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John Cullerton
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)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1970–1976
Unit
Illinois National Guard
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.
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]
^Illinois Blue Book 1977-1978, page 90
^Sneed, Michael (November 14, 2019). "Senate President John Cullerton says plan to retire in January is a 'promise kept'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
^Bremer, Shelby (January 20, 2019). "Don Harmon Elected President of Illinois State Senate". NBC Chicago. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
^"Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » John Cullerton has now officially resigned from the Illinois Senate". capitolfax.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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