Don Tracy
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Don Tracy | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Illinois Republican Party | |
| In office February 6, 2021 – July 18,2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Kathy Salvi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 63–64) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Arizona State University (BS) University of Memphis (JD) |
Don Tracy (born 1960/1961)[1] is an American lawyer and Republican Party (United States) politician who serves as the Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party. He was elected to succeed Tim Schneider as Party Chairman in February 2021. He was a candidate for Lieutenant governor (United States) of Illinois in 2010. He finished in third place out of six candidates.[2]
He attended Arizona State University and the University of Memphis Law School.[3] He formerly served as the state's Gaming Board Chairman, an appointee of then Governor Bruce Rauner.[4]
In 2015, Governor Bruce Rauner appointed Don Tracy to the Illinois Gaming Board. Upon the election of J. B. Pritzker to the governorship, Tracy offered to resign his role as Chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board. Tracy was asked to stay on for the remainder of his term.[5] On, Pritzker appointed Charles Schmadeke to serve as the Chairman for a term beginning July 29, 2019 and ending July 1, 2022. The Illinois Senate confirmed Schmadeke on May 26, 2019.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Miller, Rich (January 30, 2015). "Long list of Appointments by Gov. Rauner". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Don Tracy at Republican National Lawyers Association". Republican National Lawyers Association. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ Olsen, Dean. "Springfield's Don Tracy, ex-Illinois Gaming Board chairman, a finalist for state GOP chair". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ Schoenburg, Bernard (June 20, 2019). "Tracy resigns as gaming board chairman". The State Journal-Register. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022.
- ^ Pritzker, J. B. (February 4, 2022). "Appointment of Don Tracy". Letter to Illinois Senate. Retrieved September 9, 2022.