“Growing up during the Cold War, I remember the seemingly imminent threat of nuclear war. In primary school we were taught to 'duck-and-cover' for protection. But even as children hiding under wooden desks, we recognized the inadequacies of this strategy.”

American politician

Mike Quigley is an American politician and Democratic Party member serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois’s 5th congressional district since 2009. He was born Michael Bruce Quigley. The district covers much of Chicago’s North Side and several western suburbs. Before his time in Congress, Quigley served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, representing Lakeview, Uptown, and Rogers Park. He also taught environmental policy and Chicago politics as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago. He is currently running for mayor of Chicago in the 2027 election.