HEALTH · IL · 2003-2007
Eric Whitaker
State Health Officer / Commissioner / Secretary · Illinois
On the record
Obama family friend + advisor; later Univ. of Chicago Medicine VP
Background
Eric Whitaker occupied the State Health Officer / Commissioner / Secretary office in Illinois for 4 years (2003–2007). Took office after John Lumpkin; succeeded by Damon Arnold. Note: Obama family friend + advisor; later Univ. of Chicago Medicine VP. Same-year political environment (2003): Governor Rod Blagojevich; Attorney General Lisa Madigan; Secretary of State Jesse White.
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Others who held this office in Illinois
- Sameer Vohra (2022-present)
- Nirav Shah (2019-2021)
- Lamar Hasbrouck (2012-2015)
- Damon Arnold (2007-2011)
- John Lumpkin (1991-2003)