Sheila J. Simon (born March 13, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 46th lieutenant governor of Illinois, from 2011 to 2015.

In 2014, she was the Democratic nominee for Illinois State Comptroller, losing to Republican incumbent Judy Baar Topinka.

[4] The Reform Commission consisted of 15 members from a wide variety of backgrounds, from attorneys, business owners, academics and even a football coach.

[6] On October 28, 2019, State Treasurer Mike Frerichs nominated Simon to serve as a member of the Charitable Trust Stabilization Committee.

Quinn and Sheila Simon was appropriate, as the two worked together successfully in achieving the passage of campaign finance law, and have many shared goals and political viewpoints.

[9] On September 7, 2015, Simon announced her candidacy for the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by the retiring David Luechtefeld.