Juliana Stratton
What this job does: One of Illinois' two votes in the U.S. Senate. Senators write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and approve or reject the president's picks for federal judges, the Supreme Court and the Cabinet. A term is six years.
- Current office
- Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (since 2019)
- Occupation
- Lieutenant governor; lawyer
- Lives in
- Chicago (Bronzeville)
Background
- Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1987) and law degree from DePaul University (1992). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Founded a mediation and dispute-resolution firm in 1997 and worked as an arbitrator and administrative law judge for City of Chicago agencies. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Led the Cook County Justice Advisory Council (2011-2014) and directed a public safety and justice center at the University of Illinois Chicago (2015-2017). source: en.wikipedia.org
- State representative for the 5th House District, 2017-2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Lieutenant governor since January 2019, elected as Gov. J.B. Pritzker's running mate; led the state's Justice, Equity and Opportunity Initiative. source: wbez.org
- Won the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary with 40.4% of the vote. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- "...we treat the needs of middle-class families as a focal point, not just a talking point." source: julianastratton.com
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