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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • AB, Political Science & Government, Duke University
  • JD, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law, Northwestern University, 1990-1993

Professional Experience

  • AB, Political Science & Government, Duke University
  • JD, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law, Northwestern University, 1990-1993
  • Founder, 1871, 2012-present
  • Founder, Pritzker Group, 1996-present

Political Experience

  • AB, Political Science & Government, Duke University
  • JD, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law, Northwestern University, 1990-1993
  • Founder, 1871, 2012-present
  • Founder, Pritzker Group, 1996-present
  • Governor, State of Illinois, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Governor of Illinois, 2018
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 9, 1998

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • AB, Political Science & Government, Duke University
  • JD, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law, Northwestern University, 1990-1993
  • Founder, 1871, 2012-present
  • Founder, Pritzker Group, 1996-present
  • Governor, State of Illinois, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Governor of Illinois, 2018
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 9, 1998
  • Trustee, Duke University, 2017-present
  • Chair Emeritus, ChicagoNEXT
  • Former Chair, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Board of Trustees
  • Former Chair, Illinois Human Rights Commission
  • Trustee, Northwestern University
  • Chair, Pritzker Family Foundation

Other Info

Favorite Sport:

Hockey - Blackhawks

Speeches
Articles

Redistricting in Illinois after the 2020 census

Jan. 1, 1900

On May 28, 2021, Illinois lawmakers approved revised legislative district maps. The House voted 70-45 in favor of the maps, with all Democrats present voting 'yea' and all Republicans present voting 'nay.' The Senate voted 40-18 in favor of the maps, also with all Democrats present voting 'yea' and all Republicans present voting 'nay.' Also on May 28, 2021, Illinois lawmakers approved a revised state supreme court district map. The House voted 71-45 in favor of the maps, with all Democrats present voting 'yea' and all Republicans present voting 'nay.' The Senate voted 40-18 in favor of the maps, also with all Democrats present voting 'yea' and all Republicans present voting 'nay.' On June 4, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the new maps into law.

Self-quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

On May 11, 2020, Pritzker announced he would self-quarantine after a member of his staff tested positive for coronavirus. Pritzker tested negative for the virus. On September 29, 2020, Pritzker announced that he would quarantine again for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for the virus.

Events

2020

Apr. 11
Governor J.B. Pritzker Youth Town Hall about Coronavirus

Sat 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM CDT

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL