Evelyn Sanguinetti

Evelyn Sanguinetti
Sanguinetti in 2015
47th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 14, 2019
GovernorBruce Rauner
Preceded bySheila Simon
Succeeded byJuliana Stratton
Personal details
Born
Evelyn Pacino

(1970-11-12) November 12, 1970 (age 53)
Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRaymond Sanguinetti
Children3
EducationFlorida International University (BM)
John Marshall Law School,
Chicago
(JD)

Evelyn Sanguinetti (née Pacino; born November 12, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019 under Governor Bruce Rauner.[1] She previously served on the Wheaton City Council.[2][3] Sanguinetti announced her candidacy for the 2020 election in Illinois's 6th congressional district, challenging first-term Democratic incumbent Sean Casten, but dropped out on October 11, 2019.[4] She and Rauner are the last Republicans to hold statewide office in Illinois.

  1. ^ Puente, Teresa (November 5, 2014). "Evelyn Sanguinetti is Illinois' first Hispanic lieutenant governor". Chicago Now. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Tareen, Sophia (October 8, 2013). "Bruce Rauner Picks Wheaton's Sanguinetti as Running Mate". NBC 5 Chicago. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Lurz, Nathan - "Wheaton City Council Members Happy for Sanguinetti's Win" Archived December 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Suburban Life, published November 10, 2014; retrieved November 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Pearson, Rick (October 14, 2019). "Evelyn Sanguinetti drops congressional bid, setting up potential Sean Casten vs. Jeanne Ives matchup in suburban congressional district". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

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