New Illinois Comptroller Susasa Mendoza was sworn into office Monday morning, pledging to work with both parties in sorting out the state’s fiscal mess. Comptroller Mendoza will serve out the remainder of the late Judy Baar Topinka’s term and say she plans to honor her legacy. Mendoza wore a red suit once owned by Topinka and took the oath of office on a Topinka family bible.
Mendoza notes that like her predecessor Leslie Munger, she will continue to put legislator and constitutional officer paychecks in the hopper with the rest of the state bills waiting to be paid.