Jay Robert Pritzker is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, attorney, and venture capitalist serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is from Chicago and is a member of the wealthy Pritzker family, which owns the hotel chain Hyatt. Pritzker has started several venture capital and investment startups, including the Pritzker Group, where he is a managing partner.
Pritzker in 2019
Pritzker and President Donald Trump in 2018
Pritzker and President Joe Biden in 2021
The Rebuild Illinois capital plan allocates $3.2 billion for public colleges and universities. Pictured: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois is one of 13 states that does not have a gubernatorial term-limit along with Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Puerto Rico. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service.
Governor of Illinois
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