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Other Lawmakers ‘Would Say They Had Shoes Older Than Me’
— Governing Magazine | Quinn, M. — Susana Mendoza grew up believing that government couldn’t be trusted. Her Mexican parents had no faith in their home country’s political system, and their cynicism was passed on to her. But after graduating college, Mendoza became a community activist and went on to hold several elected positions at…
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Mendoza confronts Chicago tough guy leaving crash scene with 2 magic words: Say cheese! [VIDEO]
When a reckless hit-and-run driver thought he could escape a multi-vehicle crash, he didn’t count on crossing paths with Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza. How a family bike ride turned into a dramatic confrontation that helped bring a fugitive to justice.
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Editorial: Legislature should override Debt Transparency Act veto
— Herald-Whig | Editorial Board — View the article. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has the unenviable task of determining which bills the state can pay. Going more than two years without a budget, when spending continued to outpace revenue, escalated a backlog of unpaid bills that last week reached $14.7 billion. Of course, that’s only…
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Bond sale to pay overdue bills may aid Illinois’ credit rating – S&P
— Reuters | Reuters Staff — View the article. The sale of up to $6 billion of bonds by Illinois to shrink its enormous unpaid bill backlog, an action the governor has yet to take, could protect the state from a credit rating downgrade to junk, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday. The credit rating…
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City Club of Chicago: Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza in 2017 [VIDEO]
— WGN Radio | WGN Radio Digital Desk — Watch the video. Listen to the audio. Susana A. Mendoza was sworn in as State Comptroller on Dec. 5, 2016. The first Hispanic to run statewide as a Democrat, Mendoza won a special election to serve the final two years of the term won by her…
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City Club of Chicago: Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza in 2013 [VIDEO]
— City Club of Chicago | Mendoza, S. — Watch the video. Hon. Susana Mendoza, Clerk, City of Chicago speaking at the City Club of Chicago Recorded on November 19, 2013 Watch the video: Mendoza, S. (2013, November 19). Hon. Susana Mendoza, Clerk, City of Chicago. City Club of Chicago. Retrieved from City Club of…
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City Club of Chicago: Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza in 2011 [VIDEO]
— City Club of Chicago | Mendoza, S. — Watch the video. Hon. Susana Mendoza, Clerk, City of Chicago speaking at the City Club of Chicago Recorded on October 17, 2011 Watch the video: Mendoza, S. (2011, October 17). Hon. Susana Mendoza, Clerk, City of Chicago. City Club of Chicago. Retrieved from City Club of…
