releases: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-statement-on-the-passing-of-comptroller-judy-baar-topinka
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| https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-statement-on-the-passing-of-comptroller-judy-baar-topinka | Durbin Statement On The Passing Of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka | 2014-12-10 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Democrat | House | IL | Richard Durbin | D000563 | www.durbin.senate.gov | legacy | [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after learning of the death of Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka. The Illinois political scene lost its Polka Queen last night and I lost a friend. Judy Barr Topinka was one of a kind, said Durbin. In a political world of cocker spaniels she could be a bulldog taking a bite out of both Democrats and right-wing Republicans without missing a beat. She was a blue-collar, immigrants' kid who lit up the room with her quick wit and boundless energy. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |