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President Joe Biden and Governor Pritzker in 2021. Pritzker was inaugurated as Illinois's 43rd governor on January 14, 2019. [55] With an estimated net worth of $3.6 billion in January 2019, he became the richest politician in the United States. [56] He began his second term in office on January 9, 2023.
The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991. Only one governor, Richard J. Oglesby, has served multiple non-consecutive terms, having been elected in 1864, 1872, and 1884. The current governor is J. B. Pritzker, who took office on January 14, 2019.
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 J. B. Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019. [5] Pritzker was re-elected in 2022 by a 12% margin.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had until the end of June to sign a partnership agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the project would face additional costs and delays. He waited until the end.
August 20, 2024 at 10:14 PM. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker welcomed the 2024 Democratic convention to the state and stumped for Vice President Kamala Harris in Chicago Tuesday. Pritzker was a ...
2. Education. Eastern Illinois University (BA) Website. Jim Edgar. James Robert Edgar (born July 22, 1946) [1][2] is an American politician who served as the 38th governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999. [3] A moderate Republican, he previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1977 to 1979 and as the 35th Secretary of State ...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears' proposal to fund a new lakefront stadium remains a “non-starter," Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said after top aides met with team officials on Wednesday.
Bruce Rauner. Bruce Vincent Rauner (/ ˈraʊnər /; born February 18, 1956) [1] is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 42nd governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019. [2] A member of the Republican Party, he was the chairman of R8 Capital Partners and chairman of the Chicago -based private equity firm GTCR.