1/23/2012 - TOPINKA: KIRK IS A FIGHTER
Comptroller offers thoughts and prayers to colleague
CHICAGO – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka released the following statement Monday in response to the announcement of a stroke suffered by U.S. Senator Mark Kirk:
"Like anyone who knows Senator Kirk, I am stunned and saddened to hear about his recent stroke. But if there is one thing I have learned about Mark over the years, it's that he is a fighter and relentless in his efforts to accomplish a goal. Those attributes will serve him well in working toward a rapid recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with him."
