Hynes later attended the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and computer applications.

[1] GoreNet was a young-Americans-focused group that supported the Al Gore campaign with a focus on grassroots and online organizing as well as hosting small dollar donor events.

[2] Hynes also spearheaded bipartisan reform of laws governing the state's private cemeteries and funeral homes (which his office regulates) in 2001, the most extensive overhaul of these industries in 25 years.

Hynes also expanded the office's commercial direct deposit program, encouraging state vendors to receive payments electronically, which saves taxpayer money and improves efficiency.

O'Malley dropped out after the Iowa Caucus in February, after failing to win any delegates, leaving Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders as the two remaining Democratic candidates, for the rest of the primary calendar.

B. Pritzker as one of four Deputy Governors (the others being Founding La Casa Norte[16] Director Sol Flores,[17] State Representative Christian Mitchell and Chicago Park District President Jesse Ruiz).