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Mike Quigley: So much of local government strikes so close to home. It is where the wheels hit the streets.

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
So much of local government strikes so close to home. It is where the wheels hit the streets.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizing the importance of local government services to communities.

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