Representative, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 5, 2009-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 5, 2022, 2024

Commissioner, Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 10, 1998-2009

Member, Committee on Appropriations

Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Member, Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease

Member, Congenital Heart Caucus

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Bicameral High Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus

Member, Congressional COPD Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on Bosnia

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on Poland

Member, Congressional Caucus on United States-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus

Member, Congressional Great Lakes Caucus

Member, Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Hockey Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional International Basic Education Caucus

Vice-Chair, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus

Member, Congressional Library of Congress Caucus

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus

Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus

Member, Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus

Member, Congressional Romania Caucus

Member, Congressional Safe Climate Caucus

Member, Congressional Structured Settlements Caucus

Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus

Co-Chair/ Co-Founder, Congressional Transparency Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus

Former Ranking Member, Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Green Schools Caucus

Former Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Former Member, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Former Member, House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Former Member, House Committee on the Judiciary

Member, House Democratic Caucus

Member, House Great Lakes Task Force

Former Member, House Intelligence Subcommittee on Department of Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support

Former Member, House Intelligence Subcommittee on National Security Agency and Cyber (STAR)

Former Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Member, House Small Brewers Caucus

Member, House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Member, Kurdish-American Congressional Caucus

Former Member, National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition

Co-Chair, Quiet Skies Caucus

Member, Rare Disease Congressional Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Former Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research (STAR), United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on TARP,Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs

Member, USO Congressional Caucus

Member, United States-China Working Group

Partner, Law Offices of Michael B. Quigley, 1990-2009

Adjunct Professor, Loyola University Chicago, 2002-2009

Adjunct Professor, Roosevelt University, 2006-2007

Aide, Former 44th Ward Alderman Bernie Hansen, 1983-1989

Member, Sierra Club, present

Awards:

Les/Bi/Gay Radio Rainbow Award

Respiratory Health Association Legislator Award

Lakeview Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Public Servant

Human Rights Award from the Evangelical Catholic Church

Human Rights Campaign Equality Award

Illinois Committee for Honest Government Distinguished Service Award

Chicago Battered Women's Network Community Advocate Award

Chicago House 2008 Public Service Award

Chicago Recycling Coalition Award

Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organization Leon Despres Award

Audubon Leadership Award

Favorite TV Shows:

The Simpsons

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Politics, Hockey, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks