EMILYs List Congratulates Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Reelection Victory

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November 8, 2022

EMILYs List Congratulates Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Reelection Victory

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulates Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on her reelection as Illinois lieutenant governor. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement:
 
“EMILYs List celebrates Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s reelection. We’re proud to have stood with her in this important race, and we know that she will continue fighting to ensure that Illinois remains an abortion safe haven amid nationwide attacks on our reproductive freedom. Lt. Gov. Stratton will tirelessly advocate for a brighter future for every person in the Prairie State.”
 
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 chair. 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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