Back جي. بي. بريتزكر Arabic J.B. Pritzker Catalan J. B. Pritzker Czech J. B. Pritzker German Τζέι Ρόμπερτ Πρίτσκερ Greek J. B. Pritzker Spanish جی بی پریتزکر Persian J. B. Pritzker Finnish J. B. Pritzker French ג'יי. בי. פריצקר HE
JB Pritzker | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 43rd Governor of Illinois | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Juliana Stratton |
| Preceded by | Bruce Rauner |
| Chair of the Illinois Human Rights Commission | |
| In office April 1, 2003 – July 26, 2006 | |
| Governor | Rod Blagojevich |
| Preceded by | Rose Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Abner Mikva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jay Robert Pritzker January 19, 1965 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
M. K. Muenster (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Donald Pritzker (father) |
| Relatives | Pritzker family |
| Residence | Illinois Governor's Mansion |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
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Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois.[1] A member of the wealthy Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain, Pritzker has started several venture capital and investment startups, including the Pritzker Group, where he is managing partner.[2][3][4]
Born in Palo Alto, California, Pritzker graduated from Milton Academy, Duke University, and Northwestern University School of Law. He co-founded Pritzker Group Private Capital and was involved in several other business ventures, including 1871, a digital startup incubator. In 1998, he ran to represent Illinois's 9th congressional district, but lost in the Democratic primary. He chaired the Illinois Human Rights Commission from 2003 to 2006 under Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Before entering politics, Pritzker was a longtime financial supporter and active member of the Democratic Party.[5] He won the crowded Democratic primary for governor of Illinois in the 2018 gubernatorial election. He defeated Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner in the general election on November 6, and took office on January 14, 2019.[1] During his governorship, Pritzker has focused on fiscal policy, education, healthcare, and criminal justice reform. He has legalized recreational cannabis, expanded abortion rights, and managed the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois. Pritzker was reelected in 2022, defeating Darren Bailey.[6]
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