Judy Baar Topinka Dies
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Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died at age 70 after suffering a stroke.
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died at age 70 after suffering a stroke. Topinka was the first woman in Illinois to serve in two state constitutional offices. Carol Marin talks about Topinka’s legacy with former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady, political reporter Dave McKinney, and Chicago Tonight correspondent Elizabeth Brackett.
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Judy Baar Topinka Dies
Clip: 12/10/2014 | 16m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died at age 70 after suffering a stroke. Topinka was the first woman in Illinois to serve in two state constitutional offices. Carol Marin talks about Topinka’s legacy with former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady, political reporter Dave McKinney, and Chicago Tonight correspondent Elizabeth Brackett.
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