Career
He served from 1973 until his death in 1996 - a total of 12 consequent terms in the Illinois General Assembly, and was also elected eight times as Republican Ward Committeeman of Chicago"s 38th Ward. A long-time top Chicago Republican precinct captain, McAuliffe succeeded William J. Murray as 38th Ward Republican Ward Committeeman, in a special organization election (voted on by the 38th Ward"s 73 Republican precinct captains), following Murray"s death in December, 1968. In November, 1972, Roger Philip McAuliffe was elected State Representative for Illinois"s 16th Legislative District.
He was re-elected to twelve successive two-year terms, prior to his drowning (while fishing in northern Wisconsin) the day before he would have celebrated his 58th birthday.
The Illinois General Assembly passed a resolution to rename the Chicago North Drivers License Facility (of which he had been the manager before he became a legislator) the McAuliffe Drivers License Facility.
