My home state. Where I live. If I am not mistaken four of our last six governors are serving time in a Federal prison. Maybe a fifth is George Ryan.
Ryan is a moderate Republican.
IMHO he did, well maybe the coolest thing any governor has ever done.
This is video of Ryan saying he won't allow, using his power of governor, stay every death row sentence. He did this as one of this final acts:
It is only three minutes. It will bring joy to your eyes.