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The [[governor of Illinois]] is the [[head of government]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. The [[Governor (United States)|governor]] is the head of the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of [[Government of Illinois|Illinois's state government]] and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either approve or [[veto]] bills passed by the [[Illinois General Assembly|Illinois Legislature]], to convene the legislature, and to grant [[pardon]]s, except in cases of [[impeachment]].<ref>IL Const. art. V</ref> The governor is also the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[U.S. state|state's]] [[Illinois National Guard|military forces]]. |
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Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only 1 territorial governor, [[Ninian Edwards]]. The longest-serving governor was [[James R. Thompson]], who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991. Only one governor, [[Richard J. Oglesby]], has served multiple separate terms, having been elected in 1864, 1872, and 1884. |
Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only 1 territorial governor, [[Ninian Edwards]]. The longest-serving governor was [[James R. Thompson]], who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991. Only one governor, [[Richard J. Oglesby]], has served multiple separate terms, having been elected in 1864, 1872, and 1884. |
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Governor of Illinois | |
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Residence | Illinois Governor's Mansion |
Term length | Four years, no term limits |
Inaugural holder | Shadrach Bond |
Formation | October 6, 1818 |
Salary | $177,412 (2015)[1]^α |
Website | www2 |
The governor of Illinois is the head of government of the U.S. state of Illinois. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Illinois's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Illinois Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.[2] The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only 1 territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991. Only one governor, Richard J. Oglesby, has served multiple separate terms, having been elected in 1864, 1872, and 1884.
One governor, Rod Blagojevich, was impeached and removed from office in 2009. Unique among the states is the notable fact that four of Illinois' seven governors between 1961 and 2009 were imprisoned for various forms of corruption. Governor Walker was imprisoned for irregularities at a bank where he was an officer, for actions unrelated to his previous office of governor.[3][4] The current governor is J. B. Pritzker, who took office on January 14, 2019.[5]
Governors
Governor of the Territory of Illinois
Illinois Territory was formed on March 1, 1809, from Indiana Territory. It had only one governor appointed by the President of the United States before it became a state, Ninian Edwards. From March to June 1809, Territorial Secretary Nathaniel Pope served as acting governor until Edwards arrived in Illinois.[6]
Portrait | Governor | Term in office | Appointed by |
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Ninian Edwards | March 1, 1809 – October 6, 1818 |
Thomas Jefferson |
Governors of the State of Illinois
Illinois was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, consisting of the southern portion of Illinois Territory; the remainder was assigned to Michigan Territory.[7]
The first Illinois Constitution, ratified in 1818, provided that a governor be elected every 4 years[8] for a term starting on the first Monday in the December following an election.[9] The constitution of 1848 moved the start of the term to the second Monday in January starting in 1849, thus shortening the term won in the 1844 election to 2 years.[10] Governors were not allowed to succeed themselves[11] until the 1870 constitution, which removed this limit.
The office of lieutenant governor was created in the first constitution,[12] to exercise the power of governor if that office becomes vacant.[13] The 1848 constitution changed this to say the power "devolves" upon the lieutenant governor in case of a vacancy.[14] The current constitution of 1970 made it so that, in the event of a vacancy, the lieutenant becomes governor,[15] and the governor and lieutenant governor are now elected on the same ticket.[16] If the governor feels seriously impeded in performing their job, they can inform the secretary of state and the next in the line of succession, who becomes acting governor until the governor can resume office.[15]
See also
Notes
- ^ Based on the official site labeling Bruce Rauner as the 42nd governor,[17] it is assumed the official numbering includes repeat governors only once; subsequent terms are marked with their original number italicized.
- ^ Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
- ^ When the lieutenant governor is serving as governor, the Illinois Blue Book considers the president pro tempore of the senate to be acting lieutenant governor. However, this only applies to acting lieutenant governors before 1883; after that, there are no acting lieutenant governors noted, and instead these are marked vacant. It is unknown why this changed; the constitution does not appear to have any relevant changes around that time.[18]
- ^ Reynolds resigned to take elected seat in the United States House of Representatives.[19]
- ^ a b c d e Represented the Democratic Party
- ^ The election schedule was shifted after this term, shortening it to two years.[10]
- ^ Oglesby resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.[20][21]
- ^ Cullom resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate.[22]
- ^ Kerner resigned to take seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.[23][24]
- ^ The schedule for the 1970 constitution provided that the 1976 election would be for a two-year term, shifting the election schedule away from presidential election years.[25]
- ^ Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office on charges of corruption.[26][27]
- ^ Pritzker's first term expires on January 9, 2023.
References
- General
- "Illinois: Past Governors Bios". National Governors Association. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- "Illinois Blue Book" (PDF). Illinois Secretary of State. pp. 359–360. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- Constitutions
- Specific
- ^ "Governors' Salaries, 2015". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ IL Const. art. V
- ^ "4 of Illinois' last 7 governors went to prison". Kankakee Daily Journal. 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ "4 out of previous 7 Illinois governors (Kerner, Walker, Ryan and Blagojevich) went to prison". WLS-TV Eyewitness News. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "Election Results". Elections.il.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Robert P. Howard (1988), Mostly Good and Competent Men: Illinois Governors, 1818–1988, Illinois Issues and the Illinois State Historical Society, 39–40.
- ^ 3 Stat. 536
- ^ 1818 Const. art. III, § 2
- ^ 1818 Const. art. III, § 3
- ^ a b 1848 Const. art. IV, § 3
- ^ 1818 Const. art. III, § 3
- ^ 1818 Const. art. III, § 13
- ^ 1818 Const. art. III, § 18
- ^ 1848 Const. art. IV, § 19
- ^ a b IL Const. art. V, § 6
- ^ IL Const. art. V, § 4
- ^ "About the Governor". State of Illinois. Archived from the original on 2018-04-26. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book, p. 360
- ^ "John Reynolds". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Richard James Oglesby". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Nomination of Gov. Oglesby for United States Senator". The New York Times. January 10, 1873. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Shelby Moore Cullom". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Otto Kerner". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Otto Kerner Goes to Jail Today, His Once‐Shining Career at End". The New York Times. July 29, 1974. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Lousin, Ann (2011). The Illinois State Constitution. Oxford University Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780199766925.
- ^ "Rod R. Blagojevich". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Blagojevich Ousted by Illinois State Senate". The New York Times. January 29, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2018.