The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois is one of 14 states that does not have a gubernatorial term-limit along with Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Puerto Rico. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service.
The term of office of governor of Illinois is 4 years, and there is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve. Inauguration takes place on the second Monday in January following a gubernatorial election in November. A single term ends four years later. A governor is required to be:
at least 25 years old
a United States citizen
a resident of Illinois for 3 years prior to election
The governor is allowed the occupancy of the Illinois Governor's Mansion in Springfield, the state capital. Its first occupant was Governor Joel Aldrich Matteson, who took residence at the mansion in 1855. It is one of three oldest governor's residences in continuous use in the United States.
The governor is also given the use of two official residences on the state fair grounds, located in Springfield and DuQuoin. The official residence in DuQuoin is Hayes House. Governors have traditionally used these residences part of the year.
However, some governors, such as Rod Blagojevich, have chosen to not use the governor's homes as their primary residence, instead commuting either by car or plane to Springfield from their home cities.[5] Many Chicago-based governors also have done much of their business out of the governor's office in Chicago's James R. Thompson Center, an office building owned by the state named for former governor James R. Thompson (1977-1991) Illinois' longest-serving governor.
1.α Former governor of Illinois Bruce Rauner, who was independently wealthy, has previously stated that he would only accept $1 in salary.[6] In 2015, the Council of State Governments reported that Rauner had returned all but $1 of his salary to the State of Illinois.[7] However, the pay rate for the title of governor in Illinois remains at $177,412.
2.β After billionaire J.B. Pritzker spent a record a $171.5 million of his own personal fortune to fund his campaign to win the governor's seat, he decided not to accept a state salary during his time in office.[8]
References
^"Governors' Salaries, 2015". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^"Pritzker won't take annual state salary". The State Journal-Register. November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^"Election Results". Elections.il.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^"Constitution of the State of Illinois - ARTICLE V - THE EXECUTIVE". Government of Illinois. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
^"Illinois Governor Has Pricey Commute". CBS News. February 11, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
^Korecki, Natasha. "For Rauner, it's essential that every dollar matters - Chicago". Chicago. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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For a list see List of governors of Illinois The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction as prescribed in the state constitution It is a directly elected position votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly Illinois is one of 14 states that does not have a gubernatorial term limit along with Connecticut Idaho Iowa Massachusetts Minnesota New York North Dakota Texas Utah Washington Wisconsin District of Columbia Vermont New Hampshire and Puerto Rico The governor is commander in chief of the state s land air and sea forces when they are in state service Governor of IllinoisSeal of the State of IllinoisIncumbentJ B Pritzkersince January 14 2019Government of IllinoisResidenceIllinois Governor s MansionTerm lengthFour years no term limitsInaugural holderShadrach BondFormationOctober 6 1818 1818 10 06 Salary 177 412 2015 1 2 a bWebsiteGovernment websiteThe 43rd and current governor is J B Pritzker a Democrat who took office on January 14 2019 3 Contents 1 Qualifications 2 Succession 3 Residence 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksQualifications EditThe term of office of governor of Illinois is 4 years and there is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve Inauguration takes place on the second Monday in January following a gubernatorial election in November A single term ends four years later A governor is required to be at least 25 years old a United States citizen a resident of Illinois for 3 years prior to electionSuccession EditSee also Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States Illinois If the incumbent governor is no longer able or permitted to fulfill the duties of the office of governor the line of succession is as follows 4 Position Current office holder Party1 Lieutenant governor Juliana Stratton Democratic2 Attorney General of Illinois Kwame Raoul Democratic3 Secretary of State of Illinois Alexi Giannoulias DemocraticResidence EditThe governor is allowed the occupancy of the Illinois Governor s Mansion in Springfield the state capital Its first occupant was Governor Joel Aldrich Matteson who took residence at the mansion in 1855 It is one of three oldest governor s residences in continuous use in the United States The governor is also given the use of two official residences on the state fair grounds located in Springfield and DuQuoin The official residence in DuQuoin is Hayes House Governors have traditionally used these residences part of the year However some governors such as Rod Blagojevich have chosen to not use the governor s homes as their primary residence instead commuting either by car or plane to Springfield from their home cities 5 Many Chicago based governors also have done much of their business out of the governor s office in Chicago s James R Thompson Center an office building owned by the state named for former governor James R Thompson 1977 1991 Illinois longest serving governor See also EditList of governors of Illinois Neil Hartigan General Counsel to Governor PritzkerNotes Edit1 a Former governor of Illinois Bruce Rauner who was independently wealthy has previously stated that he would only accept 1 in salary 6 In 2015 the Council of State Governments reported that Rauner had returned all but 1 of his salary to the State of Illinois 7 However the pay rate for the title of governor in Illinois remains at 177 412 2 b After billionaire J B Pritzker spent a record a 171 5 million of his own personal fortune to fund his campaign to win the governor s seat he decided not to accept a state salary during his time in office 8 References Edit Governors Salaries 2015 The Council of State Governments June 25 2013 Retrieved January 9 2016 Pritzker won t take annual state salary The State Journal Register November 15 2018 Retrieved April 8 2020 Election Results Elections il gov Retrieved January 1 2021 Constitution of the State of Illinois ARTICLE V THE EXECUTIVE Government of Illinois Retrieved October 29 2018 Illinois Governor Has Pricey Commute CBS News February 11 2009 Retrieved December 14 2011 Korecki Natasha For Rauner it s essential that every dollar matters Chicago Chicago Chicago Sun Times Retrieved January 10 2016 Burnett Jennifer Governors Salaries 2015 knowledgecenter csg org CSG Knowledge Center Retrieved September 29 2016 Donovan Lisa Pritzker won t take annual state salary The State Journal Register Retrieved April 8 2020 External links EditOfficial website Information on the Iliinois Governor s Mansion on the webpage of the Illinois Office of the Governor Burial places of Illinois Governors Article V Executive in the Illinois Constitution Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Governor of Illinois amp oldid 1137091441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
