Quigley Elected to Regional Whip for Midwest

Members of the Democratic Caucus elected North Side U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Chicago) to the position of Regional Whip last month. The position comes three years after his election to office, according to a press release.

Quigley is one of two whips elected on Nov. 28 for the Midwest. Rep. André Carson (Indiana) will also serve in the role that represents Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas.

Responsibilities include gathering support for policy positions and close House votes.

“It is an honor to have the confidence and support of my colleagues as I take on new leadership responsibilities as Regional Whip,” Quigley said in a release. “As Congress works to solve the complex issues ahead, I am proud to be in a position to work closer with Democratic leaders and the members of our Midwest region.”

Quigley has served in the House of Representatives since election in 2009. He earned re-election on Nov. 6 after defeating Republican candidate Dan Schmitt and Green Party candidate Nancy Wade. Quigley got about 70 percent of the vote from residents in the 5th District, which include Chicago’s North Side and parts of Elmhurst, Bensenville, Hinsdale, Western Springs and Oakbrook Terrace.

The 54-year-old representative was a Cook County commissioner before elected and lives with his wife, Barbara, and daughters Alyson and Meghan in Lake View.

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• Quigley Glides to Easy Win in the Fifth Congressional District
• Read about his policies on other issues, including job creation, foreign policy, crime, immigration and transparency.