Michael P. McAuliffe

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Other people|Michael McAuliffe|Michael McAuliffe (disambiguation)}}

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| state_house=Illinois

| state=Illinois

| district=20th

| term_start = July 1996

| term_end = June 2019

| preceded= Roger McAuliffe

| succeeded= Bradley Stephens

| birth_date={{birth date and age|1963|12|07}}

| birth_place=Chicago, Illinois

| party=Republican

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|spouse = Kim McAuliffe

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|children = Two

| residence= Chicago, Illinois

| alma_mater=Triton College

|occupation = Politician

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Michael P. McAuliffe (born December 7, 1963) is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 20th district in northwestern Chicago. He was first appointed in 1997, following the death of his father, Roger McAuliffe; between them, the McAuliffes represented northwestern Chicago for 46 years. On June 17, 2019, McAuliffe resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives.{{cite book|editor-last=White|editor-first=Jesse|chapter=Legislators' Portraits and Biographies|page=66|title=Illinois Blue Book 2019-2020|location=Springfield, Illinois|publisher=Illinois Secretary of State|year=2019|accessdate=October 4, 2019|url=https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/illinois_bluebook/legbios.pdf}} He was the only Republican to represent a significant portion of Chicago in the Illinois General Assembly.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=Last Republican Chicago legislator resigns after 23 years|date=June 17, 2019|newspaper=Capitol Fax|accessdate=June 17, 2019|url=https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/17/last-republican-chicago-legislator-resigns-after-23-years/}} On June 29, 2019, Republican Bradley Stephens, the Mayor of Rosemont, was appointed to succeed McAuliffe.{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|url=https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/29/martwick-to-the-senate-mayor-stephens-to-the-house/|title=Martwick to the Senate, Mayor Stephens to the House|date=June 29, 2019|accessdate=June 29, 2019|newspaper=Capitol Fax}}

McAuliffe was noted for his bipartisan approach during his time in the Illinois General Assembly, supporting several bipartisan deals, including infrastructure improvements and expansions in gambling. He drew both support and criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike.{{Cite web |title=Vote Smart {{!}} Facts For All |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/6359/michael-mcauliffe |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Vote Smart}}