Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich waves to his friends after giving a press conference at his Chicago home on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, one day after having his prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump. (Mark Welsh/Daily Herald via AP)/Daily Herald via AP)
CHICAGO (AP) — An ex-governor and ex-con, with strong speaking skills and good hair is seeking employment.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is in the hunt for a post-prison career. His options could include becoming a commentator on a cable news channel, where criminal convictions aren’t necessarily a disqualification.
Blagojevich was once a contestant on Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” reality TV show. He could try to parlay his relative fame into a gig on another reality TV show.
Some employers will be reluctant to associate their companies with a disgraced politician, whose convictions included trying to shake down the CEO of a children’s hospital.
