Pritzker appoints former state Rep. Costello as new ag director
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday appointed former state Rep. Jerry Costello II as the next director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Costello, a Democrat from Southern Illinois, served nearly eight years in the General Assembly from 2011 to 2019. During that time, he chaired the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee and was a member of the House Environment Committee.
He also served on the Pritzker administration’s agriculture transition committee after the governor was elected in 2018.
Costello, 51, grew up on a small farm in Franklin County, where his family produced crops and raised cattle.
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Costello, a Democrat from Southern Illinois, served nearly eight years in the General Assembly from 2011 to 2019. During that time, he chaired the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee and was a member of the House Environment Committee.
He also served on the Pritzker administration’s agriculture transition committee after the governor was elected in 2018.
Costello, 51, grew up on a small farm in Franklin County, where his family produced crops and raised cattle.
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