Gov. J.B. Pritzker | X
Gov. J.B. Pritzker | X
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President, following the announcement that President Joe Biden has exited the race. "I am proud to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States," Pritzker stated in a July 22 post on X.
According to Pritzker's statement, which continued in a set of screenshots posted to X, "Vice President Harris has proven, at every point in her career, that she possesses the skills, strength, and character to lead this country and the vision to better the lives of all Americans. From protecting women’s rights to defending American workers and strengthening the middle class, Vice President Harris is a champion of the American values we hold dear. She represents our party’s best chance to defeat Donald Trump in November, and I will work my heart out to help her do that. I am endorsing Kamala Harris for President and will work hard to get her elected because I believe that she is the most qualified and capable person to be President."
Kamala Harris was elected Vice President of the United States in the 2020 presidential elections and had been on the Democratic ticket with President Joe Biden until July 21, when Biden announced he was dropping out of the race and supporting Harris in her bid for the presidency. According to her official biography, she is known as the first woman, first Black American, and first South Asian American to hold the vice presidency. During her tenure, she has made more than a dozen trips abroad and met with over 150 world leaders.
Screenshot of Gov.J.B. Pritzker's July 22 post on X
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J.B. Pritzker is the 43rd Governor of Illinois and was sworn in on January 14, 2019. According to his official biography, prior to his election he started 1871, a nonprofit small business incubator in Chicago. As governor, Pritzker launched the country’s largest pandemic relief grant program for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and financial crisis. He has been married for more than 25 years and has two children.
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