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May 31, 2007 4:29 pm US/Central

Judge Upholds Decision To Strip Ryan Of Pension

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CHICAGO (AP) ― A judge on Thursday upheld a state board's decision to strip former Gov. George Ryan of his pension.

Ryan filed a lawsuit in December in Cook County Circuit Court seeking to keep the portion of his state pension that he earned before the scandals that led to his federal racketeering conviction.

But Judge Martin Agran upheld the General Assembly Retirement System board's unanimous vote to strip Ryan of his $197,000 annual pension.

Ryan's attorneys had maintained he should get the pension he earned during 24 years as a county board member, state representative and lieutenant governor because he was not accused of crimes during those years. That totaled about $65,000.

An attorney for Ryan did not immediately return a call seeking comment Thursday.

Ryan was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for mail fraud, money laundering, extortion, obstruction of justice and bribery during his time as secretary of state and governor, from 1991 to 2003. Ryan is appealing his conviction, and a federal appeals court ruled he may remain free while the court reviews the case.

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