During his term he was considered a poor politician by insiders because he devoted his time and energy to the official duties of his office and people of Illinois versus the financiers and special interests of the Democratic Party and Washington establishment
झारखंडमधील त्यांच्या कार्यकाळात राज्य विधानसभेची निवडणूक निर्भय व निःपक्षपाती वातावरणात पार पडली व राज्यात सरकारची स्थापना झाली.