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): Bobby Flay • Emily Dickinson • Eugene O'Keefe • Kahlil Bell • Lucien Laurent • Patrick Flueger • Prem Rawat • Richard Kennar • Robin Brooke • Sakiko Matsui • Stef Blok

Born in the same month (December 1956): Adam Thorpe • Andrew Lansley • Anita Ward • Butch Lee • Dave Laut • Doina Melinte • Katy Munger • Lani Brockman • Lizzy Mercier Descloux • Merzbow • Peter Buck • Shim Hwa-jin • Steve Rude • Tony Leon