Jerry Costello (born February 13, 1969) is the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

[1] Democratic incumbent Dan Reitz resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives effective June 25, 2011.

[2] The 116th district includes all or parts of Cahokia, Chester, Columbia, Dupo, East Carondelet, East St. Louis, Red Bud, Smithton, Sparta and Waterloo.

B. Pritzker a member of the Prtizker's Agriculture Transition Committee.

[8] On February 28, 2020, Governor Pritzker announced his appointment of Costello to serve as the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.