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John Cullerton
American politician (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John J. Cullerton (born October 28, 1948) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 6th district from his appointment in 1991 to 2020. He served as President of the Illinois Senate from 2009 to 2020.
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Quick Facts 38th President of the Illinois Senate, Preceded by ...
John Cullerton | |
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![]() Cullerton in 2013 | |
38th President of the Illinois Senate | |
In office January 14, 2009 – January 19, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Emil Jones |
Succeeded by | Don Harmon |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 31, 1991 – January 20, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Dawn Clark Netsch |
Succeeded by | Sara Feigenholtz |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 7th district 12th district (1979–1983) | |
In office January 10, 1979 – January 31, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Ellis B. Levin[1] |
Succeeded by | Ann Stepan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-10-28) October 28, 1948 (age 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Pam Cullerton |
Children | 5 |
Education | Loyola University, Chicago (BA, JD) |
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Years of service | 1970–1976 |
Unit | Illinois National Guard |
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On November 14, 2019 Cullerton announced to the other members of the Senate Democratic Caucus that he intended to retire in January 2020.[2] Cullerton was then replaced by the State Senator for the 39th district, Don Harmon in a closed door vote of the Illinois Senate on January 19, 2020.[3] Cullerton formally resigned from the Senate the next day.[4]