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     Measure to create new state agency for childhood services now on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JJ. B. Pritzker - Wikipedia

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   Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, attorney, and venture capitalist serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is from Chicago and is a member of the wealthy Pritzker family, which owns the hotel chain Hyatt.

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › J-B-PritzkerJ.B. Pritzker | Biography, Governor, Illinois, Family, Term ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · J.B. Pritzker (born January 19, 1965, Atherton, California, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician and businessman who is governor of Illinois (2019– ). He is a member of the prominent Pritzker family, who owns the Hyatt hotel chain and is one of the wealthiest families in the United States.

5. gov.illinois.govJB Pritzker, Governor - Illinois

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   Learn about Governor JB Pritzker's agenda, achievements, and biography. Find the latest news, events, and resources from his office and administration.

6. gov.illinois.gov › about › the-governorGovernor JB Pritzker - gov.illinois.gov

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   Learn about the 43rd Governor of Illinois, his achievements, biography, and family. Find out how he led Illinois through the COVID-19 pandemic, passed a clean energy bill, and supported small businesses.

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   What did Governor Pritzker do before he became governor?

   • In 2021, Governor Pritzker proposed and signed a comprehensive clean energy bill, making Illinois a national leader on climate action and the first state in the Midwest to pass a law phasing out fossil fuels. Before becoming governor, Pritzker founded 1871, the non-profit small business incubator in Chicago.

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   Who was Donald Pritzker?

   • Donald Pritzker, along with his brother, Jay, turned a single hotel near the Los Angeles airport into the prosperous Hyatt chain. Donald was gregarious, “somebody people loved being around,” Penny Pritzker, J.B.’s sister, a former U.S. Commerce Secretary, told me.

   The Billionaire Hotel Heir—and Progressive Hero? - The New Yorker

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   Can Pritzker unstick a dysfunctional state government?

   • As the governor of Illinois, J. B. Pritzker has managed to unstick a dysfunctional state government while pushing through an unapologetically liberal agenda. Can his strategy work on a national level?

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   How did the Pritzker family make money?

   • The hotel business had made the family wealthy enough that Pritzker and his siblings would never have to have real jobs, but Sue had gone out of her way to instill in them the value of work. When Pritzker was a teen-ager, he had been a busboy at Rickey’s Hyatt House, the hotel that launched the family fortune.

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8. www.newyorker.com › j-b-pritzker-governor-illinoisJ. B. Pritzker, Billionaire Hotel Heir—and Progressive Hero ...

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   Oct 18, 2023 · The Billionaire Hotel Heir—and Progressive Hero? As the governor of Illinois, J. B. Pritzker has managed to unstick a dysfunctional state government while pushing through an unapologetically...

9. jbpritzker.comIllinois Governor JB Pritzker - Working For All Illinoisans

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   Learn about JB Pritzker, the leader of Illinois who has fought tirelessly to put Springfield back on the side of working families, improve education, health care, and social justice, and support jobs and small businesses. Explore his strong leadership in tough times, historic legislative wins, and his vision for the future of Illinois.

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    Learn about the achievements, values, and challenges of Governor JB Pritzker, the leader of Illinois since 2019. He is a former entrepreneur, innovator, and champion for working families, justice, and equity.