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Currently, 12 women are serving as governors of U.S. states, along with the Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser and territorial governor Lou Leon Guerrero of Guam. Of the current state governors, 8 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans . Madeleine Kunin is the oldest living former female governor at 90.
Illinois's current U.S. senators are Democrats Dick Durbin (serving since 1997) and Tammy Duckworth (serving since 2017). Shelby Moore Cullom was the longest serving senator, who served from 1883 to 1913.
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Sep 29, 2023 · By. Virginia Chamlee. Updated on September 29, 2023 11:05AM EDT. Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday at the age of 90, her office announced. "Sadly, Senator Feinstein passed away last night...
The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
- October 6, 1818
- Shadrach Bond
- Four years, no term limits
- Illinois Governor's Mansion
Sep 29, 2023 · Dianne Feinstein died on September 28 at age 90. The trailblazing U.S. senator had been the oldest member of Congress and the longest-serving female senator in American history. In recent...
Oct 5, 2023 · Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female US senator in history, died on September 28 following months of declining health. She was 90.
Illinois’s longest-serving senator is Shelby Cullom, who served from 1883 to 1913. Among those who rose to leadership positions are David Davis, who served as the Senate’s president pro tempore, Everett Dirksen and Scott Lucas, who became floor leaders, and Richard J. Durbin, who serves as the Democratic whip.
