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  • QUIGLEY, MIKE
Experience: House: District 5, 2009-Present
Home State: Illinois
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $799,213Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Mike Quigley
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Barbara; 2 Children: Alyson, Meghan
    Birth Date: 10/17/1958
    Birth Place: Indianapolis, IN
    Home City: Lakeview, IL

Education

    JD, Loyola University School of Law, 1986-1989
    MA, Public Policy, University of Chicago, 1983-1985
    BA, Political Science, Roosevelt University, 1977-1981

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2009-present
    Commissioner, Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 10, 1998-2009
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, April 7, 2009

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
    Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member
    Subcommittee on NSA and Cybersecurity, Member
    Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, House Transparency Caucus

Professional Experience

    Community Activist
    Aide, Former 44th Ward Alderman Bernie Hansen
    Partner, Law Offices of Michael B. Quigley
    Adjunct Professor, Loyola University Chicago
    Adjunct Professor, Roosevelt University, 2006-2007

Additional Information

Awards:

    Chicago Recycling Coalition Award
    Les/Bi/Gay Radio Rainbow Award
    Human Rights Campaign Equality Award
    Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organization Leon Despres Award
    Respiratory Health Association Legislator Award
    Audubon Leadership Award
    Chicago Battered Women's Network Community Advocate Award
    Illinois Committee for Honest Government Distinguished Service Award
    Human Rights Award from the Evangelical Catholic Church
    Lakeview Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Public Servant
    Chicago House 2008 Public Service Award
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
No Opinion
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade
Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Oppose
Total: 77
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
08/03/2010 H.R.4861 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1343 West Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Steve Goodman Post Office Building". 08/03/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-217. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/30/2010 H.R.5726 Federal Contracting Oversight and Reform Act of 2010 07/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.  (All Actions)
06/29/2010 H.Res.1439 Congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship. 06/29/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/13/2010 H.Res.1243 Expressing sympathy for the people of the Republic of Poland in the aftermath of the devastating plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 other high ranking government, military, and civic leaders on April 10, 2010. 04/13/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/15/2010 H.Res.1183 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public debt as a share of gross domestic product should be stabilized at not more than 60 percent by 2018. 03/15/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/10/2010 H.R.4797 Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2010 03/10/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
07/15/2010 H.R.5752 Transparent and Sustainable Budget Act of 2010 07/15/2010 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
07/06/2010 H.R.5657 To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. 07/06/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
06/15/2010 H.R.4983 Transparency in Government Act of 2010 06/15/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
05/12/2010 H.Res.1143 Commending the Community of Democracies for its achievements since it was founded in 2000. 05/12/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/05/2010 H.Res.1106 Commending the United States Army for its achievements in and commitment to environmental sustainability and energy security. 03/05/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
01/13/2010 H.Res.860 Supporting the initiatives of Chicago Wilderness and the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights. 01/13/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/12/2010 H.R.4279 To amend titles 38 and 10, United States Code, to authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 01/12/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
12/08/2009 H.Res.936 Honoring the citizen-soldiers of the Army National Guard of the State of Illinois, including the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Illinois Army National Guard, which recently returned from deployment to Afghanistan. 12/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
07/23/2009 H.R.2954 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program for an additional 2 years. 07/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
07/07/2009 H.Res.614 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities. 07/07/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
06/04/2009 H.Res.512 Expressing sympathy for the victims and victims' families of Air France Flight 447. 06/04/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
Total: 1472
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2841 To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2539 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2272 COAST Anti-Drilling Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2242 Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2335 Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.Con.Res.52 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater.
05/02/2017 H.Res.291 Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.
05/02/2017 H.R.2158 Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2106 Partner with Korea Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2063 Opioid PACE Act of 2017
05/01/2017 H.R.2043 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
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