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IL HR0114
Resolution
Status
2/13/2019
Primary Sponsor
Michael Zalewski
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AI Summary
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Born January 16, 1944 to immigrant parents in Riverside; graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1966
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Worked as a journalist in various roles and received honors from the Illinois Women's Press Association, Illinois Press Association, and Illinois State Medical Society
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Elected to Illinois House of Representatives in 1980, Illinois Senate in 1984 (served until 1995), first woman elected State Treasurer in 1994, and Illinois State Comptroller in 2010
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In 2006, became only the second woman to win a major party's gubernatorial nomination in Illinois; first woman to serve in two State constitutional offices
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Urges the owner of the Comptroller building in Springfield to work with CMS to name the building in honor of Judy Baar Topinka
Legislative Description
COMPTROLLER BUILDING-TOPINKA
Last Action
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
7/2/2019