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Jill Quigley
Jill Quigley was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 17th District. She served from 2009-2011.
Prior to her election, Quigley worked in various nursing positions for over 35 years. She has been an outreach coordinator with Southwest Boulevard Family Healthcare. She received her B.S. in Nursing from the University of Missouri and her M.S. in Nursing from the University of Michigan.[1]
Quigley is a member of the Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties and has served in numerous positions on the PTA of Rising Star Elementary School, Trailridge Middle School, and Shawnee Mission Northwest High School.
She has been married to her husband Jim since 1975, they have three children.
Policy positions
Quigley's website lists her legislative priorities as keeping public schools strong, inproving access to health care, and keeping the state's economy strong.[2]
She refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[3]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2245 Fair credit reporting act, credit freeze. 02/05/2009
- H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009[4]
Committee assignments
While a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, Quiqley served on the following committees:
- Commerce and Labor Committee, House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, House of Representatives
- Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, House of Representatives
Elections
2010
In the August 3rd primary election, Quigley was defeated by Republican primary opponent Kelly Meigs by a margin of 1,934 to 1,694.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Quigley was elected to the 17th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Ed Coleman (D) and Michael Kerner (L).[5] Quigley raised $31,568 for her campaign, while Coleman raised $86 and Kerner raised $0.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jill Quigley (R)
|
7,790 | 61.8% | ||
| Ed Coleman (D) | 4,152 | 32.9% | ||
| Michael Kerner (L) | 652 | 5.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Contact information
Capitol Office
Room: DSOB
Phone: 785-296-7682
Email: jill.quigley@house.ks.gov
External links
- Jill Quigley's Official Website
- Kansas Legislature - Jill Quigley (dead link)
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 17 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Kelly Meigs (R) |
