Statement on the Retirement of the Auditor General

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner has issued the following statement on the retirement of Auditor General William Holland:

"Auditor General William Holland is a true statesman having served the people of Illinois as Auditor General for more than 20 years with the utmost integrity, honor and respect. His appointment to a third term was unprecedented and well-deserved, and it underscores his professionalism and ability to do the job fairly and exceptionally well. The State of Illinois is better because of his service, and I thank him for all the work he has done on behalf of the citizens of Illinois."