Illinois Comptroller facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Comptroller of Illinois |
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| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | George W. Lindberg |
| Formation | 1970 |
| Succession | Fourth |
The Comptroller of Illinois is an elected official of the U.S. state of Illinois.
Duties
He or she is responsible for keeping the State's accounts, and for ordering payments into and out of them. The office was created by the Illinois Constitution of 1970, replacing the office of Auditor of Public Accounts. The current Comptroller is Leslie Munger.
List of Illinois Comptrollers
- George W. Lindberg (1973-1977)
- Michael J. Bakalis (1977-1979)
- Roland W. Burris (1979-1991)
- Dawn Clark Netsch (1991-1995)
- Loleta A. Didrickson (1995-1999)
- Daniel W. Hynes (1999-2011)
- Judy Baar Topinka (2011-2014)
- Jerry Stermer (2014-2015; acting)
- Leslie Munger (2015-2016)
- Susana Mendoza (since 2016)
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