EMILYs List Congratulates Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Winning Democratic Primary in Illinois

For Immediate Release
June 28, 2022 

EMILY's List Congratulates Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Winning Democratic Primary in Illinois Lieutenant Governor Race

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulates Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on advancing to the general election in the Illinois lieutenant governor race. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement:
 
“EMILYs List is proud Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary in her bid for reelection. In office, Stratton has successfully fought to raise the minimum wage, expand access to health care and child care, and enshrine reproductive rights in state law. We know she will continue fiercely advocating for Illinois’ working families and protecting reproductive freedom as lieutenant governor, and we are thrilled to support Stratton in her critically important reelection race.” 
 
The first African American to become lieutenant governor of Illinois, Juliana Stratton leads the Justice, Equity and Opportunity Initiative, and chairs the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, the Governor’s Rural Affairs Council, the Military Economic Development Council and the Illinois River Coordinating Council. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the National Lieutenant Governors Association as the treasurer. Before becoming lieutenant governor, she represented the 5th District in the Illinois House of Representatives and previously served as chair of the Kenwood Academy Local School Council. She is the proud graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and DePaul University’s College of Law.

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