Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1958.[1] He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Roosevelt University in 1981, his master’s degree in public policy from the University of Chicago in 1985, and earned a law degree from the Loyola University School of Law in 1989.[2] He worked as a lawyer and as a law professor.[3] He was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners for District 10 from 1998 to 2009.[1][2]

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Quigley listed the following issues on his campaign website.

Ethics & reform

Equality

Foreign policy

Transparency

Healthcare

Labor

Fiscal responsibility

Environment

Job Creation

Crime & public safety

Immigration[18][19]

—Mike Quigley, 2018

The following issues were listed on Quigley's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

Ethics and Reform: Mike Quigley built his career as a reformer committed to eliminating waste, fraud and abuse at every level of government. He believes that it is impossible to effectively govern without the trust of the people.

Fiscal Responsibility: Mike Quigley has a long history of presenting sound and detailed solutions for the complex fiscal issues. In his time as a Cook County Commissioner, Mike authored eight separate, extensive reports describing how to reinvent County government to be more efficient and effective. His reports proved that the mission of County government could be achieved without tax increases.

Equality: Mike Quigley has always been committed to doing what is fair, what is right, and what is just. He has been a leader in the fight for LGBT rights and has also taken a prominent role in ensuring the preservation of civil rights history and in advocating for the rights of minorities.

Environment: The Chicago Reader described Mike Quigley as “the greenest elected official in Chicago.” A lifelong Sierra Club Member, Mike spends his weekends participating in river and beach cleanups and brings a passion for environmental protection on a local, regional and global basis to all of his legislative efforts.

Foreign Policy: Mike Quigley believes that we must reinvent and rethink our military posture to meet the challenges at home and abroad in the 21st century. In a time of fiscal crisis, he believes it doesn’t make sense to continue building weapons designed to defeat the Soviet Union.

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—Mike Quigley's campaign website, http://www.quigleyforcongress.com/issues/

According to his website, Quigley's campaign themes included:

Environment: "...to create cleaner air, jobs, improve health, protect the environment, and increase our energy independence."

Jobs: "...meets regularly with small business owners in the Fifth District, working hard to eliminate red tape and financial barriers to increased hiring, and seeking new and creative ways to increase opportunity."

Healthcare: "been a vocal opponent of cuts in Medicaid funding which would have a devastating impact on the health care workforce and the health plans of public sector workers."[20]