Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza to talk about fair pay and economic equity for women Oct. 2

Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza will speak about the status of “Fair Pay and Economic Equity for Women in the state of Illinois” on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

This program is sponsored by the AAUW Elmhurst Branch, League of Women Voters Elmhurst, and the Elmhurst Public Library,

The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the library, 125 S. Prospect, and on Zoom. All are welcome. Registration is required. To register, visit library’s website www.elmhurstpubliclibrary.org.

Starting as the youngest member of the 92nd Illinois General Assembly, Mendoza was routinely recognized for her leadership in the areas of social services, education, job creation, law enforcement, and animal welfare. She became the first Hispanic independently elected to statewide office in Illinois in 2016.

She was reelected in 2022 as the highest overall vote-getter in Illinois. Mendoza’s work to successfully manage the state’s finances through historic crises earned her the distinction of becoming the first statewide Democrat ever to be endorsed by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.

Updates will be posted at elmhurstarea-il.aauw.net. Questions should be directed to Susan Boyd, co-chair, Elmhurst AAUW Programs, at boyd.susan.ml@gmail.com.