CHICAGO—Illinois gubernatorial hopeful BruceRauner has a little more than five months left before hefaces the voters, and this week he sought to explain his vision ofreform to many in the real estate world. On Tuesday, the Republicancandidate addressed a lunchtime gathering of approximately 300members of the Society of Industrial and OfficeRealtors and the Association of Industrial RealEstate Brokers at the Rosewood Restaurant in suburbanRosemont.
“Real estate is one of the most important industries in thestate,” Rauner said, but state government needs to provide a moreproductive platform for business.
In outlining his positions and overall philosophy, Rauner toldthe crowd he wants to bring his success in business to Springfield.Rauner is a co-founder and former chairman of GTCR,Inc., a private equity firm based in Chicago. He left thatposition in October 2012 and is the current chairman of theself-financed firm R8 Capital Partners.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
