Patrick Joseph "Pat" Quinn III is an American politician who is the 41st and current Governor of Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party, Quinn has served as Governor since 2009. Born in Hinsdale, Illinois, Quinn is the graduate of Northwestern University School of Law. Quinn began his career as a tax attorney in private practice before working as an aide to former Illinois Governor Dan Walker. He was elected to one term as a commissioner on the Cook County Board of Tax Appeals, serving from 1982 to 1986; later serving as revenue director in the administration of Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. After a failed campaign for State Treasurer in 1986, Quinn again ran for Treasurer of Illinois in 1990, serving one term from 1991 to 1995. In Illinois's 2002 gubernatorial election, Quinn was picked as the running mate of then Representative Rod Blagojevich. He was sworn into office as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 2003. Quinn assumed the governorship on January 29, 2009, after Governor Blagojevich, was impeached and removed from office on corruption charges. 

December 16th, 1948 in Hinsdale (Age 75)