Mike Quigley
Mike Quigley
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 October 1958
CountryUnited States of America
issues people
Just the circumstances of being in D.C., people give you books, and there are issues you want to learn more about, so you are tearing into as many as you can.
elected government official outside proposed since staff took
Since 2001, I've done what every elected official should be doing in government right now. My staff and I took a look at the books, thought outside the box and proposed reforms.
adage believer best longtime politics
I'm a longtime believer in the old adage that sunlight is the best disinfectant, particularly in politics.
globe rights women
As a husband and a father of two daughters, I want young women around the globe to have the same rights and opportunities as my daughters.
advances civil leadership rights women
Too often, advances in civil rights or women's rights are undermined by wrong-headed legislation or weak-kneed political leadership.
owners
There is such a thing as commonsense middle-ground gun reform, and most gun owners support it.
immediate large longer pretend safe states threats united
Just as we can no longer pretend that ducking under wooden desks will keep us safe from a nuclear bomb, we must no longer pretend that a large nuclear stockpile will protect us from the most immediate security threats the United States faces.
recycling feels
I like to take out the recycling because I actually feel like I'm doing something.
father rights people
Our Founding Fathers drafted the Bill of Rights to ensure that We the People could determine how best to protect our communities.
accountability needs transparency
We need to replace hyperbole with a reasonable, informed discussion about how to reinvent the federal budget with more transparency and better accountability.
chicago clear favor gun people sensible
The people of Chicago have made it very clear that they favor sensible restrictions on gun ownership.