


Citations

Ryan, George. Quoted in Maurice Possley and Steve Mills, "Clemency for All." Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2003, p. 1.

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George Ryan
George Ryan
  • Born: February 24, 1934
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: United States

George Homer Ryan is an American former politician who was the Republican 39th Governor of Illinois from 1999 until 2003. Ryan received national attention for his 1999 moratorium on executions in Illinois and for commuting more than 160 death sentences to life sentences in 2003. He was later convicted of federal corruption charges and spent more than five years in federal prison and seven months of home confinement. He was released from federal prison on July 3, 2013.