Pat Quinn (politician)
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Quinn III (born December 16, 1948), is an American politician. He was the Governor of Illinois from 2009 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. He lost re-election in 2014 to Bruce Rauner.[1]
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| 41st Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 29, 2009 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Lieutenant | None (2009-2011) Sheila Simon (2011-2015) |
| Preceded by | Rod Blagojevich |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Rauner |
| 45th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 29, 2009 | |
| Governor | Rod Blagojevich |
| Preceded by | Corinne Wood |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Simon |
| Treasurer of Illinois | |
| In office January 14, 1991 – January 9, 1995 | |
| Governor | Jim Edgar |
| Preceded by | Jerome Cosentino |
| Succeeded by | Judy Baar Topinka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Joseph Quinn III December 16, 1948 Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (B.S.) Northwestern University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Tax attorney |
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Early life
Quinn was born on December 16, 1948 in Hinsdale, Illinois. He is of Irish descent. He studied at Georgetown University and at Northwestern University.[2]
Career
He became Governor on January 29, 2009 when Rod Blagojevich, the state's earlier Governor, was impeached and thrown out of office. He praised the Illinois General Assembly for Blagojevich's impeachment.[3]
He was elected into office during the 2010 gubernatorial election.[4] He defeated Republican Bill Brady.
As governor he faced severe short-term budget shortfalls and a long-term state debt, all in the context of the worst national economic slump since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Quinn has pushed for spending cuts and tax increases, while trying to raise ethical standards, protect public-sector labor unions, and maintain environmental standards.
In November 2014, Quinn lost his re-election campaign to Republican Bruce Rauner.
On October 27, 2017, Quinn announced his candidacy for Attorney General of Illinois.[5]
Personal life
Quinn is divorced and has two sons, Patrick IV and David, born on April 12, 1983, and December 16, 1984, respectively. Quinn was briefly a practicing tax attorney before his career in public office.
Pat Quinn (politician) Media
Quinn as lieutenant governor in 2006
Governor Quinn at the Green expo in 2009
Quinn in May 2010, holding up a bill he signed into law moments before (96th General Assembly, SB 3429), which requires state government to conduct an energy audit of buildings that will be used for future energy efficiency standards.
Quinn at the 2018 Chicago Pride Parade, June 2018
References
- ↑ "Bruce Rauner ousts Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn". Politico.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Polish-American Awareness Foundation, Inc – Polish-American Awareness Foundation, Inc". Paafonline.org. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been removed from office". Chicago Tribune.com. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ↑ Mimms, Sarah (January 30, 2009). "GU Alum Replaces Impeached Blagojevich". The Hoya. http://www.thehoya.com/gu-alum-replaces-impeached-blagojevich-1.1894352#.TsSZ-vLNm4Z/. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ↑ Sneed, Michael (October 27, 2017). SNEED EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn to run for state attorney general. Chicago Sun-Times. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ex-illinois-governor-pat-quinn-run-attorney-general/amp/. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Pat Quinn at Wikimedia Commons