Don Tracy

Don Tracy
Don Tracy
Chair of the Illinois Republican Party
	In office; February 6, 2021 – July 18,2024
Preceded by	Tim Schneider
Succeeded by	Kathy Salvi
Personal details
Born	1960 or 1961 (age 63–64)
Political party	Republican
Education	Arizona State University (BS); University of Memphis (JD)

Don Tracy (born 1960/1961)^[1] is an American lawyer and Republican Party (United States) politician who serves as the chairman of the Illinois Republican Party. He was elected to succeed Tim Schneider as party chairman in February 2021. He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 2010. He finished in third place out of six candidates.^[2]

He attended Arizona State University and the University of Memphis Law School.^[3] He formerly served as the state's Gaming Board chairman, an appointee of then Governor Bruce Rauner.^[4]

In 2015, Governor Bruce Rauner appointed Tracy to the Illinois Gaming Board. Upon the election of J. B. Pritzker to the governorship, Tracy offered to resign his role as chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board. Tracy was asked to stay on for the remainder of his term.^[5] On, Pritzker appointed Charles Schmadeke to serve as the chairman for a term beginning July 29, 2019 and ending July 1, 2022. The Illinois Senate confirmed Schmadeke on May 26, 2019.^[6]

References

^ Miller, Rich (January 30, 2015). "Long list of Appointments by Gov. Rauner". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^ "Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
^ "Don Tracy at Republican National Lawyers Association". Republican National Lawyers Association. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
^ Olsen, Dean. "Springfield's Don Tracy, ex-Illinois Gaming Board chairman, a finalist for state GOP chair". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
^ Schoenburg, Bernard (June 20, 2019). "Tracy resigns as gaming board chairman". The State Journal-Register. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022.
^ Pritzker, J. B. (February 4, 2022). "Appointment of Don Tracy". Letter to Illinois Senate. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

Party political offices
Preceded by Tim Schneider	Chair of the Illinois Republican Party 2021–2024	Succeeded by Kathy Salvi

[1] Miller, Rich (January 30, 2015). "Long list of Appointments by Gov. Rauner". Capitol Fax. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

[2] "Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

[3] "Don Tracy at Republican National Lawyers Association". Republican National Lawyers Association. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

[4] Olsen, Dean. "Springfield's Don Tracy, ex-Illinois Gaming Board chairman, a finalist for state GOP chair". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

[5] Schoenburg, Bernard (June 20, 2019). "Tracy resigns as gaming board chairman". The State Journal-Register. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022.

[6] Pritzker, J. B. (February 4, 2022). "Appointment of Don Tracy". Letter to Illinois Senate. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

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