1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 George Ryan's legacy is built largely on being the Illinois Governor who halted prison executions. The son of a pharmacist, Ryan grew up in Kankakee County where he launched one of the most storied and complicated political careers in Illinois history In this episode, Lissa Druss and Thom Serafin revisit a conversation we had with Illinois’ 39th governor on May 2nd 2021. Mr. Ryan died May 2, 2025, at age 91. You'll hear Lissa &amp;amp; Thom's personal reflections on former Governor Ryan. Plus, Mr. Ryan shares what drove him to write the &amp;nbsp;book&amp;nbsp;Until I Could Be Sure: How I Stopped the Death Penalty in Illinois. The Crisis Cast https://www.thecrisiscast.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/36426870/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/36426870