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Final Report of the Special Investigative Committee

 
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 Description:  On December 15, 2008, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously adopted House Resolution 1650, which created the Special Investigative Committee to investigate allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, and other misconduct of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and to make a recommendation as to whether cause exists for the Governor's impeachment pursuant of Article IV, Section 14 of the Illinois Constitution. This Report summarizes the pertinent findings from that committee's hearings and includes a recommendation to the House of Representatives that the House consider an Article of Impeachment against the Governor. 
 Date Created:  01 08 2009 
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 ISL ID:  000000014523   Original UID: 8103 FIRST WORD: Final 
 

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Proposed Report of the Special Investigative Committee

 
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 Description:  On December 15, 2008, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously adopted House Resolution 1650, which created the Special Investigative Committee to investigate allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, and other misconduct of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and to make a recommendation as to whether cause exists for the Governor's impeachment pursuant of Article IV, Section 14 of the Illinois Constitution. This draft report summarizes the pertinent findings from that committee's hearings. It includes an unsigned version of the Committee's recommendation to the House of Representatives that the House consider an Article of Impeachment against the Governor. 
 Date Created:  01 08 2009 
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 ISL ID:  000000014524   Original UID: 8104 FIRST WORD: Proposed 
 

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Committee Rules of the Special Investigative Committee of the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Illinois

 
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 Description:  This document provides foundation for the work of the Special Investigative Committee investigating charges against Governor Rod R. Blagojovich with definitions, procedures, designation of the committees clerk, process for scheduling of hearings, procedure for issuance of subpoenas, length of notice to witnesses, intent to conduct of the hearings in public, role of presiding officer, right to counsel and submission of questions, testimony (recording; under oath; right of the Governor or his counsel to question and call witnesses), relevance and admissibility of evidence, committee record availability, unsubpoenaed persons who wish to give testimony or evidence, contempt and corresponding penalties, ex parte communications by committee members banned, and committee reports and recommendations. 
 Date Created:  12 17 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014525   Original UID: 8105 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Special Investigative Committee - Members

 
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 Description:  List of the members of the committees investigating charges against Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and responsible for making recommendations to the Illinois House of Representatives. 
 Date Created:  01 09 2009 
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 ISL ID:  000000014526   Original UID: 8106 FIRST WORD: Special 
 

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Committee Exhibit 1: Letters

 
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 Description:  Three letters that were presented as evidence to the Special Investigative Committee. The first letter is from House Majority Leader, Barbara Flynn Currie, to Governor Rod R. Blagojevich informing him that the committee was created, when it would meet, and that he and/or his counsel had rights to question witnesses and present evidence. The second letter is from David Ellis, Chief Legal Counsel to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to Sheldon Sorosky, legal counsel to the Governor, giving notice that the committee would begin hearings on December 16, 2008. The third letter is from Sheldon Sorosky to David Ellis protesting the short notice of the first hearing, requesting a copy of the committee rules, and asking if the Attorney General should be recused from her legal duty to represent the Governor. 
 Date Created:  12 17 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014527   Original UID: 8107 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 2: Governor Rod R. Blagojevich's Motion for Appointment of Counsel

 
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 Description:  Motion requesting that the Illinois House of Representatives appoint and pay Attorneys Edward M. Genson, Sheldon Sorosky and Eli Rosenbloom as legal counsel for the Governor in the hearings before the Special Investigative Committee of the House of Representatives. 
 Date Created:  12 17 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014528   Original UID: 8108 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 3: Criminal Complaint and Affidavit

 
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 Description:  Copy of a Criminal Complaint, United States of America v. Rod R. Blagojevich and John Harris filed with the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Eastern Division dated December 7, 2008 charging criminal conspiracy to defraud the State of Illinois using mail and wire communications and receiving federal benefits in violation of United States Code. Also, an Affidavit in Support of Application supporting the charges. 
 Date Created:  12 17 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014530   Original UID: 8110 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 4: Plea Agreement

 
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 Description:  Plea Agreement between the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, and defendant Ali Ata on the charges of making materially false statements to federal law enforcement authorities. Includes the Superseding Information on the false statements made by Ali Ata concerning the investigation of Antoin Rezko; Mr. Ata's political contributions to the campaign of Public Official A; and filing a false federal income tax return. 
 Date Created:  12 17 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014531   Original UID: 8111 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Inaugural Map and Directions

 
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 Description:  Brochure providing logistical details, map and directions from downtown Springfield, Illinois to the University of Illinois at Springfield. Published for the inaugural ceremony of the 96th General Assembly. 
 Date Created:  12 31 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014539   Original UID: 8113 FIRST WORD: Inaugural 
 

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Committee Exhibit 5: Plea Agreement United States of America v. Joseph Cari

