Christy George, top Pritzker aide, named executive director of Chicago DNC host committee

Christy George, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first assistant deputy governor for budget and economy, will serve as the Chicago Democratic National Convention host committee’s permanent executive director effective Sept. 25 (Vashon Jordan Jr./ Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office)

A top aide to Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been named executive director of the host committee for next year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Christy George, Pritzker’s first assistant deputy governor for budget and economy, will serve as the host committee’s permanent executive director effective Sept. 25, the committee announced on Wednesday.