As Attorney General, Roland Burris Steered State Business To Friends, Gave Jobs To Family

As Attorney General, Roland Burris Steered State Business To Friends, Gave Jobs To Family

Politicians and the media [1] largely have portrayed Sen. Roland Burris as an upstanding public official. As Barack Obama described his replacement in the Senate, Burris is a "good man and a fine public servant."

But Burris' record as state attorney general contradicts this squeaky clean image. It shows Burris to be more like a stereotypical Illinois politician: He steered state business to friends, gave state jobs to family and later, as a private lobbyist, benefited from his political ties.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot