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Juliana Stratton

Juliana Stratton (née Wiggins; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician, serving as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She is the first African-American woman to become Illinois' lieutenant governor, and the state's fourth woman lieutenant governor overall, after Corinne Wood, Sheila Simon, and Evelyn Sanguinetti.[1]

Juliana Stratton
Stratton in 2023
48th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
GovernorJ. B. Pritzker
Preceded byEvelyn Sanguinetti
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 2, 2019
Preceded byKenneth Dunkin
Succeeded byLamont Robinson
Personal details
Born
Juliana Wiggins

(1965-09-08) September 8, 1965 (age 58)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4
Education
WebsiteGovernment website

Early life and education edit

Stratton was born to a schoolteacher mother and doctor father, and raised in the South Side of Chicago, where she attended Kenwood Academy.[2] Stratton earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University.[3]

Earlier career edit

Juliana Stratton started her own consulting firm focused on alternative dispute resolution and served as a mediator, arbitrator and administrative law judge for several government agencies. Stratton previously served as the director for the Center for Public Safety and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council, and as a Deputy Hearing Commissioner for the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, all with a focus on improving public safety and building stronger communities. She was also a founding board member of the Chicago's Children's Advocacy Center and served the Board of Directors of the Juvenile Protective Association.[4]

Illinois House of Representatives edit

In 2016, Stratton challenged Ken Dunkin for the fifth district seat in the Illinois House of Representatives. She received an endorsement from President Barack Obama,[5] as well as support from several unions due to her support for "child care, labor, and home care".[6]

In March 2016, she defeated Dunkin decisively, with 68% of the vote,[6] in a primary race noted to be one of the most expensive in Illinois, with a total of $6 million in contributions for the candidates.[4][7][8]

By August 2017, she had led 25 bills, with 9 appearing before Governor Bruce Rauner, and served on several committees.[6]

Lieutenant Governor of Illinois edit

 
Stratton with Pritzker in 2018

On August 9, 2017, Stratton was announced as J. B. Pritzker's running mate in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[9] She cited early childhood education and women's reproductive rights as two of her priorities,[6] with criminal justice reform as another.[2]

As of November 7, 2018, she was elected to the position of Lieutenant Governor of Illinois with her and Pritzker defeating Republican incumbents Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti.[1] Accordingly, she resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective December 31, 2018. Lamont Robinson, the winner of the 2020 general election, was appointed by local Democratic leaders and sworn into office on January 2, 2019.[10]

Since taking office, Stratton has spearheaded the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative and chairs the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, The Governor's Rural Affairs Council, the Military and Economic Development Council, and the Illinois River Coordinating Council.[11]

In July 2021, Pritzker and Stratton announced that they would both be running for re-election in 2022.[12] On November 8, 2022, Pritzker and Stratton won re-election in a landslide victory, defeating Republican challengers Darren Bailey and Stephanie Trussell.[13] They began their second term on January 9, 2023.[14]

Personal life edit

Stratton is married and is the mother of four daughters and lives in Bronzeville. She cites her hobby of running marathons and triathlons as giving her the discipline needed for the rigors of campaigning.[6] In Chicago, she is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the city's chapter of Jack and Jill of America.[15] Stratton was among the first customers to purchase cannabis when Illinois began recreational sale of the drug on January 1, 2020.[16]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Rhodes Scholar Antonio Delgado is Headed to Congress • EBONY". EBONY. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Meet Juliana - JB Pritzker for Governor". JB Pritzker for Governor. October 1, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "City Club of Chicago: J.B Pritzker & Juliana Stratton". WGN Radio - 720 AM. September 14, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Two Illinois primaries test party loyalty - Breeze-Courier". Breeze Courier. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Schulte, Sarah (March 16, 2016). "Stratton beats Dunkin in Democratic primary for 5th District". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e . The Chicago Defender. August 31, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Cholke, Sam and Jamie Nesbitt Golden (March 15, 2016). . DNAinfo.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  8. ^ Lee, Monique Garcia, David Heinzmann, William. "Madigan-backed Stratton defeats incumbent Dunkin in state House race". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Miller, Rich (August 9, 2017). . Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  10. ^ Hollman, John (Clerk of the House) (ed.). "Resignations and Appointments" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. Illinois House of Representatives. 100 (152): 9–11. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ White, Jesse (ed.). "Official Portraits & Biographies". (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton will run for re-election in 2022". Heart of Illinois.
  13. ^ "Illinois Election Results". Chicago Tribune.
  14. ^ "Photos: Pritzker sworn in for second term". pantagraph.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  15. ^ "Juliana Stratton, Illinois 2016 primary election". Sun-Times 2018 primary candidate questionnaires. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  16. ^ Jaeger, Kyle (January 1, 2020). "Illinois Lieutenant Governor Buys Marijuana On State's First Day Of Legal Sales". Marijuana Moment. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

External links edit

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Illinois House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 5th district

2017–2019
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
2018, 2022
Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
2019–present
Incumbent

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Juliana Stratton nee Wiggins born September 8 1965 is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019 She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019 She is the first African American woman to become Illinois lieutenant governor and the state s fourth woman lieutenant governor overall after Corinne Wood Sheila Simon and Evelyn Sanguinetti 1 Juliana StrattonStratton in 202348th Lieutenant Governor of IllinoisIncumbentAssumed office January 14 2019GovernorJ B PritzkerPreceded byEvelyn SanguinettiMember of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 5th districtIn office January 11 2017 January 2 2019Preceded byKenneth DunkinSucceeded byLamont RobinsonPersonal detailsBornJuliana Wiggins 1965 09 08 September 8 1965 age 58 Chicago Illinois U S Political partyDemocraticChildren4EducationUniversity of Illinois BS DePaul University JD WebsiteGovernment website Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Earlier career 3 Illinois House of Representatives 4 Lieutenant Governor of Illinois 5 Personal life 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education editStratton was born to a schoolteacher mother and doctor father and raised in the South Side of Chicago where she attended Kenwood Academy 2 Stratton earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University 3 Earlier career editJuliana Stratton started her own consulting firm focused on alternative dispute resolution and served as a mediator arbitrator and administrative law judge for several government agencies Stratton previously served as the director for the Center for Public Safety and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council and as a Deputy Hearing Commissioner for the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs amp Consumer Protection all with a focus on improving public safety and building stronger communities She was also a founding board member of the Chicago s Children s Advocacy Center and served the Board of Directors of the Juvenile Protective Association 4 Illinois House of Representatives editIn 2016 Stratton challenged Ken Dunkin for the fifth district seat in the Illinois House of Representatives She received an endorsement from President Barack Obama 5 as well as support from several unions due to her support for child care labor and home care 6 In March 2016 she defeated Dunkin decisively with 68 of the vote 6 in a primary race noted to be one of the most expensive in Illinois with a total of 6 million in contributions for the candidates 4 7 8 By August 2017 she had led 25 bills with 9 appearing before Governor Bruce Rauner and served on several committees 6 Lieutenant Governor of Illinois edit nbsp Stratton with Pritzker in 2018On August 9 2017 Stratton was announced as J B Pritzker s running mate in the 2018 gubernatorial election 9 She cited early childhood education and women s reproductive rights as two of her priorities 6 with criminal justice reform as another 2 As of November 7 2018 she was elected to the position of Lieutenant Governor of Illinois with her and Pritzker defeating Republican incumbents Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti 1 Accordingly she resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective December 31 2018 Lamont Robinson the winner of the 2020 general election was appointed by local Democratic leaders and sworn into office on January 2 2019 10 Since taking office Stratton has spearheaded the Justice Equity and Opportunity Initiative and chairs the Illinois Council on Women and Girls The Governor s Rural Affairs Council the Military and Economic Development Council and the Illinois River Coordinating Council 11 In July 2021 Pritzker and Stratton announced that they would both be running for re election in 2022 12 On November 8 2022 Pritzker and Stratton won re election in a landslide victory defeating Republican challengers Darren Bailey and Stephanie Trussell 13 They began their second term on January 9 2023 14 Personal life editStratton is married and is the mother of four daughters and lives in Bronzeville She cites her hobby of running marathons and triathlons as giving her the discipline needed for the rigors of campaigning 6 In Chicago she is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the city s chapter of Jack and Jill of America 15 Stratton was among the first customers to purchase cannabis when Illinois began recreational sale of the drug on January 1 2020 16 See also editList of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United StatesReferences edit a b Rhodes Scholar Antonio Delgado is Headed to Congress EBONY EBONY November 7 2018 Retrieved November 7 2018 a b Meet Juliana JB Pritzker for Governor JB Pritzker for Governor October 1 2017 Retrieved November 7 2018 City Club of Chicago J B Pritzker amp Juliana Stratton WGN Radio 720 AM September 14 2018 Retrieved November 7 2018 a b Two Illinois primaries test party loyalty Breeze Courier Breeze Courier Retrieved November 7 2018 Schulte Sarah March 16 2016 Stratton beats Dunkin in Democratic primary for 5th District ABC7 Chicago Retrieved November 7 2018 a b c d e Juliana Stratton Pritzker s Running Mate Speaks Out The Chicago Defender August 31 2017 Archived from the original on September 16 2018 Retrieved November 7 2018 Cholke Sam and Jamie Nesbitt Golden March 15 2016 Juliana Stratton Trounces Ken Dunkin In Battle With Madigan Rauner Ties DNAinfo com Archived from the original on November 8 2016 Retrieved November 7 2016 Lee Monique Garcia David Heinzmann William Madigan backed Stratton defeats incumbent Dunkin in state House race chicagotribune com Retrieved November 7 2018 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Miller Rich August 9 2017 Pritzker to pick Rep Stratton Capitol Fax Springfield Illinois Archived from the original on August 10 2017 Retrieved August 10 2017 Hollman John Clerk of the House ed Resignations and Appointments PDF Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives Illinois House of Representatives 100 152 9 11 Retrieved June 17 2021 White Jesse ed Official Portraits amp Biographies Illinois Blue Book 2021 2022 PDF Springfield Illinois Illinois Secretary of State p 23 Archived from the original PDF on April 4 2023 Retrieved May 31 2023 Governor JB Pritzker and Lt Governor Juliana Stratton will run for re election in 2022 Heart of Illinois Illinois Election Results Chicago Tribune Photos Pritzker sworn in for second term pantagraph com Retrieved January 9 2023 Juliana Stratton Illinois 2016 primary election Sun Times 2018 primary candidate questionnaires Retrieved November 7 2018 Jaeger Kyle January 1 2020 Illinois Lieutenant Governor Buys Marijuana On State s First Day Of Legal Sales Marijuana Moment Retrieved January 7 2020 External links edit nbsp 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