Mike Boland (politician)

{{Infobox officeholder

| image =

| name = Mike Boland

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| state_house = Illinois

| district = 71st

| term_start = January 11, 1995

| term_end = January 12, 2011

| predecessor = Bob DeJaegher{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=348501|title = Our Campaigns - IL State House 071 Race - Nov 08, 1994}}

| successor = Richard Morthland{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=417176|title = Our Campaigns - IL State House 071 Race - Nov 04, 2008}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|08|20}}

| birth_place = Davenport, Iowa, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| spouse = Mary

| residence = Fishers, Indiana, U.S.

| profession = Educator{{vague|date=February 2012}}

| party = Democratic

}}

Mike Boland is an American politician who served in the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 71st District from 1995 to 2010, and the Democratic nominee for Indiana State Treasurer in 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.bradenton.com/2014/05/23/5167924/democrat-boland-announces-bid.html |title=INDIANAPOLIS: Democrat Boland announces bid for treasurer | Elections | Bradenton Herald |accessdate=2014-05-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525213401/http://www.bradenton.com/2014/05/23/5167924/democrat-boland-announces-bid.html |archivedate=2014-05-25 }} In 2016, Boland ran for the Indiana House of Representatives.{{cite web | url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2016/07/01/democrats-file-hamilton-county-offices/86597262/ | title=Democrats file for Hamilton County offices }} However, he lost the general election to Todd Huston.{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=813486 | title=Our Campaigns - IN State House 037 Race - Nov 08, 2016 }}

Born on August 20, 1942,{{cite web | url = http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=895 | date = 2002-06-03 | title = Representative Mike Boland (D) - Previous General Assembly (94th) - 71st District | publisher = Illinois General Assembly | location = Springfield, Illinois | accessdate = 2012-02-25 }} Mike was born and spent part of his childhood in Davenport, Iowa as one of seven children. His family moved to Texas; Boland returned to the Quad Cities area to finish the final two years of high school.{{cite web | url = http://www.boland2012.com/about.html | title = About Mike | publisher = Mike Boland Campaign | location = East Moline, Illinois | accessdate = 2012-02-25 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

He received his B.A. from Upper Iowa University and his M.S. in education from Henderson State University; {{as of|2002|lc=on}} he had, from Western Illinois University and the University of Iowa, 48 semester hours of work past his master's degree. Boland spent thirty years as a civics teacher.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}

Boland's wife, Mary, was a member of the Illinois State Democratic Central Committee from Illinois's 17th congressional district. Mike and Mary have two daughters.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}

{{As of|2011}}, Boland lived in East Moline, Illinois.{{cite news | url = http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/boland-changes-plans-will-run-for-illinois-senate/article_0f5f0862-f4f0-11e0-8094-001cc4c03286.html | date = October 12, 2011 | title = Boland changes plans, will run for Illinois Senate | first = Ed | last = Tibbetts | publisher = The Quad-City Times | location = Davenport, Iowa | accessdate = 2012-02-25 }}

Political life

Boland was in the Illinois House of Representatives for 16 years.

He was one of the most forceful voices{{according to whom|date=February 2012}} concerning the admissions controversy at the University of Illinois, in which relatives of politicians close to ex-governor Rod Blagojevich were being admitted more easily by university officials. Boland called on university officials, including B. Joseph White, to resign, saying "They were trusted to protect our university. In my eyes, they failed in that regard and they should resign."{{cite web|date=June 7, 2009 |url=http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/06/university-of-illinois-boland-white.html |title=U. of I. leaders urged to resign |work=Chicago Breaking News |publisher=Tribune Company |location=Chicago |accessdate=2010-08-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622190437/http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/06/university-of-illinois-boland-white.html |archivedate=June 22, 2009 }}

He left the Illinois House of Representatives to run for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 2010, but was defeated.

In June 2011, Mike Boland announced that he was running for the Democratic nomination for 17th district congressman, which would then go up against the Republican freshman U.S. Representative Bobby Schilling. Other competitors in the race at that time included Illinois State Senator David Koehler of Peoria; East Moline City Councilwoman Cheri Bustos, Freeport Mayor George Gaulrapp, and Quad Cities immigration lawyer Eric Reyes.{{cite news | url = http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1153512751/Boland-announces-bid-for-17th-District-seat | first = Chris | last = Kaergard | title = Boland announces bid for 17th District seat | date = August 24, 2011| work = PJStar.com | publisher = GateHouse Media | location = Peoria, Illinois | accessdate = 2012-02-25 }} However, in October 2011, Boland dropped out of the Congressional race to run instead against incumbent Mike Jacobs for the Democratic nomination for Illinois State Senate in the 36th Legislative District.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120302122805/http://www.boland2012.com/ Mike Boland for Illinois State Senate 36th District] — official 2012 campaign site
[http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=895 Illinois General Assembly - Representative Mike Boland (D) 71st District] official IL House website
[http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepBills.asp?MemberID=895 Bills] [http://www.ilga.gov/house/RepCommittees.asp?MemberID=895 Committees]
[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=6301 Project Vote Smart - Representative Michael J. 'Mike' Boland (IL)] profile
Follow the Money - Mike Boland
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417182 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=395811 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=18525 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200014&c=355210 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199814&c=354801 1998] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199614&c=354410 1996] campaign contributions
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080213223924/http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/bolandm/index.htm Illinois House Democrats - Mike Boland] profile

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Category:1942 births

Category:Living people

Category:Schoolteachers from Illinois

Category:Henderson State University alumni

Category:Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives

Category:Politicians from Davenport, Iowa

Category:People from East Moline, Illinois

Category:Upper Iowa University alumni

Category:People from Fishers, Indiana

Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly