Rosemary Mulligan

Who is Rosemary Mulligan?

Rosemary Mulligan served as a Republican Party member of the Illinois House of Representatives for five terms, representing the 65th District from 1993 until 2013.

Mulligan first ran for the Illinois House of Representatives in 1990, losing the Republican primary to conservative incumbent Penny Pullen by five votes. In 1992, Mulligan ran again and won. On January 12, 2011 Rep. Mulligan was sworn in for her tenth term as state representative. In her 18 years in the Illinois House, she has become a leader on state budget issues, family issues, health care, and early childhood education.

She is recognized for her expertise in prescription drugs, problem and compulsive gambling, health insurance coverage and reforms, welfare to work and victims’ rights. She has served as majority chair or minority spokesman of the Illinois House Human Services Appropriations Committee for 10 years. She has received numerous awards and honors and was named “One of the Top 100 Women Making a Difference” by Today's Chicago Woman.

In the fall of 2009 Mulligan announced her intention to run for Republican Committeeman of Maine Township Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois against incumbent Mark Thompson.