Mike Quigley
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Michael Bruce Quigley (/ˈkwɪɡli/ KWIG-lee; born October 17, 1958) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 5th congressional district since the April 7, 2009 special election. The district includes most of Chicago's North Side and several of its western suburbs. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Quigley is a former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, where he represented Chicago's northside neighborhoods of Lakeview, Uptown, and Rogers Park. He previously taught environmental policy and Chicago politics as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago.[1]
Mike Quigley | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district | |
Assumed office April 7, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Rahm Emanuel |
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from the 10th district | |
In office 1998–2009 | |
Preceded by | Maria Pappas |
Succeeded by | Bridget Gainer |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Bruce Quigley (1958-10-17) October 17, 1958 (age 65) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Barbara Quigley (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Roosevelt University (BA) University of Chicago (MPP) Loyola University Chicago (JD) |
Website | House website |
Mike Quigley on inequalities in COVID-19 assistance distribution Recorded September 22, 2020 | |
Chicago Sun-Times political writer Fran Spielman has described Quigley as, "a political centrist with a progressive bent".[2]