Mr. White, 88, is retiring as Illinois secretary of state after a career that took him from the pews of Martin Luther King Jr.’s church to statewide office.
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He s fought racism and corruption, inspired thousands of young people and managed an office serving 8.7 million drivers. Now, after 24 years on the job, outgoing Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is taking a break of sorts.
As he nears retirement, Jesse White reflects on his time in baseball, the military, 1955 Montgomery, as secretary of state and his work with a certain well-known gymnastics group.