Mike Boland (politician)
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Mike Boland is a former Democratic
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
, representing the 71st District from 1995 until 2011.
Boland's wife, Mary, is a member of the Illinois State Democratic Central Committee from the 17th Congressional District.
Together, Mike and Mary have two daughters.
As of June, 2011, Mike Boland is considering running for the Democratic nomination for Congress against the Republican freshman U.S. Representative Bobby Schilling
. His competitors in the Democratic primary are Illinois State Senator David Koehler
of Peoria, Illinois
, East Moline, Illinois
City Councilwoman Cheri Bustos, Freeport, Illinois
Mayor George Gaulrapp
, and Quad Cities
immigration lawyer Eric Reyes
(this factual information comes from a Peoria Journal Star
online article by Chris Kaergard posted and accessed on Wednesday, August 24, 2011; see <>)
, saying "They were trusted to protect our university. In my eyes, they failed in that regard and they should resign."
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
, representing the 71st District from 1995 until 2011.
Personal life
Born on August 20, 1942, Mike was raised in Davenport, Iowa, one of seven children. Boland spent thirty years as a civics teacher.Boland's wife, Mary, is a member of the Illinois State Democratic Central Committee from the 17th Congressional District.
Together, Mike and Mary have two daughters.
As of June, 2011, Mike Boland is considering running for the Democratic nomination for Congress against the Republican freshman U.S. Representative Bobby Schilling
Bobby Schilling
Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2011. Schilling is a member of the Republican Party and was backed by the Tea Party movement in the November 2010 election...
. His competitors in the Democratic primary are Illinois State Senator David Koehler
David Koehler
David "Dave" Koehler is a Democratic politician from Illinois, and has been the Illinois State Senator from 46th Legislative District since December 2006.-Biographical background:Koehler was born and raised in South Dakota...
of Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, East Moline, Illinois
East Moline, Illinois
East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,333 at the 2000 census. East Moline is one of the five Quad Cities,, along with the cities of Rock Island, Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of 379,690...
City Councilwoman Cheri Bustos, Freeport, Illinois
Freeport, Illinois
Freeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W...
Mayor George Gaulrapp
George Gaulrapp
George W. Gaulrapp , is a Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Illinois's 16th congressional district and will face Republican incumbent, Donald A. Manzullo who has served since January 3, 1993...
, and Quad Cities
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...
immigration lawyer Eric Reyes
Eric S. Reyes
Eric Steven Reyes is a Democratic Party candidate for the United States Congress in Illinois's 17th congressional district.- Early life and education :...
(this factual information comes from a Peoria Journal Star
Peoria Journal Star
The Journal Star is the major daily newspaper for Peoria, Illinois and surrounding area. First owned locally, then employee-owned, it became a Copley-owned entity in 1996. In 2007, the paper was sold to Fairport, New York-based GateHouse Media.-History:...
online article by Chris Kaergard posted and accessed on Wednesday, August 24, 2011; see <
Political Positions
Boland was been one of the most forceful voiced concerning admissions controversy at the University of Illinois, where it was revealed that relatives of politicians close to ex-governor Rod Blagojevich were being admitted by university officials. Boland called on them to resign, including B. Joseph WhiteB. Joseph White
Bernard Joseph White is President Emeritus of the University of Illinois and James F. Towey Professor of Business and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is Dean Emeritus of the Stephen M...
, saying "They were trusted to protect our university. In my eyes, they failed in that regard and they should resign."
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Mike Boland (D) 71st District official IL House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Michael J. 'Mike' Boland (IL) profile
- Follow the Money - Mike Boland
- Illinois House Democrats - Mike Boland profile