Pat Quinn
Illinois | Next Election: 2010SUMMARY
Since taking office, Governor Pat Quinn has acted on his priorities for the state of Illinois: reform, responsibility and recovery. Governor Quinn has taken the lead on government ethics reform through the Illinois Reform Commission. Quinn’s Jump Start Capital Plan has invested $3 billion into sorely needed transportation projects that will create jobs across the state as well as repair and improve Illinois’s infrastructure.
Date of Birth: December 16, 1948
Family: children Patrick, David
Previous Offices Held: Lieutenant Governor
Accomplishments:
- Governor Quinn has led the way in state ethics reform, doing many things including launching a panel to root out corruption at the University of Illinois.
- Governor Quinn signed the $29 billion Jobs Now! bill to bolster Illinois infrastructure and create jobs.
Read the full text of Gov. Quinn's 2010 State of the State Address.
