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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.
The Government of Illinois, under the State of Illinois Constitution, has three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The State's executive branch is split into several statewide elected offices, with the Governor as chief executive and head of state, and has numerous departments, agencies, boards and commissions.
There are also many boards, commissions and offices, [1] including: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
(The Center Square) – Citing ballooning taxpayer costs and public safety concerns, some Illinois lawmakers are calling for an end to the state’s sanctuary policies. Illinois has received about ...
David E. Shanahan: Republican: 49th February 17, 1915 50th 51st 46 Gotthard A. Dahlberg: Republican: 52nd January 5, 1921 47 David E. Shanahan: Republican: 53rd January 3, 1923 48 Robert Scholes: Republican: 54th January 7, 1925 55th 49 David E. Shanahan: Republican: 56th January 9, 1929 57th 50 Arthur Roe: Democratic: 58th January 4, 1933 51 ...
3rd Illinois General Assembly: December 2, 1822 February 18, 1823 4 4th Illinois General Assembly: November 15, 1824 January 15, 1825 5 5th Illinois General Assembly: December 4, 1826 February 19, 1827 6 6th Illinois General Assembly: December 1, 1828 January 23, 1829 [1] 7 7th Illinois General Assembly [Wikidata] December 6, 1830 February 14 ...
Historically, Illinois was a critical swing state leaning marginally towards the Republican Party. [3] Between its admission into the Union and 1996, it voted for the losing candidate just six times - in 1824, 1840, 1848, 1884, 1916, and 1976.
The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state.