Michael Quigley

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Michael Quigley (2011)

Michael "Mike" Quigley (born October 17, 1958 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) is an American legal scholar , politician of the Democratic Party and since 2009 member of the US House of Representatives for Illinois .

biography

After attending school at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream (Illinois), he first studied at Roosevelt University , where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1981 . He then completed postgraduate studies at the University of Chicago in 1985 with a Master of Public Policy . Another post-graduate degree in law at Loyola University Chicago in 1989, he finished with a Juris Doctor .

After subsequent activities as a professor , lawyer and consultant in legislative processes , he was from 1998 to 2009 member of the legislative assembly ( Board of Commissioners ) of Cook County , in which Chicago is located.

After the appointment of Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff of the White House , he was elected in a by-election as his successor to the US House of Representatives and has represented the 5th congressional electoral district of Illinois since April 7, 2009 . Quigley was in the 112th Congress (2011-2013) a member of the Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Oversight and Reforms . In the 113th Congress (2013–2015) he was a member of the Grants Committee . Last confirmed in the 2016 election, he is currently a member of the 115th Congress ; his mandate runs until January 3, 2019.

He will run for his previous mandate again in the 2018 election , but declared his interest in running for mayor of Chicago in September 2018 after Rahm Emanuel had ruled out a third term shortly before.

Web links

Commons : Michael Quigley  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Lynn Sweet: Rep. Quigley may run: 'Who wouldn't be interested in being mayor of Chicago?' In: Chicago Sun-Times , September 7, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Quigley, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Quigley, Mike
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH 17th October 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Indianapolis , Indiana