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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Stratton was born to a schoolteacher mother and doctor father, and raised in the [[South Side, Chicago|South Side]] of [[Chicago]], where she attended [[Kenwood Academy]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.jbpritzker.com/meetjuliana/|title=Meet Juliana - JB Pritzker for Governor|date=October 1, 2017|work=JB Pritzker for Governor|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Stratton earned a [[Bachelor of Science]] from the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign]] and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[DePaul University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wgnradio.com/2018/09/14/city-club-of-chicago-j-b-pritzker-juliana-stratton/|title=City Club of Chicago: J.B Pritzker & Juliana Stratton|date=September 14, 2018|work=WGN Radio - 720 AM|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
Stratton was born to a schoolteacher mother and doctor father, and raised in the [[South Side, Chicago|South Side]] of [[Chicago]], where she attended [[Kenwood Academy]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.jbpritzker.com/meetjuliana/|title=Meet Juliana - JB Pritzker for Governor|date=October 1, 2017|work=JB Pritzker for Governor|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Stratton earned a [[Bachelor of Science]] from the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign]] and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[DePaul University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wgnradio.com/2018/09/14/city-club-of-chicago-j-b-pritzker-juliana-stratton/|title=City Club of Chicago: J.B Pritzker & Juliana Stratton|date=September 14, 2018|work=WGN Radio - 720 AM|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Earlier career ==
== Earlier career ==
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== Illinois House of Representatives ==
== Illinois House of Representatives ==
In 2016, Stratton challenged [[Ken Dunkin]] for the fifth district seat in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. She received an endorsement from President [[Barack Obama]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abc7chicago.com/politics/stratton-beats-dunkin-in-democratic-primary-for-5th-district/1248111/|title=Stratton beats Dunkin in Democratic primary for 5th District|last=Schulte|first=Sarah|date=March 16, 2016|work=ABC7 Chicago|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> as well as support from several unions due to her support for "child care, labor, and home care".<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://chicagodefender.com/2017/08/31/juliana-stratton-pritzkers-running-mate-speaks-out/|title=Juliana Stratton: Pritzker's Running Mate Speaks Out|date=August 31, 2017|work=The Chicago Defender|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916022626/https://chicagodefender.com/2017/08/31/juliana-stratton-pritzkers-running-mate-speaks-out/|archive-date=September 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2016, Stratton challenged [[Ken Dunkin]] for the fifth district seat in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. She received an endorsement from President [[Barack Obama]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abc7chicago.com/politics/stratton-beats-dunkin-in-democratic-primary-for-5th-district/1248111/|title=Stratton beats Dunkin in Democratic primary for 5th District|last=Schulte|first=Sarah|date=March 16, 2016|work=ABC7 Chicago|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> as well as support from several unions due to her support for "child care, labor, and home care".<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://chicagodefender.com/2017/08/31/juliana-stratton-pritzkers-running-mate-speaks-out/|title=Juliana Stratton: Pritzker's Running Mate Speaks Out|date=August 31, 2017|work=The Chicago Defender|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916022626/https://chicagodefender.com/2017/08/31/juliana-stratton-pritzkers-running-mate-speaks-out/|archive-date=September 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In March 2016, she defeated Dunkin decisively, with 68% of the vote,<ref name=":2" /> in a primary race noted to be one of the most expensive in Illinois, with a total of $6 million in contributions for the candidates.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160315/hyde-park/ken-dunkin-trailing-julia-stratton-very-early-returns|title=Juliana Stratton Trounces Ken Dunkin In Battle With Madigan-Rauner Ties|author=Cholke, Sam and Jamie Nesbitt Golden|publisher=[[DNAinfo.com]]|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=November 7, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108135435/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160315/hyde-park/ken-dunkin-trailing-julia-stratton-very-early-returns|archive-date=November 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-house-dunkin-stratton-madigan-gonzales-met-0316-20160315-story.html|title=Madigan-backed Stratton defeats incumbent Dunkin in state House race|last=Lee|first=Monique Garcia, David Heinzmann, William|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2016, she defeated Dunkin decisively, with 68% of the vote,<ref name=":2" /> in a primary race noted to be one of the most expensive in Illinois, with a total of $6 million in contributions for the candidates.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160315/hyde-park/ken-dunkin-trailing-julia-stratton-very-early-returns|title=Juliana Stratton Trounces Ken Dunkin In Battle With Madigan-Rauner Ties|author=Cholke, Sam and Jamie Nesbitt Golden|publisher=[[DNAinfo.com]]|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=November 7, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108135435/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160315/hyde-park/ken-dunkin-trailing-julia-stratton-very-early-returns|archive-date=November 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-house-dunkin-stratton-madigan-gonzales-met-0316-20160315-story.html|title=Madigan-backed Stratton defeats incumbent Dunkin in state House race|last=Lee|first=Monique Garcia, David Heinzmann, William|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=November 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>


By August 2017, she had led 25 bills, with 9 appearing before Governor [[Bruce Rauner]], and served on several committees.<ref name=":2" />
By August 2017, she had led 25 bills, with 9 appearing before Governor [[Bruce Rauner]], and served on several committees.<ref name=":2" />


