Corinne Wood

Corinne Wood
44th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
January 11, 1999  January 13, 2003
GovernorGeorge Ryan
Preceded byBob Kustra
Succeeded byPat Quinn
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 10, 1997  January 10, 1999
Preceded byThomas F. Lachner
Succeeded byMary Beattie
Personal details
Born
Corinne Joyce Gieseke

(1954-05-28)May 28, 1954
Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 2021(2021-05-18) (aged 66)
Political partyRepublican
SpousePaul Wood
Children3
Education
ProfessionAttorney

Corinne Gieseke Wood (née Gieseke; May 28, 1954 – May 18, 2021) was an American politician who served as the 44th lieutenant governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. She previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1997 to 1999. She was the first woman to become Illinois' lieutenant governor.