Mike Boland (politician)
| Mike Boland | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 71st district |
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In office 1995–2010 |
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August 20, 1942 Davenport, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary |
| Residence | Fishers, Indiana |
| Profession | educator |
Mike Boland is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 71st District from 1995 to 2010, and the Democratic nominee for Indiana State Treasurer in 2014.
Born on August 20, 1942, 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.
He received his B.A. from Upper Iowa University and his M.S. in education from Henderson State University; as of 2002[update] 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.
Boland's wife, Mary, is a member of the Illinois State Democratic Central Committee from Illinois's 17th congressional district. Mike and Mary have two daughters.
As of 2011[update], Boland lived in East Moline, Illinois.
Boland was in the Illinois House of Representatives for 16 years.
He was one of the most forceful voices 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."
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