Governor of Illinois
Governor of Illinois | |
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Government of Illinois | |
Residence | Illinois Governor's Mansion |
Term length | Four years, no term limits |
Inaugural holder | Shadrach Bond |
Formation | October 6, 1818 |
Salary | $177,412 (2015)[1][2]^α ^β |
Website | Government website |
The governor of Illinois is the
The 43rd and current governor is J. B. Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019.[3]
Qualifications
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
- a resident of Illinois for 3 years prior to election
Succession
If the incumbent governor is no longer able or permitted to fulfill the duties of the office of governor, the line of succession is as follows:[4]
# | Position | Current office holder | Party | |
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1 | Lieutenant governor | Juliana Stratton | Democratic | |
2 | Attorney General of Illinois | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | |
3 | Secretary of State of Illinois | Alexi Giannoulias | Democratic |
Residence
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.
The governor is also given the use of two
However, some governors, such as Rod Blagojevich, have chosen to not use the governor's homes as their primary residence, instead commuting either by car or plane to Springfield from their home cities.[5] Many Chicago-based governors also have done much of their business out of the governor's office in Chicago's James R. Thompson Center, an office building owned by the state named for former governor James R. Thompson (1977-1991) Illinois' longest-serving governor.
See also
Notes
- 1.α Former governor of Illinois Bruce Rauner, who was independently wealthy, has previously stated that he would only accept $1 in salary.[6] In 2015, the Council of State Governments reported that Rauner had returned all but $1 of his salary to the State of Illinois.[7] However, the pay rate for the title of governor in Illinois remains at $177,412.
- 2.β After billionaire J. B. Pritzker spent a record a $171.5 million of his own personal fortune to fund his campaign to win the governor's seat, he decided not to accept a state salary during his time in office.[8]
References
- ^ "Governors' Salaries, 2015". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Pritzker won't take annual state salary". The State Journal-Register. November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Election Results". Elections.il.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Constitution of the State of Illinois - ARTICLE V - THE EXECUTIVE". Government of Illinois. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois Governor Has Pricey Commute". CBS News. February 11, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ Korecki, Natasha. "For Rauner, it's essential that every dollar matters - Chicago". Chicago. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Burnett, Jennifer. "Governors' Salaries, 2015". knowledgecenter.csg.org. CSG Knowledge Center. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Donovan, Lisa. "Pritzker won't take annual state salary". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved April 8, 2020.