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Rep. Quigley Will Skip Inauguration, Visit Lakeview Pantry Instead

By Patty Wetli | January 19, 2017 11:04am
 U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is among the members of congress boycotting the inauguration.
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is among the members of congress boycotting the inauguration.
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LAKEVIEW — U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), whose district encompasses a large swath of Chicago's North Side, is among the lawmakers boycotting Friday's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. 

Instead, the congressman will participate in a day of service at Lakeview Pantry, according to a spokeswoman.

Quigley has been particularly vocal in his opposition to Trump's nomination of Steve Pruitt as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The congressman has challenged Pruitt to a debate on climate change, but has not received a response, according to Quigley's staff.

In his official statement on the inauguration, Quigley said he "fully supports the peaceful transfer of power, but has chosen to spend the district work week with those who have elected him to represent them in Congress."

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