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ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER By Christopher Shuttlesworth
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Democratic Candidate for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is a multi-billionaire and entrepreneur who has spent 20 years fighting and leading efforts towards childhood education and quality childcare for children in need. Pritzker said Illinois has to do a better job of supporting small businesses, which he called “the real engines of job creation,” according to The Southern Illinoisan. Photo Courtesy of JB Pritzker for Governor Campaign.
B Pritzker, an Illinois Democratic Candidate for Governor, has spent his entire life standing up for democratic values. He has created more than 6,000 jobs in Illinois and has grown his own non-profit small business technology incubator called 1871. As a multi-billionaire and entrepreneur, Pritzker has been married to Mary Kathryn Muenster for almost 24 years, and has raised a daughter, Teddi (14) and a son, Donny (12). In an interview with the Citizen, Pritzker said he realizes the State of Illinois is in a major crisis and someone has to change the way the state is doing business. Currently, under Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration, Illinois has been left without a state budget for more than two years. As a result, schools in Chicago have suffered by facing staff budget cuts while educational funding has been diminished. On top of that, small business owners have been forced to relocate to other states for better economic opportunities. Pritzker has worked for 20 years as a National Advocate for Early Child-Hood Education and has brought in over $100 million in new capital to support more startup businesses through his company 1871. While speaking with the Citizen, Pritzker said he believes he can fix the
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