Illinois Lt. Gov . Patrick Quinn , a Democrat , takes oath to become governor . `` The citizens of Illinois can be extremely proud of our elected representatives in the House of Representatives and in the Senate , the senators who today carried out their responsibilities with serious purpose and due process . - March 3 : Rod Blagojevich ousted by state Senate . Quinn , 60 , is a tax attorney who spent most of the last 27 years in public office .
Illinois Lt. Gov . Patrick Quinn , a Democrat , takes oath to become governor . - March 3 : Rod Blagojevich ousted by state Senate . Quinn , 60 , is a tax attorney who spent most of the last 27 years in public office .