John Cullerton

John Cullerton
Cullerton in 2013
38th President of the Illinois Senate
In office
January 14, 2009 – January 19, 2020
Preceded byEmil Jones
Succeeded byDon Harmon
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 31, 1991 – January 20, 2020
Preceded byDawn Clark Netsch
Succeeded bySara 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 byEllis B. Levin[1]
Succeeded byAnn Stepan
Personal details
Born (1948-10-28) October 28, 1948 (age 76)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePam Cullerton
Children5
EducationLoyola University, Chicago (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1970–1976
UnitIllinois 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]

  1. ^ Illinois Blue Book 1977-1978, page 90
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bremer, Shelby (January 20, 2019). "Don Harmon Elected President of Illinois State Senate". NBC Chicago. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » John Cullerton has now officially resigned from the Illinois Senate". capitolfax.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.