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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 | October 28, 1948 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.