Evelyn Sanguinetti
Evelyn Sanguinetti | |
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Sanguinetti in 2015 | |
| 47th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | Bruce Rauner |
| Preceded by | Sheila Simon |
| Succeeded by | Juliana Stratton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evelyn Pacino November 12, 1970 Hialeah, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Raymond Sanguinetti |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Florida International University (BM) John Marshall Law School, Chicago (JD) |
Evelyn Sanguinetti (née Pacino; born November 12, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019 under Governor Bruce Rauner. She previously served on the Wheaton City Council. Sanguinetti announced her candidacy for the 2020 election in Illinois's 6th congressional district, challenging first-term Democratic incumbent Sean Casten, but dropped out on October 11, 2019. She and Rauner are the last Republicans to hold statewide office in Illinois.