Alexi Giannoulias was elected to his first term as Illinois State Treasurer on Nov. 7, 2006. At the age of 30, he became the youngest State Treasurer in the nation.

Giannoulias launched the nation’s largest state-backed hybrid rebate program, put the state’s unclaimed property on eBay and started an innovative securities lending effort that’s earning more revenue for the state. Under his leadership the Treasurer’s Bright Start College Savings Program improved from one of the worst in the nation to the best thanks to its low fees and wide investment options, according to Morningstar Inc.

Prior to joining public service, Giannoulias was a community banker in his hometown of Chicago. Giannoulias graduated cum laude from Boston University, earned a law degree from Tulane University’s School of Law in New Orleans and also played professional basketball in Greece.

He recently launched an exploratory committee for a potential 2010 U.S. Senate run in Illinois.

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