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Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois since 2019.[1]

JB Pritzker
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Official portrait, 2019
43rd Governor of Illinois
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
LieutenantJuliana Stratton
Preceded byBruce Rauner
Chair of the Illinois Human Rights Commission
In office
April 1, 2003 – July 26, 2006
GovernorRod Blagojevich
Preceded byRose Jennings
Succeeded byAbner Mikva
Personal details
Born
Jay Robert Pritzker

19 January 1965 (aged 60)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
M. K. Muenster
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(m. 1993)​
Children2
ParentsDonald Pritzker (father)
RelativesPritzker family
EducationDuke University (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
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Pritzker was managing partner and co-founder of the Pritzker Group, a private investment firm that operates middle-market service and industrial companies and invests in digital technology companies. He has a net worth of around $3.4 billion. This makes Pritzker the richest governor in the United States.

He became the Democratic nominee for governor in the 2018 election after winning the primary election. He defeated Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner in the election on and took office on January 14, 2019.[1] Pritzker was reelected in 2022.[2]

Early life

Pritzker was born in Palo Alto, California and raised in Atherton, California. He is a member of the Pritzker family. His older sister is Penny Pritzker, the former U.S secretary of Commerce. He studied at Milton Academy and graduated from Duke University. In 1993, he earned his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University.

Governor of Illinois

On April 6, 2017, Pritzker announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of Illinois.[3] He was supported by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Illinois Congressman Luis Gutiérrez, former Illinois Congressman Glenn Poshard, more than a dozen members of the Illinois General Assembly, 21 local labor unions, and the Illinois AFL–CIO.[4]

On August 10, 2017, Pritzker announced that his running mate would be State Representative Juliana Stratton.[5] Pritzker had spent $42 million of his own money on his campaign without receiving funding from any other source.[6] On March 20, 2018, he won the Democratic primary by a large margin, receiving 45.13% of the vote and defeating five opponents.[7] On November 6, 2018, Pritzker beat incumbent Republican governor Bruce Rauner in the general election, receiving 54.53% of the vote to Rauner's 38.83%.[8]

Pritzker was inaugurated as Illinois's 43rd governor on January 14, 2019.[9] With an estimated net worth of $3.6 billion in January 2019, he became the richest politician in the U.S.[10] He won the June 28 Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Darren Bailey in the November 8 general election,[11] 54.91% to 42.37%.[12] Pritzker's re-election victory had the highest vote share for any Democratic governor in more than 60 years.[13][14] His second term in office began on January 9, 2023.[15]

National politics

In 2023, Pritzker did not want to speak with U.S. Representative Dean Phillips about his plans to try to convince him to run against President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary.[16][17]

In 2024, Pritzker was mentioned as a possible running mate for Kamala Harris in her 2024 presidential campaign, but Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was chosen instead. Harris lost the general election.[18][19][20]

Personal life

In 1993, Pritzker married Mary Kathryn "M. K." Muenster, whom he had met in Washington, D.C., when she worked as an aide to U.S. Senator Tom Daschle.[21] She is one of three children of Theodore and Karen Muenster. Her father unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 1990.[22] They live in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood with their two children.[23] They also reside in the Illinois Governor's Mansion in Springfield.

According to Forbes, in 2024 Pritzker had a net worth of $3.7 billion.[24]

JB Pritzker Media

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    Pritzker among other governors-elect meeting with President Donald Trump in 2018

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    President Joe Biden and Governor Pritzker in 2021

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    The Rebuild Illinois capital plan allocated $3.2 billion for public colleges and universities. Pictured: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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    Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot (left) is accompanied by Pritzker (right) during an April 2020 visit to inspect a temporary hospital facility being erected at Chicago's McCormick Place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • J.B. Pritzker press conference 210226-Z-AZ071-3003.jpg

    Pritzker announcing the start of operations of a mass-vaccination site on 21 February 2021

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    Pritzker meeting with President Biden following the Highland Park shooting, in July 2022

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    Six years of transportation projects were planned for Chicago. Pictured: An Amtrak Lincoln Service train leaving Chicago en route to St. Louis

  • JB Pritzker and Jun Yanagi in January 2025.jpg

    Pritzker meeting with Japanese Consul-General Jun Yanagi in January 2025 after a trade mission to Japan

  • JB Pritzker at the WEF, 2023.png

    Pritzker speaking at the World Economic Forum in 2023.

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    Pritzker speaking at a Planned Parenthood event in 2021

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Slevin, Peter (2023-10-18). "The Billionaire Hotel Heir—and Progressive Hero?" (in en-US). The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X . https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/j-b-pritzker-governor-illinois. Retrieved 2024-07-22. 
  2. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  3. ↑ Pearson, Rick (April 6, 2017). "J.B. Pritzker joins Illinois governor race, facing big Democratic field to take on Rauner". Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-governor-announcement-met-20170406-story.html. Retrieved November 18, 2022. 
  4. ↑ Pearson, Rick; Garcia, Monique (June 6, 2017). "Illinois labor group endorses Pritzker, cementing Democratic front-runner status". Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-illinois-afl-cio-endorsement-met-0607-20170606-story.html. Retrieved June 7, 2017. 
  5. ↑ Pearson, Rick (August 10, 2017). "Pritzker announces state Rep. Stratton as running mate". Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-running-mate-met-20170809-story.html. Retrieved August 12, 2017. 
  6. ↑ McDermott, Kevin (January 11, 2018). 'Moneyball' : The 2018 Illinois Governor's Race. http://nprillinois.org/post/moneyball-2018-illinois-governors-race#stream/0. Retrieved January 11, 2018. 
  7. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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  11. ↑ "Here are the key primary election results from Illinois" (in en). NPR. June 28, 2022. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/28/1107092975/illinois-primary-election-results. Retrieved June 29, 2022. 
  12. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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  19. ↑ Kapos, Shia (5 August 2024). "What if Pritzker becomes VP?". Politico. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/05/what-if-pritzker-becomes-vp-00172621. Retrieved 8 August 2024. 
  20. ↑ Petrella, Dan; Olander, Olivia (1 August 2024). "Gov. J.B. Pritzker interviewed twice for Kamala Harris VP slot, source says". Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/01/gov-j-b-pritzker-interviewed-twice-for-kamala-harris-vp-slot-source-says/. Retrieved 8 August 2024. 
  21. ↑ Kogan, Rick (May 24, 1998). "The Long Run – After His First Date With Politics, J.b. Pritzker Is Ready To Make A Commitment". Chicago Tribune: 3. https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/05/24/the-long-run/. Retrieved November 18, 2022. 
  22. ↑ Lias, David (May 16, 2009). "New USD Student Center Officially Dedicated". Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. https://www.yankton.net/community/article_61017d62-e04c-5b6c-a6bd-abb33843dd53.html. Retrieved November 18, 2022. 
  23. ↑ Ahern, Mary Ann (March 1, 2018). "How Many Homes Do the Candidates for Illinois Governor Own?". NBC Chicago. https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-candidates-for-governor-homes-biss-pritzker-kennedy-rauner-475554503.html. Retrieved July 5, 2018. 
  24. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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