Global Affairs, Local Impact: A Conversation with Congressmen LaHood and Quigley
Congressmen Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) and Mike Quigley (D-IL 5) discuss the current state of global affairs and their local implications.
Aug
4
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About This Event
Today’s mounting global challenges, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical tensions are prompting serious conversations about how foreign policy impacts communities across America. How are global issues like trade disruptions, migration, and the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East affecting Chicago and Illinois? What do lawmakers see as America's biggest foreign policy priorities? Council members are invited to join Congressmen Darin LaHood (R-IL 16) and Mike Quigley (D-IL 5) for a bipartisan conversation on the current state of global affairs and their local implications, moderated by Mary Ann Ahern of NBC5 Chicago.
About the Speakers
Representative, Illinois 16th District
Darin LaHood has represented Illinois in Congress since 2015 and currently represents the 16th district. He serves on the Committee on Ways and Means, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
Representative, Illinois 5th District
Mike Quigley has represented Illinois' 5th District in Congress since 2009. He serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Appropriations, where he holds the position of ranking member on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee.
Political Reporter, NBC5 Chicago
Mary Ann Ahern joined NBC5 News in March 1989 and was named political reporter in 2006. She has covered campaigns from the White House to Springfield to Chicago, witnessed multiple mayoral transitions, and traveled through the primary states for the 2008, 2012, and 2016 presidential campaigns.