Corinne Wood

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Corinne G. Wood (born May 28, 1954) served as Lieutenant Governor of the US state of Illinois from 1999 to 2003^[1].

A resident of Lake Forest, Illinois, Wood was the first female Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. She is a Republican who was elected on a ticket with Gov. George Ryan in 1998. An attorney, she served in the state House of Representatives for one term prior to her election as lieutenant governor.

[edit] As Lieutenant Governor

As Lieutenant Governor, she was a frequent speaker across Illinois on a number of issues, including rural affairs, economic development, and women's health. The first two issues were part of her portfolio as Lieutenant Governor, and the third was added by her to her office's duties. While Lieutenant Governor, she gained national prominence for leading a campaign against Abercrombie & Fitch for sexually provocative pictures in the catalogue. As a part of her campaign against the store, Wood urged a boycott and a letter writing campaign.

[edit] Campaign for Governor

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.