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president of the Illinois Senate

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The president of the Illinois Senate is the presiding officer of the Illinois Senate, the upper house of the Illinois General Assembly. The post dates from the General Assembly's 32nd session, in 1881.

From 1881 to 1973, the lieutenant governor was constitutionally President of the Senate. The highest elected post in the chamber, until then, was known as president pro tempore, and presided over the body in the absence of the lieutenant governor. Since then, the Illinois Senate has elected its president from its membership. The president is sixth (behind the lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller, and treasurer, respectively) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Illinois.{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conent.htm|title=Constitution of the State of Illinois|work=Illinois General Assembly|accessdate=August 22, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=183&ChapterID=4|title=Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 5 — Governor Succession Act.|work=Illinois General Assembly|accessdate=August 23, 2019}}

The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each presiding officer.

Ex officio presidents

{{main|List of Lieutenant Governors of Illinois}}

Presidents ''pro tempore''

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! President

! Party

! General Assembly

! Date of election

rowspan="3" | 1

| rowspan="3" | William J. Campbell

| rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 32nd

| rowspan="3" | January 6, 1881

align="center" | 33rd
align="center" | 34th
2

| August W. Berggren

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 35th

| January 5, 1887

3

| Theodore S. Chapman

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 36th

| January 9, 1889

4

| Milton W. Matthews

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 37th

| January 7, 1891

5

| John W. Coppinger

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 38th

| January 4, 1893

6

| Charles Bogardus

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 39th

| January 9, 1895

7

| Hendrick V. Fisher

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 40th

| January 6, 1897

8

| Walter Warder

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 41st

| January 4, 2999

9

| John J. Brenholt

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 42nd

| January 9, 1901

10

| John C. McKenzie

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 43rd

| January 7, 1903

11

| Leon A. Townsend

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" rowspan="2"| 44th

| January 4, 1905

12

| Orville F. Berry

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

|

13

| Stanton C. Pemberton

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 45th

| January 9, 1907

14

| Robert S. Hamilton

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 46th

| January 6, 1909

15

| Henry M. Dunlap

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 47th

| January 4, 1911

16

| Walter I. Manny

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 48th

| January 22, 1913

17

| Stephen D. Canady

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 49th

| January 6, 1915

rowspan="2" | 18

| rowspan="2" | Adam C. Cliffe

| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 50th

| rowspan="2" | January 3, 1917

align="center" | 51st
19

| William S. Jewell

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 52nd

| January 5, 1921

rowspan="3" | 20

| rowspan="3" | Richard J. Barr

| rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 53rd

| rowspan="3" | January 3, 1923

align="center" | 54th
align="center" | 55th
21

| Martin R. Carlson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 56th

| January 9, 1929

22

| Richard J. Barr

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 57th

| January 7, 1931

rowspan="2" | 23

| rowspan="2" | Richey V. Graham

| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 58th

| rowspan="2" | January 4, 1933

align="center" | 59th
rowspan="2" | 24

| rowspan="2" | George M. Maypole

| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 60th

| rowspan="2" | January 6, 1937

align="center" | 61st
rowspan="2" | 25

| rowspan="2" | Arnold P. Benson

| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 62nd

| rowspan="2" | January 8, 1941

align="center" | 63rd
rowspan="2" | 26

| rowspan="2" | Edward E. Laughlin

| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 64th

| rowspan="2" | January 3, 1945

align="center" | 65th
rowspan="2" | 27

| rowspan="2" | Wallace Thompson

| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 66th

| rowspan="2" | January 10, 1949

align="center" | 67th
28

| Walker Butler

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 68th

| January 7, 1953

rowspan="5" | 29

| rowspan="5" | Arthur J. Bidwill

| rowspan="5" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 69th

| rowspan="5" | January 5, 1955

align="center" | 70th
align="center" | 71st
align="center" | 72nd
align="center" | 73rd
rowspan="3" | 30

| rowspan="3" | W. Russell Arrington

| rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 74th

| rowspan="3" | January 6, 1965

align="center" | 75th
align="center" | 76th
31

| Cecil A. Partee

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 77th

| January 6, 1971

Presidents

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! President

! Party

! General Assembly

! Date of election

32

| William C. Harris

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 78th

| January 10, 1973

33

| Cecil A. Partee

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 79th

| January 8, 1975

34

| Thomas C. Hynes

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 80th

| February 16, 1977

rowspan="7" | 35

| rowspan="7" | Philip J. Rock

| rowspan="7" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 81st

| rowspan="7" | January 10, 1979

align="center" | 82nd
align="center" | 83rd
align="center" | 84th
align="center" | 85th
align="center" | 86th
align="center" | 87th
rowspan="5" | 36

| rowspan="5" | James "Pate" Philip

| rowspan="5" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| align="center" | 88th

| rowspan="5" | January 13, 1993

align="center" | 89th
align="center" | 90th
align="center" | 91st
align="center" | 92nd
rowspan="3" | 37

| rowspan="3" | Emil Jones, Jr.

| rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 93rd

| rowspan="3" | January 8, 2003

align="center" | 94th
align="center" | 95th
rowspan="6" | 38

| rowspan="6" | John Cullerton

| rowspan="6" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 96th

| rowspan="6" | January 14, 2009

align="center" | 97th
align="center" | 98th
align="center" | 99th
align="center" | 100th
align="center" | 101st
rowspan="4" | 39

| rowspan="4" | Don Harmon

| rowspan="4" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democrat

| align="center" | 101st

| rowspan="4" | January 19, 2020

align="center" | 102nd
align="center" | 103rd
align="center" | 104th

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/ Illinois General Assembly - Senate] official government site
  • [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/illinois_bluebook Illinois Blue Book 2009-10] official government document

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