MK Pritzker
MK Pritzker | |
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Pritzker in 2019 | |
| First Lady of Illinois | |
| Assumed role January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | JB Pritzker |
| Preceded by | Diana Rauner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Kathryn Muenster 1967 (age 58–59) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | JB Pritzker |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Ted Muenster (father) Karen Nelsen (mother) |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BA) School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Website | Official Website |
Mary Kathryn Pritzker (née Muenster; born 1967) is an American philanthropist. As the wife of Governor JB Pritzker, she has served as the First Lady of Illinois since 2019. Pritzker is the former director of the Pritzker Family Foundation and is the founder of the Evergreen Invitational equestrian competition. In 2023, she authored a book about the Illinois Governor's Mansion titled A House That Made History: The Illinois Governors Mansion, Legacy of an Architectural Treasure.