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Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Political party. Democratic. Spouse. Christina Kerger. Education. University of Notre Dame ( BA) Loyola University Chicago ( JD) Daniel W. Hynes (born July 20, 1968) is an American politician, formerly serving as the Illinois Comptroller .
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 2002. Primary elections were held on March 19, 2002. The Democratic Party made gains in these elections, while the Republican Party conversely saw losses. The Democratic Party retained their control of the State House and flipped control of the State Senate.
The Comptroller of Illinois is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Illinois. Ten individuals have held the office of Comptroller since the enactment of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 , replacing the prior office of Auditor of Public Accounts that was first created in 1799.
Incumbent Comptroller Loleta Didrickson, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a second term, instead opting to (ultimately unsuccessfully) run for the Republican nomination for United States Senate. Democrat Daniel Hynes was elected to succeed her in office.
Daniel Hynes, former Illinois Comptroller, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004 and candidate for Governor in 2010 [14] Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General (running for re-election) [16] Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners [17] Kwame Raoul, state senator [18]
Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes won the endorsement of the AFL–CIO. Obama succeeded in obtaining the support of three of the state's largest and most active member unions: AFSCME, SEIU, and the Illinois Federation of Teachers.
Quinn warded off a challenge by Comptroller Dan Hynes by a margin of about 8,300 votes, while Brady won the Republican nomination on the strength of fewer than 200 votes in a fractured seven-way race. This was the first time Gallatin County went Republican for the governor level since 1920.
Daniel Hynes, former Illinois Comptroller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2004 and candidate for governor of Illinois in 2010 [30] Robin Kelly, U.S. Representative [65] Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General [6] Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States [66] Mike Quigley, U.S. Representative [67] Pat Quinn, former governor of Illinois [8]