30 Facts About Mike Quigley

Michael Bruce Quigley is an American politician serving as the US representative for since the April 7,2009 special election.

Mike 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.

Mike Quigley previously taught environmental policy and Chicago politics as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago.

Mike Quigley was raised in Carol Stream, Illinois, where he graduated from Glenbard North High School in 1977.

Mike Quigley then attended Roosevelt University, where he earned his bachelor's degree.

Mike Quigley moved into the Lakeview area of Chicago in 1982, and became involved in community activities.

Mike Quigley attended the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree, and the University of Chicago, where he earned a master's degree in public policy.

Mike Quigley was first elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 1998, succeeding Maria Pappas, who was elected Cook County Treasurer.

Mike Quigley contended the county could operate more efficiently and presented reports to support his position.

Mike Quigley challenged the practice of finding jobs for Democratic officials with the Cook County Forest Preserve District.

Mike Quigley was endorsed by the Chicago Sun-Times, which called him "a constant advocate for fiscal responsibility and a watchdog against waste and corruption".

Mike Quigley was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune, which cited Quigley's efforts to improve county government, noting, "If Quigley's ideas had all been put in place, the county would not be crying now for more money".

On September 30,2023, Mike Quigley was the sole Democrat to vote against Republican-introduced legislation to keep the US government funded, citing its lack of aid to Ukraine.

Mike Quigley voted in favor of three military aid package supplementals for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan respectively in April 2024, along with most Democrats.

In May 2011, Mike Quigley sponsored an amendment to the Patriot Act prohibiting the sale of weapons to people on the FBI's Terrorist Watch List.

Mike Quigley believed that the Republican limitation of civil liberties under the Patriot Act contradicted their unwillingness to limit Second Amendment rights.

Mike Quigley has received a rating of 100 from the American Public Health Association, indicating his strong support of healthcare legislation.

Also in April 2011, Mike Quigley voted against repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" fund, a fund focused on Community and Clinical Prevention of chronic diseases, as well as allotting money towards health-care infrastructure and research.

Mike Quigley voted for increases in government spending on physical and occupational therapy.

In March 2021, Mike Quigley announced his support for the Medicare for All Act of 2021 introduced by Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell.

Mike Quigley has enacted this desire through supporting the American Clean Energy and Security Act, a 2009 bill to create an emissions trading plan which passed in the House of Representatives, but was defeated in the Senate.

Mike Quigley introduced the Federal Birdsafe Buildings Bill, a 2011 initiative to make all buildings built by the General Services Administration built with the maximum amount of bird-safe materials and features.

Mike Quigley has worked to improve healthcare and education opportunities for veterans.

In 2013, Mike Quigley introduced a bill to the House to prevent veterans from entering into debt to pay for tuition before GI benefits are received.

Mike Quigley's hope was to provide greater educational opportunities to veterans with this bill.

Mike Quigley has called for the FDA to revoke its ban on allowing blood donations from gay and bisexual men.

Mike Quigley considered running for mayor of Chicago in 2019, after Rahm Emanuel indicated he would not seek reelection, but ultimately did not.

In early 2022, it was reported that Mike Quigley was considering a run for mayor in 2023.

On July 5,2024, Mike Quigley called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.

In 2009, Mike Quigley was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame as a Friend of the Community.