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Otto Kerner Jr. (August 15, 1908 – May 9, 1976) was an American jurist and politician. He served as the 33rd governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968 and chaired the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (the Kerner Commission ).
The 1964 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 3, 1964. [1] The Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. , won reelection against the Republican nominee, Charles H. Percy .
Elected Governor. Otto Kerner Jr. Democratic. Elections in Illinois; ... John Stelle, former governor of Illinois [5] Results. Gubernatorial Democratic primary [1]
Illinois was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, consisting of the southern portion of Illinois Territory; the remainder was assigned to Michigan Territory. [17]The first Illinois Constitution, ratified in 1818, provided that a governor be elected every 4 years [18] for a term starting on the first Monday in the December following an election. [19]
Otto Kerner is the name of two political figures from Illinois: Otto Kerner Sr. (1884–1952), Attorney General of Illinois (1932–1938) & judge on U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit (1938–1952) Otto Kerner Jr. (1908–1976), Governor of Illinois (1961–1968) & judge on U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit (1968–1974)
Few contemporary observers expected the bipartisan Kerner Commission (named after its chair, Gov. Otto Kerner Jr. of Illinois) to deliver meaningful answers.
The 1968 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 5, 1968. [1] Democratic nominee, incumbent governor Samuel H. Shapiro (who had assumed the governorship in May 1968, after Otto Kerner Jr. resigned in order to accept a judicial appointment), lost reelection to Republican nominee Richard B. Ogilvie , who was the president ...
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. The Bears ...