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Name | Judy Baar Topinka |
Address | Riverside, Illinois , United States |
Email | None |
Website | None |
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January 16, 1944
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Died | December 10, 2014
(70 years)
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Contributor | ArmyDem |
Last Modifed | RBH Feb 13, 2017 07:30pm |
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Info | Throughout her life, Judy Baar Topinka has worked to make a positive difference in lives of everyday people in Illinois.
As the 2006 Republican nominee for Governor, she is running to restore the fiscal responsibility to state government and to restore the public’s trust in the Governor’s Office.
Raised in the Cook County suburb of Riverside, her parents owned a small business and, along with her grandparents, taught Judy the principles of common sense, straight talk and hard work.
Judy graduated from the Ferry Hall School in Lake Forest and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s prestigious Medill School of Journalism.
Soon Judy was an accomplished reporter in the Cook County suburbs who worked to tell readers more about their government. She saw first hand that local elected officials were not serving the needs of their constituents – and she was deeply disappointed by shady politics of the local political machine.
She believed someone needed to work to clean up government and fight against a corrupt political machine. That someone, she decided, could be her.
Judy ran for state representative on a platform of cleaning up the system. The voters responded and she won in a landslide victory.
As a member of the Illinois House and later the Illinois Senate, Judy focused her attention on fiscal responsibility. Always tight with a buck, Judy also worked for policies helped spur economic growth.
In 1994, Judy sought to serve on a statewide basis running for State Treasurer. She won in a close race, and her performance as treasurer earned Illinois recognition for innovation and accomplishment in the office.
Judy also earned two more terms from Illinois voters, becoming the first State Treasurer to win three consecutive terms.
In 2002, vote totals show she collected more votes as Treasurer than Rod Blagojevich did as Governor. Because of her ability to attract Independent and even Democrat voters, Judy Baar Topinka was the lone Republican who survived a Democratic election year.
In 2006, she earned the Republican nomination for Governor in the November 2006 election. She calls her priorities “The three E’s” - Education, Economy and Ethics Reform. Judy says as Governor, she will be guided by those same principles she learned from her parents: Common Sense. Straight Talk. Hard Work.
As Governor, she has pledged to live in the Governor’s Mansion in the State Capital of Springfield.
In November 2006, she was defeated in her bid to become Governor losing to incumbent Democrat Rod Blagojevich.
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Dec 10, 2014 07:00am |
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Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka dies at age 70
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Jul 09, 2009 06:00pm |
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Judy Baar Topinka eyeing return to state government
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COSDem |
Apr 13, 2009 04:00pm |
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Judy Baar Topinka ponders come-back bid
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Jan 05, 2007 08:00pm |
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[Judy Baar] Topinka's political history for sale
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Dec 20, 2006 08:00pm |
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Judy Baar Topinka has new job
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COSDem |
Nov 08, 2006 03:00pm |
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Topinka Loss spells end of an era
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Oct 26, 2006 09:00am |
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Life of the Party
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Imperator |
Mar 13, 2006 08:00pm |
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Social moderate is conservative with cash [Judy Baar Topinka]
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Mar 06, 2006 08:00pm |
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Topinka's former deputy alleges she wanted document shredded
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Mar 01, 2006 05:00pm |
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Topinka Outed for un-Republican Views
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Feb 26, 2006 06:20pm |
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Lifetime of speaking her mind [Judy Baar Topinka]
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Feb 25, 2006 12:00am |
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Topinka criticizes Syverson over Keyes
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Oct 19, 2005 06:55pm |
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Cash shortage might keep Topinka out of race for governor
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Aug 26, 2004 01:00pm |
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Judging Judy Baar Topinka
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Jun 28, 2004 12:00am |
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IL GOP chairman celebrates homosexuality at Gay Pride Parade
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Mar 13, 2004 12:00am |
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Whose side is Topinka on?
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Jun 05, 2003 12:26pm |
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Feds Subpena Records From Topinka's Office
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