Jack Lavin

Jack Lavin knew former Illinois governor Pat Quinn for years and worked for him when Quinn was state treasurer, used to run the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity under Rod Blagojevich. After Blagojevich was ousted from the governorship Quinn named Lavin his chief of staff. Lavin was Quinn's third chief of staff in less than four months in office, Lavin also had ties to convicted Blagojevich fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko." Rezko had recommended Lavin for the DCEO job and Lavin previously worked as a financial officer for a Rezko company.