Susana Mendoza
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Susana A. Mendoza is an American politician. She is the 10th comptroller of Illinois, serving since December 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as Chicago city clerk and as an Illinois State Representative, representing the 1st District of Illinois.
Susana Mendoza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10th Comptroller of Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office December 5, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governor | Bruce Rauner J. B. Pritzker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Leslie Munger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
City Clerk of Chicago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office May 16, 2011 – December 5, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Miguel del Valle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Anna Valencia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 1st district | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office January 10, 2001 – May 16, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sonia Silva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Dena Carli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Susana A. Mendoza (1972-05-13) May 13, 1972 (age 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
David Szostak (m. 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Truman State University (BA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Government website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mendoza was first elected as State Representative in 2000 and served into her sixth term, when she won the election for City Clerk of Chicago in February 2011, becoming the first female city clerk. She served in the position for five years until successfully running for the position of comptroller of Illinois in 2016.
Mendoza ran unsuccessfully in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election.[2]