What is Lieutenant Governor of Illinois?
{{Infobox Political post |post = Lieutenant Governor |body = Illinois |insignia = Seal of Illinois.svg |insigniasize = 100px |insigniacaption = Seal of Illinois |imagesize = 165px |image = Juliana Stratton 2023 (cropped).jpg |incumbent = [[Juliana Stratton]] |incumbentsince = January 14, 2019 |style =The Honorable<br>Madam Lieutenant Governor |residence = |termlength = 4 years, no term limits |formation = 1818 |inaugural = [[Pierre Menard]] |website = {{URL2|https://ltgov.illinois.gov/|illinois.gov}} |appointer=[[Governor of Illinois]]<br>Popular election|department=[[Government of Illinois]]|constituting_instrument=[[Constitution of Illinois]]}} The '''lieutenant governor of Illinois''' is the second highest constitutional office of the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of the [[State governments of the United States|state government]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]] It is the second highest ranking official in the state government. The lieutenant governor is to serve as the acting governor in their absence or to become the governor if the governor [[Death|dies]], [[Resignation|resigns]], or is [[Impeachment|impeached]] from office. [[Juliana Stratton]] is the 48th and current lieutenant governor of Illinois, in office since January 2019. == Duties == The lieutenant governor of Illinois handles a variety of responsibilities which include serving as chairperson of the Governor's Rural Affairs Council, Chairman of Rural Bond Bank of Illinois, Head of the Main Street Program and chairperson of the Illinois River Coordinating Council. The lieutenant governor is also a member of the [[National Lieutenant Governors Association|National Lieutenant Governor's Association]]. == Eligibility and requirements == Under the Constitution of Illinois, a person must be: • Be at least 25 years old • a United States citizen • a resident of Illinois for at least 3 years == List of lieutenant governors == {| cl