Blago Appoints Dep. Governor For Economy

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 1, 2008 3:10PM

On the heels of his 2009 budget and yesterday's closing of several state parks and historic sites around the state, Gov. Blagojevich named secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Dean Martinez as deputy governor for economic development and business regulation. Martinez replaces Chief Operating Officer John Filan, who now becomes executive director of the Illinois Finance Authority.