"Governor of Illinois" . "35th" . . "38th" . . "1946-07-22Z"^^ . "Member of theIllinois House of Representatives" . "Illinois Secretary of State" . . . . . "Edgar, Jim"@en . . . "James \"Jim\" Edgar (born July 22, 1946) is an American politician who was the 38th Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999. Previously he served as Illinois Secretary of State from 1981 to 1991. As a moderate Republican in a largely blue-leaning state, Edgar was a popular and successful governor, leaving office with high approval ratings."@en . "1946Z"^^ . "Jim Edgar"@en . . . . "American politician" . .