Michael Madigan
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
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| Born | April 19, 1942 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Shirley Madigan |
| Profession | attorney |
Michael J. Madigan (born April 19, 1942) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 22nd district since 1971. He is currently Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.
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[edit] Early life
Madigan was born in Chicago and has lived there most of his life. He attended St. Ignatius College Prep on the west side of Chicago. He attended college at the University of Notre Dame and graduated from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Madigan represents the 22nd Representative District on Chicago's southwest side. He has also served for many years as Democratic Committeeman of the 13th ward. His is generally considered one of the more effective ward organizations at a time when the vote-getting power of such groups has declined notably.[citation needed]
[edit] Legislative career
He has been Speaker of the Illinois House since 1982, with the exception of 1995–96 when Republicans took control of the chamber. Madigan engineered a Democratic comeback and regained his majority at the elections of November 1996, which he continues to defend today.[citation needed] He has feuded with other Democratic leaders since 2002 — when Democrats took control of all branches of the state government — most notably Governor Rod Blagojevich and Senate President Emil Jones.
Fiscal conservative Madigan and Blagojevich have clashed over Blagojevich's proposals for dramatically increased state spending.[1] Blagojevich blamed the 2007 budget crisis on Madigan, releasing a statement that said, "The way to be able to finally get budgets that achieve the objective of health care and education for families is to get Mr. Madigan to be a Democrat again and stop being a George Bush Republican."[1] Madigan refused to meet with Blagojevich for more than two months after Blagojevich introduced the budget; rather than the proposed $5 billion in increased spending, he has recommended $1 billion, funded by the ending of a tax break.[2] When talks stalled, Madigan invited the entire House to accompany him to budget negotiations.[2]
[edit] Personal life
Speaker Madigan and his wife, Shirley, have four children: Lisa, Tiffany, Nicole, and Andrew. His oldest daughter, Lisa Madigan, is the Illinois Attorney General.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Wills, Christopher. "Illinois Democrats turn on each other", Associated Press, 2007-07. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
- ^ a b "State budget talks give way to stalls, stunts", 'The Associated Press', The Southern Illinoisan, 2007-07-14. Retrieved on 2007-07-16.
[edit] External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Michael J. Madigan (D) 22nd District official IL House website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Michael Madigan (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - Michael Madigan
- Democratic Party of Illinois, Chairman Michael J. Madigan official website
- Illinois House Democrats - Michael J. Madigan profile
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