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Jay Robert "JB" Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American billionaire businessman and politician serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. [1] Pritzker, a member of the wealthy Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain, has started several venture capital and investment startups, including the Pritzker Group, where he is managing partner.
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 pitched a $52.7 billion state spending plan Wednesday with more money to address the migrant crisis, education and quantum computing, while proposing tax increases that ...
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 ...
“As the Governor has said, the current proposal is a non-starter for the state," press secretary Alex Gough said in a statement. Illinois governor's office says Bears' plan for stadium remains ...
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.
Rockford. Mayoral elections. v. t. e. The 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Illinois, concurrently with the 2022 Illinois general election. Gubernatorial candidates ran on tickets with candidates for lieutenant governor. The incumbent governor and lieutenant governor, first-term ...