Diana Rauner
| Diana Rauner | |
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| First Lady of Illinois | |
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Assumed office |
Diana Rauner is the wife of Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner. She has been serving as First Lady of Illinois since January 12, 2015.[1] Prior to being known as the First Lady, she was the "face and voice for the Ounce of Prevention Fund" which is a non-profit in Chicago.[2]
Biography
Rauner was born and raised in New York City, where she was the youngest of three children in a Reform Jewish home.[2] She attended Yale, where she was also a champion fencer.[3]
Rauner was a Democrat up until 2014 when her husband Bruce Rauner, a Republican, became the republican nominee for governor of Illinois in the Illinois gubernatorial election, 2014. Rauner appeared in a TV ad saying "I'm a lifelong Democrat, but enough is enough and the Democratic politicians in Springfield have got to be controlled and I know that is what my husband will do as governor."[4]
References
- ↑ "First lady Diana Rauner focuses on her husband, IL children". WLS-TV. February 17, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Manchir, Michelle (27 December 2014). "Diana Rauner, Illinois' Next First Lady, To Stay Focused on Early Education". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ Merrion, Paul (21 April 2014). "The Good Wife's Dilemma". Crain's Chicago Business 37 (16). Retrieved 9 October 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Lachman, Samantha (April 7, 2014). "Bruce Rauner's Wife Says She's A Democrat, But Mostly Gives To GOP Candidates". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 26, 2015.