Governor of Illinois

The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Illinois is one of 13 states that does not have a gubernatorial term-limit along with Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Puerto Rico. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service.

10 December 1956

Born on the same birth date (10 December 1956): Jan van Dijk (footballer) • Roberto Cassinelli

Born on the same birth day (10 December): Agnes Nixon • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi • Gabriela Spanic • Greg Giraldo • Greg Laurie • Guitar Slim • Kahlil Bell • Ken Albers • KiKi Layne • María Bibiana Benítez • Nelly Sachs • Philip Hart • René Toribio • Roberto Cassinelli • Roman Červenka • Rusty LaRue • Shigenori Tōgō • Una Merkel • Yang Jianping

Born in the same month (December 1956): Anna Soubry • Dave Laut • Helma Knorscheidt • Johan van der Velde • John Lee Hancock • Lizzy Mercier Descloux • Merzbow • Roberto Cassinelli • Shim Hwa-jin • Tony Leon