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The Illinois Governor's Mansion (formerly, Illinois Executive Mansion) is the official residence of the governor of Illinois. It is located in the state capital of Springfield, Illinois , near the Illinois State Capitol building, and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site .
The mansion was renovated under Governor Jennifer Granholm and is 8,700 sq ft (810 m 2). [11] Michigan Governor's Summer Residence: Mackinac Island: 1945–present Built in 1902, the Governor's summer residence on Mackinac Island is a three-story structure located on a bluff overlooking the Straits of Mackinac.
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, and called "JB" for ...
Residence: As of Forbes publishing, Chicago. ... J.B. Pritzker is perhaps best known as Illinois’ current governor. Before being elected the state’s Democratic governor in 2018 LINK, he had a ...
The governor is allowed the occupancy of the Illinois Governor's Mansion in Springfield, the state capital. Its first occupant was Governor Joel Aldrich Matteson, who took residence at the mansion in 1855. It is one of three oldest governor's residences in continuous use in the United States.
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]
Illinois Gov. JB Pritker, center, right applauds after the state menorah is lit on the grounds of the governor's mansion in Springfield on Thursday.
Patrick Joseph Quinn (born December 16, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 41st governor of Illinois from 2009 to 2015. A Democrat, Quinn began his career as an activist by founding the Coalition for Political Honesty, which used citizen-initiated referendum questions to advocate for political reforms, [1] and later served as a commissioner on the Cook County Board of (Property ...