Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Executive of Will County
Assumed office
December 7, 2020
Preceded byDenise Winfrey (acting)
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 49th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – December 7, 2020
Preceded bySam McCann (redistricted)
Succeeded byMeg Loughran Cappel
Personal details
BornApril 1969 (age 56)
PartyDemocratic
EducationIllinois State University (BA)
University of St. Francis (MS)
Loyola University Chicago (EdD)

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (born April 1969) is a Democrat who is currently serving as the Will County Executive, having been elected in 2020. She was a member of the Illinois Senate for the 49th district. The 49th district includes all or part of Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet, Oswego, Plainfield, Romeoville, and Shorewood. Prior to her service as an Illinois State Senator, she served as the Will County Superintendent of Schools and as both an educator and administrator in public and private schools.