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FakeNoose

(32,713 posts) Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:13 AM Jan 2020

January 19 - Happy Birthday Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) IL

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January 19 - Happy Birthday Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) IL (Original Post) FakeNoose Jan 2020 OP

Here's NPR WBEZ January 14 Interview with JB: mucifer Jan 2020 #1

I would have ZERO issue supporting his run for presidency if he ever chooses to do beachbumbob Jan 2020 #2

We are so lucky to have him! murielm99 Jan 2020 #3

My thought exactly.. raising2moredems Jan 2020 #4

mucifer

(23,559 posts)

1. Here's NPR WBEZ January 14 Interview with JB:

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 11:55 AM

Jan 2020

https://www.wbez.org/shows/reset/gov-jb-pritzker-reflects-on-his-first-year-in-office/d2ae5a78-4133-4319-a04e-95a05afcd289

The focus he has in the interview is equity and social justice.

I love my governor.

Happy Birthday!!

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

2. I would have ZERO issue supporting his run for presidency if he ever chooses to do

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 12:42 PM

Jan 2020

so. He is a wealthy guy paying back to Illinoisa in the very best way and he would do the same for ALL of America.

murielm99

(30,754 posts)

3. We are so lucky to have him!

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 05:35 PM

Jan 2020

But I know they could have found a better picture.

raising2moredems

(641 posts)

4. My thought exactly..

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:13 AM

Jan 2020

He and those advising him are a breath of fresh air. I am extremely impressed with the recreational MJ law. Attention to detail equals a well executed beneficial law. Unlike others (rauner, trump, pence, mcconnell), Pritzker has people skills.

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