J. B. Pritzker
Jay Robert "J.B." Pritzker is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and attorney, serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. Pritzker is a member of the wealthy Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain. As a businessman, he has started several venture capital and investment startups, including the Pritzker Group, where he is managing partner.
Some of the key events about J. B. Pritzker
- 1982Co-founded the Pritzker Group, a private investment firm
- 1996Established the Pritzker Family Foundation to support various charitable causes
- 1998Faced criticism for purchasing a mansion next door and removing its toilets to lower property taxes
- 2007Founded 1871, a non-profit digital startup incubator in Chicago
- 2008Served as national co-chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign
- 2008Involved in controversy over recorded conversations with Rod Blagojevich discussing campaign contributions and political appointments
- 2012Offshore trusts associated with family came under scrutiny for tax avoidance
- 2014Led the creation of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
- 2017Launched a successful campaign for Governor of Illinois
- 2017Criticized for spending $171,000 of personal funds to remove toilets from a mansion to declare it uninhabitable and reduce property taxes
- 2018Elected as the 43rd Governor of Illinois
- 2018Faced allegations of deliberately understating property value to avoid taxes during gubernatorial campaign
- 2019Signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois
- 2019Faced backlash for signing bill doubling his own salary as governor
- 2020Implemented a comprehensive COVID-19 response plan for Illinois
- 2020Criticized for family members traveling to Florida during COVID-19 stay-at-home order in Illinois
- 2021Signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, setting ambitious clean energy goals for Illinois
- 2021Received criticism for vetoing a bill that would have provided paid sick leave to school employees during the pandemic
- 2022Faced controversy over the mishandling of a COVID-19 outbreak at a state-run veterans home
- 2023Criticized for supporting a bill that eliminated cash bail in Illinois, raising concerns about public safety
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