 
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 Description:  This Plea Agreement between the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, PATRICK J. FITZGERALD, and the defendant, JOSEPH CARl, and his attorney, SCOTT R. LASSAR, is made pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Defendant acknowledges that he has been charged in Count 11 of the indictment in this case with attempting to commit extortion in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951. This Plea Agreement represents the entire agreement between the United States Attorney and defendant regarding defendant's criminal liability in this case involving "Firm A" and the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois. 
 Date Created:  12 17 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014540   Original UID: 8116 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 6: Auditor Reports

 
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 Description:  Auditor reports in two parts. The First Half includes correspondence and reports from the Office of the Auditor General, William Holland, concerning agency efficiency initiative payments made pursuant to Public Act 93-0025 and Management audit of the Flu Vaccine Procurement and the I-SaveRx Program directed by House Resolution 394. The Second Half consists of the report of a special examination of the Central Management Services' implementation of the 2004 recommendations as specified in Legislative Audit Commission Resolution No. 134. The examination was conducted by independent auditors, Sikich Gardner and Co. LLP. 
 Date Created:  12 18 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014541   Original UID: 8117 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 10: Letter Illinois House of Representatives Special Investigative Committee

 
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 Description:  Letter from the Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives to United States Attorney, Patrick J. Fitzgerald. The letter requests documents from the federal investigation and guidance concerning witnesses the Committee may call. 
 Date Created:  12 22 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014543   Original UID: 8120 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 11: Documents Requested on December 18, 2008

 
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 Description:  Memo from the Illinois Department of Healthcare of Family Services to the Members of the Special Investigative Committee, Illinois House of Representatives with a resubmission of documents that had been requested by the Special Investigative Committee which were originally sent on December 18, 2008. 
 Date Created:  02 22 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014544   Original UID: 8121 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 12: Requests for Information

 
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 Description:  Letters from Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, House Majority Leader and chair of the House Special Investigative Committee, to Barry Maram, Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and Tamara Hoffman, Chief of Staff of the same agency, inviting them to testify before the House Special Investigative Committee and providing a list of materials requested but not received by the Committee. 
 Date Created:  12 22 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014545   Original UID: 8122 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 13: Agenda for Monday's Hearing--December 22, 2008 at 12:00 pm

 
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 Description:  Notice of the Special Investigative Committee agenda for December 22, 2008 to Edward M. Genson and Sam Adam, Jr., attorneys for Governor Rod R. Blagojevich. 
 Date Created:  12 22 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014546   Original UID: 8123 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 14: Auditor General Documents

 
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 Description:  In two parts, documents provided by the Illinois Auditor General, William Holland, to the House of Representatives Special Investigative Committee, including the State's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2007; email referenced in the testimony of Special Advocate Scott McKibbin; chart naming members of the Governor's Office and the Governor's Office of Management and Budget who sat on contract award evaluation committees or assisted in preparing specifications for certain contracts; chart detailing material audit findings for the last ten years; and a transcript of his testimony. 
 Date Created:  12 22 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014547   Original UID: 8124 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 15: Appearance before Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives

 
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 Description:  Message to Governor Rod R. Blagojevich from the Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives extending an invitation to testify before the Committee and be represented by legal counsel. 
 Date Created:  12 22 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014548   Original UID: 8125 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 16: Follow-up Testimony

 
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 Description:  Memo from Barry S. Maram, Director and Tamara Hoffman, Chief of Staff of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the Members of the Special Investigative Committee of the Illinois House to Representatives concerning their unavailability to testify before the Committee on December 22, 2008, and informing the Committee of intent to supply requested information and documentation on December 22, 2008. 
 Date Created:  12 22 2008 
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 ISL ID:  000000014549   Original UID: 8126 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 18: 18 U.S.C.A./2518 United States Code Annotated

 
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 Description:  18 U.S.C.A./2518 United States Code Annotated; Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure; Part I. Crimes; Chapter I19. Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications; 2518. Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. 
 Date Created:  01 13 2009 
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 ISL ID:  000000014551   Original UID: 8127 FIRST WORD: Committee 
 

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Committee Exhibit 19: Additional Information Requested by the Special Investigative Committee, Testimony of Barry S. Maram and Documents requested on December 18, 2008

 
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 Description:  Memos from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the Members of the Special Investigative Committee, Illinois House of Representatives providing "additional responses to questions and informational requests in your correspondence dated December 19, 2008. Invoices for legal representation in matters involving the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and vouchers for such from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Policy memos on FamilyCare. Correspondence concerning an information request from the Associated Press under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. 
 Date Created:  01 05 2009 
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 ISL ID:  000000014552   Original UID: 8128 FIRST WORD: Committee 
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