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Rod R. Blagojevich (/ b l ə ˈ ɡ ɔɪ. ə v ɪ tʃ / blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", [2] [3] is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009.
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 term of office of governor of Illinois is 4 years, and there is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve. Inauguration takes place on the second Monday in January following a gubernatorial election in November. A single term ends four years later. A governor is required to be: at least 25 years old; a United States citizen
Sullivan announced his campaign for governor of Illinois on Sep 9, 2021. [6] A self-proclaimed "outsider", Sullivan's campaign raised over $10 million by September 13. [ 7 ] Sullivan campaigned on a platform to empower parents, implement universal school choice, and expandine the Invest in Kids scholarship program. [ 8 ]
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]
Rauner was born in Chicago and grew up in Deerfield, Illinois, [4] a suburb 10 miles north of Chicago city limits. His mother, Ann (née Erickson) Rauner (1931–2011), [5] was a nurse, and his father, Vincent Rauner (1927–1997), [6] was a lawyer and senior vice president for Motorola.
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The Government of Illinois, under 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.