Jesse White (politician)
Jesse Clark White (born June 23, 1934) is a Democratic American politician. He served as the 37th and the longest serving Secretary of State of Illinois and the first African American to hold this position. He decided to retire in 2022 instead of running for a seventh term.[1]
Jesse White | |
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| 37th Secretary of State of Illinois | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Governor | See list
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| Preceded by | George Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Alexi Giannoulias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1934 Alton, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Alabama State University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Illinois National Guard |
| Years of service | 1957-1959 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Early life
White was born in Alton, Illinois on June 23, 1934. He attended Alabama State University.
As Secretary of State
First elected to Secretary of State of Illinois in 1998, White was re-elected in 2002 by winning all 102 counties and garnering more than 2.3 million votes, the largest vote total by any candidate for Illinois statewide office in a quarter of a century. In 2006, White was re-elected to a third term, having received 63 percent of the vote statewide.[2] White was elected to a fourth term in 2010, the leading vote-getter in the entire state.[3]
Electoral history
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State of Illinois
- Jesse White (D) (inc.), 70%
- Robert Enriquez (R), 27%
- 2006 Race for Secretary of State of Illinois
- Jesse White (D) (inc.), 62%
- Dan Rutherford (R), 34%
- 2002 Race for Secretary of State of Illinois
- Jesse White (D) (inc.), 69%
- Kristine O'Rourke Cohn (R), 29%
- 1998 Race for Secretary of State of Illinois
- Jesse White (D), 57%
- Al Salvi (R), 43%
References
- ↑ "Jesse White won't seek re-election in 2022". WAND-TV. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ↑ "Search Vote Totals". Elections.state.il.us. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ↑ Hudzik, Sam (November 8, 2010). "The fallout: 2010 elections, one week later". City Room Blog (WBEZ). http://www.wbez.org/blog/city-room-blog/2010-elections-one-week-later-fallout. Retrieved November 21, 2010.[dead link]
Other websites
- Illinois Secretary of State – official site
- biography Archived 2005-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Follow the Money – Jesse White: 2006 campaign cycle, 2008 "campaign" cycle contributions
- Project Vote Smart – Jesse White (IL) profile
- Jesse White Tumbling Team official site
- Jesse White 2010 Archived 2013-06-03 at the Wayback Machine official 2010 campaign site
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