The Chamber

Current Office: Governor
First Elected: 01/29/2009
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Patrick, David
Birth date: 12/16/1948
Birthplace: Hinsdale, IL
Home City: Chicago IL
Religion:

Profession

Chicago Revenue Director

Education

JD, Northwestern University School of Law Bachelor's, International Economics, Georgetown University

SB 397 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 965
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1701 Legal Immunity for Individuals Seeking Treatment for Drug Overdose
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 400 Amends State Income Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 2147 Paying Regional Superintendents
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

View More

SB 397 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 965
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1701 Legal Immunity for Individuals Seeking Treatment for Drug Overdose
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 400 Amends State Income Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 2147 Paying Regional Superintendents
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1652
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 1918 Relating to Exemptions for Technical and Engineering Staff in the Department of Central Management Services
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 2288 Environmental Protection Act Amendment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 1079 Relating to State Property Control Act and the Board of Higher Education Act in regards to Institutions of Higher Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 2860 Relating to Motorcyclists and the Illinois Vehicle Code
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 3440 Relating to Service Animals in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1631 Relating to the Probation and Court Services Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 2062 Relating to Amendments to the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 190 Relating to the Creation of New Charter Schools for Low-Performing or Overcrowded Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 90 Relating to Voters Registration Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 170 Relating to the Disabled Persons Rehabilitaion Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB1659 Relating to Population in State Mental Health Facilities and Developmental Disabilities Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1966 Relating to the Midwest High-Speed Rail Commission Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 1712 Relating to Excluded Power of Attorney
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1948 Relating to Surveillance Cameras Monitored by the Attorney General
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 2270 Relating to Amendments Proposed for the Illinois Highway Code
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB1353 Relating to General Assembly Scholarships
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1552 Relating to the Determination of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 3178 Relating to the Wild Life Code and Roadkill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 91 Fox Waterway Agency Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 3489 Relating to Substitute Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 2185 Establishes the DREAM Fund Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 178 Relating to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act and the Illinois Procurement Code
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 1744 Relating to Attendance in the School Code
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 2083 Relating to the Limited Liability Company Act's Expedited Service Fee
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1723 Amending The Illinois Nuclear Safety Preparedness Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 1490 Regulating Full-Contact Martial Arts Events
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 117 Relating to the the Capital Development Board Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

HB 123 Relating to Office of the Comptroller Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

HB 132 Relating to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

HB 327 Relating to the Board of Higher Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: R

HB 1698 Workers Comp Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 145 Nursing Home Infection Control
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1178 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 3717 Relating to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: R

SB 1177 General Assembly Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1 Governmental Ethics Act Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 3539 Abolishing the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 3976 Rules to Govern the Redistricting Process
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1716 Authorizing Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 2505 Amends Property Tax Code
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1118 Business Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 3739 Establishing a Foreclosure Prevention Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 4927 Video Gaming Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 2499 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 5206 Concerning Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 5752 Concerning State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 5154 Concerning Employment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 4649 Concerning Safety
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 2635 Concerning Professional Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 4836 Concerning State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 5813 Concerning Aging
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 2544 Concerning Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 3695 Streetgang-Related Crime Fund Changes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 4842 Concerning Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 5109 Prohibiting Public Funding of Portraits of Governors Removed From Office
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 859 2010-2011 State Government Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

SB 3660 Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2360 Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 642 Public University Borrowing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 28 Incentives for Convention Business
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 5428 Limiting Adoption Records Disclosure Restrictions for Adoptees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 365 State Government- Tech
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 1936 Amending the Property Tax Code
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1188 Increasing Cemetery Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 315 Teacher Evaluation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 2218 Concerning State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 1050 Concerning Criminal Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1909 Concerning Economic Development
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 2090 Concerning Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 7 Campaign Contribution Limits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 1682 Pre-need Funeral Funds Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 237 Concerning Finance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 363 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 489 Concerning Deferred Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 547 Concerning State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 613 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 723 Concerning Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 746 Concerning Public Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 927 Concerning Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1322 Concerning Local Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 3325 Concerning Transportation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1576 Concerning State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1595 Concerning Gaming
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 170 Concerning Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 47 Concerning Finance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1391 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1583 Concerning Public Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1662 Concerning Elections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1698 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1882 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1920 Concerning Civil Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 2043 Concerning Public Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 2547 Concerning Civil Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 2445 Concerning Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 3642 Concerning Public Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 51 Concerning State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1098 Concerning Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 2279 Concerning Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 208 Concerning Public Health
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 396 Concerning Employment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 548 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 669 Concerning Transportation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 3705 Concerning Transportation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 2121 Concerning Safety
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 70 Concerning Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 276 Concerning Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 366 Concerning Aging
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 557 Concerning Criminal Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 725 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 745 Concerning Public Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 3971 Concerning Local Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1685 Concerning Public Health
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 59 Concerning Human Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 758 Concerning State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1015 Concerning Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1115 Concerning Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 1994 Concerning Illinois Correctional Industries
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 2444 Concerning Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 4096 Concerning State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1725 Concerning Criminal Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 2383 Concerning Public Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1743 Concerning Employment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 204 Concerning Public Aid
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 382 Concerning Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

HB 72 Cell Phone Ban in School Speed Zones and Construction Zones
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2129 Illinois State Board of Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: R

HB 2132 Higher Education Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: R

SB 1472 Concerning Finance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 231 Concerning Persons With Disabilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

SB 1216 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1292 Issuing of Bonds for Revenue
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 1221 Appropriations Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

HB 2145 Appropriations Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 1197 Appropriations Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 1905 Relating to State Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Amendatory Veto

View Less