Juliana Stratton
Juliana Stratton | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 48th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | J.B. Pritzker |
| Preceded by | Evelyn Sanguinetti |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 5th District | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Dunkin |
| Succeeded by | Lamont Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1965[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS) DePaul University (JD) |
Juliana Stratton (born September 8, 1965) is an American politician and lawyer. Since 2019, she has been the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois under Governor J. B. Pritzker. She is the first African-American woman ever elected to this office. Stratton is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life
[change | change source]Stratton was born to a schoolteacher mother and doctor father, and raised in the South Side of Chicago.[2] Stratton earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University.[3]
Political career
[change | change source]Before becoming lieutenant governor, Stratton served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from January 2017 to 2019. She represented the 5th district.[4]
On August 9, 2017, it was announced that Stratton would be J. B. Pritzker's running mate in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[5]
In April 2025, following U.S. Senator Dick Durbin's retirement announcement, Stratton announced her candidacy in the Democratic primary for the 2026 Senate election to replace him.[6]
Personal life
[change | change source]Stratton is married and is the mother of four daughters and lives in Bronzeville. Stratton was among the first customers to purchase cannabis when Illinois began recreational sale of the drug on January 1, 2020.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Two Illinois primaries test party loyalty". Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ↑ "Meet Juliana - JB Pritzker for Governor". JB Pritzker for Governor. October 1, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ "City Club of Chicago: J.B Pritzker & Juliana Stratton". WGN Radio - 720 AM. September 14, 2018. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ Cholke, Sam and Jamie Nesbitt Golden (March 15, 2016). "Juliana Stratton Trounces Ken Dunkin In Battle With Madigan-Rauner Ties". DNAinfo.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (August 9, 2017). "Pritzker to pick Rep. Stratton". Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ↑ Sfondeles, Tina (April 24, 2025). "Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton becomes first major Democrat to launch Senate bid to replace Durbin". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ↑ Jaeger, Kyle (January 1, 2020). "Illinois Lieutenant Governor Buys Marijuana On State's First Day Of Legal Sales". Marijuana Moment. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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