1. John J Cullerton was born on October 28,1948 and 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.
15 Facts About John Cullerton
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John Cullerton served as President of the Illinois Senate from 2009 to 2020.
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On November 14,2019 Cullerton announced to the other members of the Senate Democratic Caucus that he intended to retire in January 2020.
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John 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.
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John Cullerton received his bachelor's degree in political science from Loyola University of Chicago, where he earned his JD degree.
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John Cullerton went on to work at the law firm of Fagel and Haber.
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John Cullerton has been recognized for sponsoring more bills than any other legislator and having more signed into law by the governor.
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In 1994, Cullerton challenged embattled incumbent Dan Rostenkowski in the Democratic primary for Illinois's 5th congressional district, placing second of five candidates, behind Rostenkowski and ahead of three others.
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John Cullerton was chosen as the senate president by the Senate Democratic Caucus on November 19,2008 to begin serving in 2009, replacing the retiring Emil Jones.
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John Cullerton led the senate during the impeachment trial, and subsequent removal, of former Governor Rod Blagojevich.
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John Cullerton served as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
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In May 2017, John Cullerton intervened in a land dispute outside of his district when he advocated, on behalf of the Keefe Family Trust, to pave over a section of publicly owned wetland to build a 28 foot long driveway, which would require killing approximately 48 mature trees in a small old-growth forest.
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Fagel Haber merged with Thompson Coburn LLP in 2007, and John Cullerton continues as a partner, practicing in the areas of government relations, zoning, licensing, real estate tax assessment, and nonprofit law.
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John Cullerton announced in November 2019 that he would officially retire and step down as Illinois Senate President in January 2020.
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On June 6,2019, Bishop Thomas Paprocki issued a decree officially barring Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton from presenting themselves to receive the Eucharist on account of their role in Passing the Reproductive Health Act, which removes spousal consent and waiting periods for abortions.