Leslie Munger

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Leslie Munger

|office = 9th Comptroller of Illinois

|governor = Bruce Rauner

|term_start = January 12, 2015

|term_end = December 5, 2016

|predecessor = Jerry Stermer

|successor = Susana Mendoza

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|9|5}}

|birth_place = Joliet, Illinois, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|education = University of Illinois, Urbana-
Champaign {{small|(BS)}}
Northwestern University {{small|(MBA)}}

}}

Leslie Geissler Munger(January 5, 2015) - [http://wgntv.com/2015/01/05/rauner-to-appoint-leslie-munger-as-next-illinois-comptroller/ "Rauner to Appoint Leslie Munger as Next Illinois Comptroller"]. WGNtv.com. Retrieved January 12, 2015. (born September 5, 1956) is an American politician and business executive who served as the Illinois Comptroller in 2015 and 2016. She was appointed by incoming Governor Bruce Rauner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of re-elected Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka.{{cite news | url = http://www.sj-r.com/article/20150112/News/150119835 | title = Newcomers, veterans sworn in as statewide officers | agency = Associated Press | work = The State Journal-Register | location = Springfield, Illinois | date = January 12, 2015 | accessdate = 2015-02-01 }}

Career

Munger is a former corporate executive for Helene Curtis/Unilever.{{cite news | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-rauner-comptroller-pick-leslie-geissler-munger-topinka-01052014-story.html | title = Former executive to serve as state comptroller, vows to be 'guardian' | first1 = Monique | last1 = Garcia | first2 = Rick | last2 = Pearson | work = Chicago Tribune | edition = online | date = January 5, 2015 | accessdate = 2015-01-05 }} She oversaw the United States hair care business for Helene Curtis from 1984 to 2001 under former CEO Ron Gidwitz.

=Political career=

In 2014, Munger ran for the Illinois House of Representatives in the 59th District against incumbent Democrat Carol Sente but narrowly lost.Finke, Doug (January 5, 2015) - [http://www.rrstar.com/article/20150105/News/150109781 "Bruce Rauner Selects Leslie Munger as Next Illinois Comptroller"]. Rockford Register-Star. Retrieved January 12, 2015.

After the sudden death of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, then-Governor-elect Bruce Rauner appointed Munger as Comptroller. She was sworn in on January 12, 2015, the same date as Rauner and the other elected officials.(January 12, 2015) - [http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/illinois-inauguration-288241861.html "Bruce Rauner Sworn in As Governor: "I Am Ready to Go to Work For You""]. NBC Chicago. Retrieved January 12, 2014.

On November 8, 2016, Democrat Susana Mendoza defeated Munger in a special election for Illinois Comptroller. The normally low-key comptroller's race became a high-profile, big-budget campaign seen as a proxy battle between Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161108/news/161108929/|title=Mendoza beats Munger in Illinois comptroller race|last=Sotonoff|first=Jamie|date=2016-11-08|newspaper=Daily Herald|access-date=2016-12-01}}

On February 3, 2017, Munger was hired as a staffer in the office of Governor Rauner with the title of deputy governor.{{cite news | last1=Schoenburg | first1=Bernard | title=Gov. Rauner Hires Former Comptroller Munger as Deputy Governor | url=http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170203/gov-rauner-hires-former-comptroller-munger-as-deputy-governor | date=February 23, 2017 | newspaper=The State Journal-Register | accessdate=February 4, 2017}}{{cite news | last1=Geiger | first1=Kim | title=Rauner Names Former Comptroller Munger to Deputy Governor Post | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-leslie-munger-deputy-governor-0204-20170203-story.html | date=February 3, 2017 | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | accessdate=February 4, 2017}}