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Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05)
Democrat - Illinois
Running for House
Rep. Mike Quigley began his public service career in Chicago-area local government and later served as a Cook County Commissioner before winning a 2009 special election to Congress. Since entering Congress, he has focused on national security, intelligence oversight, environmental policy, healthcare access, and gun violence prevention. He has become a senior member of the Illinois congressional delegation and serves on major committees related to intelligence and federal appropriations.
PARTY: Democrat
ELECTED: 2009
EDUCATION: Roosevelt University (B.A.), University of Chicago (M.P.P.),
Loyola University Chicago (J.D.)
OCCUPATION PRIOR TO CONGRESSIONAL SERVICE: Cook County Commissioner, Adjunct professor (Loyola University Chicago)
BORN: October 17, 1958
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"There's a world to save. Don't let anybody tell you you can't change the world. You can, and you have a moral responsibility to try."
- Rep. Mike Quigley
POLITICAL CAREER
U.S. House of Representatives (2009–present)
Cook County Board of Commissioners (1998–2009)
COMMITTEES SERVED ON
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee
Open Source Intelligence Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Legislative Branch Subcommittee
INTERESTING FACTS
Former professor of environmental policy and Chicago politics
Frequently involved in intelligence and national security oversight work
Known for a policy-focused, institutional governance style
