In January 2015 , Lingle was appointed as a senior adviser to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner . She was to join a trio of outsiders in May/June 2015 to work on problems such as the state 's retirement system and low credit ratings . Lingle left the chief operating officer position in July 2016 . Weeks later , she delivered an opening-day speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention about Jewish support for the party and its presidential nominee
2016 Republican National Convention
2016 Republican National Convention
Linda Lingle