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Corinne Wood is an American politician who served as the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. She was the first woman to hold the office. Wood was born in Barrington, Illinois, and graduated from Barrington High School in 1972. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1976 and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1979. Wood began her political career in the Illinois House of Representatives, where she served from 1983 to 1995. She was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1995 and served until 1999, when she was elected Lieutenant Governor. As Lieutenant Governor, Wood focused on issues such as health care, education, and economic development. She also served as the chair of the Illinois Council on Women and Girls. After leaving office in 2003, Wood served as the president and CEO of the Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership. She also served as the chair of the Illinois State Board of Education from 2005 to 2009. In 2010, she was appointed to the board of directors of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Wood is currently a senior advisor at the law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

Popular As Corinne Gieseke
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Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 28 May 1954
Birthday 28 May
Birthplace Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death May 18, 2021
Died Place N/A
Nationality United States

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2002

In 2002, she sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois to succeed the retiring Ryan. While she was not a part of the scandals that ended the Ryan Administration, Wood was hurt by this in the primary, along with her reputation for being a moderate Republican. She finished third in the primary losing to Attorney General Jim Ryan.

1998

Born as Corinne Gieseke in Barrington, Illinois, Wood (a resident of Lake Forest) was the first female Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. A Republican, she was elected on Gov. George Ryan's ticket in 1998. An attorney, she served in the Illinois House of Representatives for one term prior to her election as lieutenant governor.

1990

She battled breast cancer in the late 1990s and announced that she was resuming treatment for her cancer in January 2006.

1954

Corinne J. Wood (born May 28, 1954) served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of the US state of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Illinois and Loyola University School of Law, Wood was named general counsel to the Illinois Commissioner of Banks and Trusts.