== Lieutenant Governor of Illinois ==
== Lieutenant Governor of Illinois ==
On August 9, 2017, Stratton was announced as [[J. B. Pritzker]]'s running mate in the [[2018 Illinois gubernatorial election|2018 gubernatorial election]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Pritzker to pick Rep. Stratton|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Capitol Fax]]|location=[[Springfield, Illinois]]|access-date=August 10, 2017|url=https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/09/pritzker-to-pick-rep-stratton/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810063726/https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/09/pritzker-to-pick-rep-stratton/|archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> She cited [[early childhood education]] and women's reproductive rights as two of her priorities,<ref name=":2" /> with [[Criminal justice reform in the United States|criminal justice reform]] as another.<ref name=":3" />
On August 9, 2017, Stratton was announced as [[J. B. Pritzker]]'s running mate in the [[2018 Illinois gubernatorial election|2018 gubernatorial election]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Pritzker to pick Rep. Stratton|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=[[Capitol Fax]]|location=[[Springfield, Illinois]]|access-date=August 10, 2017|url=https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/09/pritzker-to-pick-rep-stratton/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810063726/https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/09/pritzker-to-pick-rep-stratton/|archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> She cited [[early childhood education]] and women's reproductive rights as two of her priorities,<ref name=":2" /> with [[Criminal justice reform in the United States|criminal justice reform]] as another.<ref name=":3" />


As of November 7, 2018, she was elected to the position of [[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois]] with her and Pritzker defeating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] incumbents [[Bruce Rauner]] and [[Evelyn Sanguinetti]].<ref name=":0" /> Accordingly, she resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective December 31, 2018. [[Lamont Robinson]], the winner of the 2020 general election, was appointed by local Democratic leaders and sworn into office on January 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite journal|editor-last=Hollman|editor-first=John (Clerk of the House)|title=Resignations and Appointments|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=100|issue=152|pages=9-11|publisher=[[Illinois House of Representatives]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|url=https://ilga.gov/House/journals/100/2019/HJ100152R.pdf}}</ref>
As of November 7, 2018, she was elected to the position of [[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois]] with her and Pritzker defeating [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] incumbents [[Bruce Rauner]] and [[Evelyn Sanguinetti]].<ref name=":0" /> Accordingly, she resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective December 31, 2018. [[Lamont Robinson]], the winner of the 2020 general election, was appointed by local Democratic leaders and sworn into office on January 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite journal|editor-last=Hollman|editor-first=John (Clerk of the House)|title=Resignations and Appointments|journal=Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives|volume=100|issue=152|pages=9–11|publisher=[[Illinois House of Representatives]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|url=https://ilga.gov/House/journals/100/2019/HJ100152R.pdf}}</ref>


Since taking office, Stratton has spearheaded the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative and chairs the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, The Governor's Rural Affairs Council, the Military and Economic Development Council, and the Illinois River Coordinating Council.{{cn|date=December 2019}}
Since taking office, Stratton has spearheaded the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative and chairs the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, The Governor's Rural Affairs Council, the Military and Economic Development Council, and the Illinois River Coordinating Council.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}


In July 2021, Pritzker and Stratton announced that they would both be running for re-election in 2022. <ref>{{cite web |title=Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton will run for re-election in 2022 |url=https://hoiabc.com/2021/07/19/governor-jb-pritzker-and-lt-governor-juliana-stratton-will-run-for-re-election-in-2022/ |website=Heart of Illinois}}</ref>
In July 2021, Pritzker and Stratton announced that they would both be running for re-election in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton will run for re-election in 2022 |url=https://hoiabc.com/2021/07/19/governor-jb-pritzker-and-lt-governor-juliana-stratton-will-run-for-re-election-in-2022/ |website=Heart of Illinois}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Stratton is married and is the mother of four daughters and lives in [[Douglas, Chicago#Bronzeville|Bronzeville]]. She cites her hobby of running [[Marathon|marathons]] and [[Triathlon|triathlons]] as giving her the discipline needed for the rigors of campaigning.<ref name=":2" /> In Chicago, she is a member of the [[Chicago Bar Association]] and the city's chapter of [[Jack and Jill of America]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.suntimescandidates.com/stratton--juliana.html|title=Juliana Stratton, Illinois 2016 primary election|website=Sun-Times 2018 primary candidate questionnaires|language=en|access-date=November 7, 2018}}</ref> Stratton was among the first customers to purchase [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] when Illinois began recreational sale of the drug on January 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jaeger |first1=Kyle |title=Illinois Lieutenant Governor Buys Marijuana On State's First Day Of Legal Sales |url=https://www.marijuanamoment.net/illinois-lieutenant-governor-buys-marijuana-on-states-first-day-of-legal-sales/ |access-date=January 7, 2020 |work=Marijuana Moment |date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>
Stratton is married and is the mother of four daughters and lives in [[Douglas, Chicago#Bronzeville|Bronzeville]]. She cites her hobby of running [[marathon]]s and [[triathlon]]s as giving her the discipline needed for the rigors of campaigning.<ref name=":2" /> In Chicago, she is a member of the [[Chicago Bar Association]] and the city's chapter of [[Jack and Jill of America]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.suntimescandidates.com/stratton--juliana.html|title=Juliana Stratton, Illinois 2016 primary election|website=Sun-Times 2018 primary candidate questionnaires|language=en|access-date=November 7, 2018}}</ref> Stratton was among the first customers to purchase [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] when Illinois began recreational sale of the drug on January 1, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jaeger |first1=Kyle |title=Illinois Lieutenant Governor Buys Marijuana On State's First Day Of Legal Sales |url=https://www.marijuanamoment.net/illinois-lieutenant-governor-buys-marijuana-on-states-first-day-of-legal-sales/ |access-date=January 7, 2020 |work=Marijuana Moment |date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>


