Corinne Wood

Corinne Wood
44th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2003
GovernorGeorge Ryan
Preceded byBob Kustra
Succeeded byPat Quinn
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 10, 1997 – January 10, 1999
Preceded byThomas F. Lachner
Succeeded byMary Beattie
Personal details
Born
Corinne Joyce Gieseke

(1954-05-28)May 28, 1954
Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 2021(2021-05-18) (aged 66)
Political partyRepublican
SpousePaul Wood
Children3
Education
ProfessionAttorney

Corinne Gieseke Wood (née Gieseke; May 28, 1954 – May 18, 2021) was an American politician who served as the 44th lieutenant governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003.[1] She previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1997 to 1999.[2] She was the first woman to become Illinois' lieutenant governor.

  1. ^ "Illinois Blue Book 2003-2004" (PDF). Illinois Secretary of State. p. 468. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Illinois Blue Book 1997-1998". Illinois Secretary of State. p. 100. Retrieved May 28, 2019.