Preceded by Sheila Simon Party Republican Party Spouse Raymond Sanguinetti | Name Evelyn Sanguinetti Political party Republican | |
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Born November 12, 1970 (age 53)
Miami, Florida, U.S. ( 1970-11-12 ) Alma mater Florida International University
John Marshall Law School Role Lieutenant Governor of Illinois Office Lieutenant Governor of Illinois since 2015 Education John Marshall Law School, Florida International University Similar People Bruce Rauner, Sheila Simon, Jesse White, Lisa Madigan Profiles | ||
Evelyn sanguinetti candidate to lieutenant governor for illinois
Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti (born November 12, 1970) is the 47th and current Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Her term began January 12, 2015. Prior to being elected alongside Governor Bruce Rauner on November 4, 2014, she served on the Wheaton City Council.
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Biography
Sanguinetti was born in Miami, Florida to a Cuban mother and Ecuadorian father.
Her first language is Spanish. She earned a bachelor's degree in music from Florida International University and a juris doctor from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. She is an attorney and adjunct professor of law at John Marshall Law School.
Sanguinetti previously worked as an assistant Illinois attorney general during the tenure of former Republican Attorney General Jim Ryan.
Sanguinetti is the first Hispanic to be elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor in Illinois and is the first female Hispanic Lieutenant Governor in the United States.