White Certifies Burris Appointment

• By David M. Drucker
• Roll Call Staff
• Jan. 9, 2009, 6:28 p.m.

Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris (D) was one step closer Friday evening to succeeding President-elect Barack Obama as his state’s junior Senator, following Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s (D) move to certify the appointment by embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D).