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Illinois Democrats choose Sheila Simon as nominee for lieutenant governor
The Democratic State Central Committee selected Sheila Simon daughter of the late Sen Paul Simon to fill the lieutenant governor vacancy after Scott Lee Cohen resigned amid allegations. She defeated Art Turner who finished second in the primary and had backing from Gov. Pat Quinn.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
U.S
Paul Simon
Democratic State Central Committee
Sheila Simon
Scott Lee Cohen
Cohen
Simon
Pat Quinn
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Quinn
Chicago
Downstate
Art Turner
Turner
Illinois Reform Commission
Rod Blagojevich
Barack Obama
U.S. Senate
Blagojevich
Shelia Simon
Democrats