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TexasTowelie

(116,765 posts)
Sat Jan 12, 2019, 04:05 AM Jan 2019

New Illinois governor uses own money to double salaries of top staffers

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • Illinois' incoming billionaire governor has announced plans to use his own money to double the salaries of several key staffers, a move aimed at helping retain top talent.

Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker created East Jackson Street LLC to personally compensate staffers in addition to their government salaries. Lawmakers approved legislation earlier this week aimed at helping the incoming governor to increase salaries.

"The governor-elect is committed to recruiting top talent to state government to best address the challenges Illinois faces," said Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh, comparing the move to that of former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

Pritzker's chief of staff, three deputy governors and their special assistants, deputy chiefs of staff and other high-level employees will receive the double salaries. Overall it will apply to 20 positions, including some that have not been filled.

Read more: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/new-illinois-governor-uses-own-money-to-double-salaries-of/article_2532e636-aaca-5166-a8b6-c29bf9d03f5f.html

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New Illinois governor uses own money to double salaries of top staffers (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2019 OP
Great great great... he's going to be a tremendous gov Thekaspervote Jan 2019 #1
I love JB. murielm99 Jan 2019 #2
Imagine trump doing this? beachbum bob Jan 2019 #3

murielm99

(31,433 posts)
2. I love JB.
Sat Jan 12, 2019, 06:41 AM
Jan 2019

I hope he does not burn himself out. Ever since he announced he was running, he has been everywhere, visiting with everyone.

After he is inaugurated, I hope he sits down for a while.

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