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Juliana Stratton
48th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
GovernorJ. B. Pritzker
Preceded byEvelyn Sanguinetti
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
January 11, 2017 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byKenneth Dunkin
Succeeded byLamont Robinson
Personal details
Born
Juliana Wiggins

(1965-09-08) September 8, 1965 (age 59)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4
EducationUniversity of Illinois (BS)
DePaul University (JD)
WebsiteGovernment website

Juliana Stratton (née Wiggins; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois, since 2019. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She is the first African-American woman to become Illinois' lieutenant governor and the fourth woman lieutenant governor overall after Corinne Wood, Sheila Simon, and Evelyn Sanguinetti.[1]

Early life and education

Stratton was born to a schoolteacher mother and doctor father, and raised in the South Side of Chicago, where she attended Kenwood Academy.[2] Stratton earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University.[3]

Earlier career

Juliana Stratton started her own consulting firm focused on alternative dispute resolution and served as a mediator, arbitrator and administrative law judge for several government agencies. Stratton previously served as the director for the Center for Public Safety and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council, and as a Deputy Hearing Commissioner for the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, all with a focus on improving public safety and building stronger communities She was also a founding board member of the Chicago's Children's Advocacy Center and served the Board of Directors of the Juvenile Protective Association.[4]

Illinois House of Representatives

In 2016, Stratton challenged Ken Dunkin for the fifth district seat in the Illinois House of Representatives. She received an endorsement from President Barack Obama,[5] as well as support from several unions due to her support for "child care, labor, and home care".[6]

In March 2016, she defeated Dunkin decisively, with 68% of the vote,[6] in a primary race noted to be one of the most expensive in Illinois, with a total of $6 million in contributions for the candidates.[4][7][8]

By August 2017, she had led 25 bills, with 9 appearing before Governor Bruce Rauner, and served on several committees.[6]

Lieutenant Governor of Illinois

On August 9, 2017, Stratton was announced as J. B. Pritzker's running mate in the 2018 gubernatorial election.[9] She cited early childhood education and women's reproductive rights as two of her priorities,[6] with criminal justice reform as another.[2]

As of November 7, 2018, she was elected to the position of Lieutenant Governor of Illinois with her and Pritzker defeating Republican incumbents Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti.[1] Accordingly, she resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective December 31, 2018. Lamont Robinson, the winner of the 2020 general election, was appointed by local Democratic leaders and sworn into office on January 2, 2019.[10]

Since taking office, Stratton has spearheaded the Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative and chairs the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, The Governor's Rural Affairs Council, the Military and Economic Development Council, and the Illinois River Coordinating Council.[citation needed]

In July 2021, Pritzker and Stratton announced that they would both be running for re-election in 2022.[11]

Personal life

Stratton is married and is the mother of four daughters and lives in Bronzeville. She cites her hobby of running marathons and triathlons as giving her the discipline needed for the rigors of campaigning.[6] In Chicago, she is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the city's chapter of Jack and Jill of America.[12] Stratton was among the first customers to purchase cannabis when Illinois began recreational sale of the drug on January 1, 2020.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rhodes Scholar Antonio Delgado is Headed to Congress • EBONY". EBONY. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Meet Juliana - JB Pritzker for Governor". JB Pritzker for Governor. October 1, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "City Club of Chicago: J.B Pritzker & Juliana Stratton". WGN Radio - 720 AM. September 14, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Two Illinois primaries test party loyalty - Breeze-Courier". Breeze Courier. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Schulte, Sarah (March 16, 2016). "Stratton beats Dunkin in Democratic primary for 5th District". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Juliana Stratton: Pritzker's Running Mate Speaks Out". The Chicago Defender. August 31, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Lee, Monique Garcia, David Heinzmann, William. "Madigan-backed Stratton defeats incumbent Dunkin in state House race". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Hollman, John (Clerk of the House) (ed.). "Resignations and Appointments" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. 100 (152). Illinois House of Representatives: 9–11. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton will run for re-election in 2022". Heart of Illinois.
  12. ^ "Juliana Stratton, Illinois 2016 primary election". Sun-Times 2018 primary candidate questionnaires. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  13. ^ 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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