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The lieutenant governor also serves as a surrogate speaker for the governor around the state and as a representative for state government. The lieutenant governor is a member of the National Lieutenant Governors Association. Prior to the adoption of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, the lieutenant governor also served as the president of the ...
The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the five territories.In those states and territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor (Note: in Massachusetts and West Virginia, the lieutenant governor only assumes powers and duties as acting governor ...
Juliana Stratton (née Wiggins; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019.
Evelyn Sanguinetti, former lieutenant governor of Illinois (2015–2019) [38] State legislators. Jim Durkin, Minority Leader of Illinois House of Representatives [38] Jim Oberweis, former state senator, nominee for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, and candidate for Illinois governor [38] Mark Batinick, state representative [38]
Quinn was previously Revenue Director for the City of Chicago, state treasurer (1990–1994), and an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator (1996), Illinois Secretary of State (1994), and lieutenant governor (1998).
Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial elections (39 P) Pages in category "Lieutenant governors of Illinois" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total.
Governor/Lieutenant Governor election [3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican: George Ryan / Corinne Wood: 1,714,094: 51.03: Democratic: Glenn Poshard / Mary Lou Kearns 1,594,191 47.46 Reform: Lawrence Redmond / Phyllis Nirchi 50,372 1.50 Write-in: Other 0.00 0.00 Total votes 3,358,705 : 100
Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn ran for re-election to a second full term as governor. Quinn, the then-lieutenant governor, assumed the office of governor on January 29, 2009, when Rod Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office. He was narrowly elected to a first full term in 2010. [4]