John Cullerton

John J. Cullerton (born October 28, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. He represented the 6th district from his appointment in 1991 until 2020. He was elected President of the Illinois Senate in 2009.

John Cullerton
38th President of the Illinois Senate
In office January 14, 2009 – January 19, 2020
Preceded by	Emil Jones
Succeeded by	Don Harmon
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 6th district
In office January 31, 1991 – January 20, 2020
Preceded by	Dawn Clark Netsch
Succeeded by	Sara Feigenholtz
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 7th district
In office January 10, 1979 – January 31, 1991
Preceded by	???
Succeeded by	Ann Stepan
Personal details
Born	28 October 1948 (aged 77) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Pam Cullerton
Children	5
Alma mater	Loyola University Chicago
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1970–1976
Unit	Illinois National Guard

John Cullerton Media

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  official portrait , circa 1987

Other websites

• Biography, bills and committees at the 98th Illinois General Assembly
  • By session: 98th Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, 97th Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, 96th Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, 95th Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, 94th Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, 93rd
• Illinois Senate President John Cullerton legislative website
• Senate President John J. Cullerton Archived 2014-01-07 at the Wayback Machine at Illinois Senate Democrats
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Profile at Ballotpedia
• Collected news and commentary at the Chicago Tribune