Bruce Rauner

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Bruce Rauner
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42nd Governor of Illinois
From: January 12, 2015-present
Lieutenant Evelyn Sanguinetti
Predecessor Pat Quinn
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Information
Party Republican
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Konker Wessel (divorced)
Dana Mendley
Religion Episcopalian

Bruce Vincent Rauner (born February 18, 1957) is a businessman, philanthropist, and the 42nd governor of Illinois. He was elected in the 2014 elections, defeating liberal Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn.[1] Rauner won every single county in Illinois except the ultraliberal Cook County.

Tenure as Illinois governor and political positions

2014 gubernatorial election results. If it wasn't for Cook County, Rauner would have won in a landslide.[2]

Labor unions and economic issues

Rauner is conservative on fiscal issues. His stance on labor unions has received considerable attention and controversy. Rauner believes that local governments should be allowed to pass Right to work laws.[3][4] Additionally, Rauner believes that the state should ban some political contributions by public unions, saying that "government unions should not be allowed to influence the public officials they are lobbying, and sitting across the bargaining table from, through campaign donations and expenditures."[3]

For about one year, Rauner refused to sign any of the Democratic budget bills, which would have created enormous budget deficits and sink the state into even more debt than before. However, on June 30, 2016, just before the beginning of the next fiscal year, Rauner compromised by signing a temporary bipartisan stopgap budget that would allow public schools to continue operating for an additional year and for necessary state services to continue for 6 months, even though it too will increase the deficit.[5][6]

Budget and spending

Illinois went over two years without a budget because Rauner opposed the spending and tax increases opposed by the Democrats. In July 2017, Rauner vetoed a budget that would increase taxes by $5 billion, including a 32% increase in the state income tax along with an increase in the corporate tax. However, the Illinois Senate and House, with the help of several Republicans, overrode his veto.[7][8][9]

Abortion

Despite his fiscal conservatism, Rauner supports more liberal social policies. On July 29, 2016, Rauner signed SB 1564 into law, which requires doctors and pregnancy centers that refuse to perform abortions for religious or moral reasons to refer patients to places where they can have an abortion instead.[10][11] The bill was passed on partisan lines, without a single Republican legislator voting for the bill, and Rauner's decision to sign the bill into law angered conservative groups.[11] The same day, Rauner also signed a bill that "extends insurance coverage for nearly all contraceptives."[11] On August 5, Rauner was sued by a Rockford, Illinois-based medical center and a Downers Grove physician, arguing that SB 1564 is unconstitutional.[12][13] On December 20, 2016, a Winnebago County Circuit Judge issued a preliminary injection, which temporarily prohibited the State of Illinois from enforcing the law after it going into effect on January 1, 2017.[14]

The Rauner family have donated "thousands of dollars" to Planned Parenthood,[15] and prior to his 2014 campaign, the Rauner Family Foundation donated $510,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union's Roger Baldwin Foundation.[16]

In April 2017, Rauner pledged to veto a pro-abortion bill that would have removed a clause that would illegalize abortions if Roe v. Wade were overturned and would remove restrictions on using taxpayer medicaid and employee health insurance funds for performing abortions.[15][16]

Illegal immigration

In August 2017, Rauner signed a bill into law preventing local police authorities from arresting illegal aliens due to their immigration status.[17][18][19]

Donald Trump

Although Rauner was not up for re-election in 2016, his allies, who did not support Donald Trump's presidential candidacy along with him, lost their respective elections.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Pearson, Rick (November 5, 2014). Quinn Concedes Defeat to Rauner in Illinois Governor's Race. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ Quinn/Rauner a Squeaker? Durbin/Oberweis a Cakewalk? Think Again. NIU Today (November 5, 2014). Retrieved on July 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pérez-Peña, Richard (February 4, 2015). "Governor of Illinois Takes Aim at Labor". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ Rebik, Dana (February 8, 2015). "Gov. Bruce Rauner Pushes for Illinois ‘Right-to-Work’ Zones". WGNtv.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ Rauner Signs Stopgap Budget, School Funding Bill — But Relief From Stalemate Proves Temporary. Chicago Tribune (June 30, 2016). Retrieved on July 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ Gov. Bruce Rauner Signs Stopgap State Spending Plan. Peoria Journal-Star (June 30, 2016). Retrieved on July 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ Garcia, Monique; Pearson, Rick; Geiger, Kim (July 7, 2017). Illinois House overrides Rauner vetoes of income tax increase, budget. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ Huston, Warner Todd (July 6, 2017). Bankrupt Illinois Slams Citizens with 32% Income Tax Hike, More to Come. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ Korecki, Natasha (July 6, 2017). Illinois Republicans help override Rauner's veto, sealing budget deal. Politico. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ Illinois Governor Signs Bill Forcing Pro-Life Doctors to Promote Abortion. The Washington Times (August 2, 2016). Retrieved on August 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Rauner Surprises GOP With Action on Birth Control, Abortions. ABC News (August 4, 2016). Retrieved on August 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ Rockford Nonprofit Pregnancy Center Sues Gov. Bruce Rauner Over Abortion Law. rrstar.com (August 5, 2016). Retrieved on August 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ Anti-Abortion Centers, Doctor Sue Rauner Over 'Conscience' Law. Chicago Sun-Times (August 5, 2016). Retrieved on August 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ Pregnancy Centers Win Early Victory Against Illinois Abortion Info Law. Chicago Tribune (December 21, 2016). Retrieved on December 23, 2016.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Rauner's Abortion Bill Veto Pledge Puts Issue at Early Forefront of Governor's Race. Chicago Tribune (April 20, 2017). Retrieved on May 2, 2017.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Gov. Rauner Plans to Veto Abortion-Protection, ‘Trigger’ Bill. Chicago Sun-Times (April 14, 2017). Retrieved on May 2, 2017.
  17. ↑ Bernal, Rafael (August 28, 2017). Illinois governor signs immigration, automatic voter registration measures. The Hill. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  18. ↑ Singman, Brooke (August 28 2017). GOP Gov. Rauner accused of making Illinois a 'sanctuary state' with new law. Fox News. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  19. ↑ Binder, John (August 28, 2017). Illinois Republican Governor Signs Sanctuary State Law. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  20. ↑ Kelly, William J. (November 9, 2016). Despite Trump surge, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner blows it. Chicagonow.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

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