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Pritzker was born in Palo Alto, California, on January 19, 1965.He is the son of Donald Pritzker and Sue Pritzker (née Sandel). [7] [4] A member of the Pritzker family, a Jewish family of Ukrainian descent [8] prominent in business and philanthropy during the late 20th century, [9] [10] Pritzker is named after both of his paternal uncles, Jay Pritzker and Robert Pritzker. [11]
The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service. Illinois is one of 13 states that does not place a term limit for governor. [c] The 43rd and current governor is JB Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019. [5] Pritzker was re-elected in 2022 by a 12% margin. [6]
The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is on VP running mate short list, but here's what some political scientists are saying about why it probably won't be him. Pritzker is on Kamala Harris' VP short list ...
If Gov. JB Pritzker has his way, a 30-year pension funding initiative of a Republican predecessor would be no more. Then-Gov. Jim Edgar signed a bipartisan pension reform package in 1994, setting ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is heading north of the border for a four-day trade mission in hopes to garner stronger economic ties with Canada. There, the governor will give the keynote address at ...
Pritzker was the first Illinois governor to serve a full term and be reelected for a second since Rod Blagojevich in 2006. If Pritzker serves the entirety of his term, he will become the first Democratic governor in the state's history to serve two full four-year terms, as every other Democratic governor had either been impeached, died or ...
Gov. JB Pritzker is not certain whether a new partially taxpayer-funded new stadium for the Chicago Bears should be a priority for the state, seen here on the the House floor in the Illinois State ...