March is Women’s History Month and Comptroller Susana Mendoza took time to honor five women from Illinois. 

They include Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe, Shelby County Economic Development Director Brenda Elder, Jan Williams who founded the James Project for Foster Parents and Illinois College Woman’s Basketball Coach Karrie Redeker. Redeker was honored to be recognized and knows that woman’s athletics weren’t always the norm.

Olympic Gold Medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee was also honored but was unable to attend.