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ECC remembers Topinka fondly

ECC remembers Topinka fondly

As praise and accolades continue to come in for Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka following her tragic death, Elgin Community College also would like to recognize her as a trailblazer and for her tireless dedication to Illinois. She was an ideal example of a true public servant.

We also would like to remember Comptroller Topinka as a friend to ECC and Community College District 509. The college, through her partnership, held a successful Employment Expo here in 2011 that connected more than 400 jobseekers to employers and resources.

In addition, she chose our president, David Sam, Ph.D., JD, LLM to serve on her office's African-American Advisory Board, and she chose me to serve on her offices Women's Advisory Board.

Comptroller Topinka will be dearly missed by ECC. We send her family our condolences as they mourn her death.

Donna Redmer

District 509 board of trustees

Elgin

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