Mike Quigley
Democrat Representative of Illinois's 5th district
Representative
Illinois, district 5
April 7, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Illinois, district 5
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Illinois, district 5
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Illinois, district 5
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Illinois, district 5
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Illinois, district 5
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Illinois, district 5
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Illinois, district 5
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
8
Congresses Served
8
House Terms
October 17, 1958 (66 years old)
Birthday
- Serving as U.S. representative for Illinois’s 5th congressional district since April 7, 2009
- Former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
- Taught environmental policy and Chicago politics as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago
- Described as a political centrist with a progressive bent
- Raised in Carol Stream, Illinois, and has degrees from Roosevelt University, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and the University of Chicago
- Started political career as a chief aide to a Chicago Alderman
- Gained a reputation as a reformer on the Cook County Board, opposing tax hikes and challenging job placements for Democratic officials
- Endorsed by major publications for his fiscal responsibility and watchdog efforts against waste and corruption
- Introduced the COVFEFE Act to require preservation of social media posts by the President of the United States
- Voted against legislation lacking aid to Ukraine, showing support for military aid packages
- Sponsored an amendment to the Patriot Act prohibiting weapon sales to those on the FBI’s Terrorist Watch List
- Received a 100 rating from the American Public Health Association for strong support of healthcare legislation
- Member of the Sierra Club since high school, introduced legislation aimed at environmental protection
- Worked to improve healthcare and education opportunities for veterans
- Supports reproductive rights and LGBTQ rights, including revoking the FDA’s ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men
- Holds committee assignments in the 118th Congress, including the Committee on Appropriations
- Considered running for mayor of Chicago but ultimately did not enter the race
- Inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame as a Friend of the Community in 2009
- Married with two daughters