Background
Mulligan, Rosemary Elizabeth was born on July 8, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Stephen Edward and Rose Anne Granzyk.
Mulligan, Rosemary Elizabeth was born on July 8, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Stephen Edward and Rose Anne Granzyk.
Student, Illinois State University, 1959—1960. Associate of Applied Science in Legal Technology, Harper College, Palatine, 1982.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mulligan went to Illinois State University and then received her associate degree in legal technology from Harper College. She then worked as a paralegal. Mulligan first ran for the Illinois House of Representatives in 1990, losing the Republican primary to conservative incumbent Penny Pullen by five votes.
Mulligan was sworn in for her tenth term as state representative.
In her 18 years in the Illinois House, she became a leader on state budget issues (particularly human service appropriations), family issues, health care, and early childhood education. She was recognized for her expertise in prescription drugs, problem and compulsive gambling, health insurance coverage and reforms, welfare to work and victims’ rights.
She served as majority chair or minority spokesman of the Illinois House Human Services Appropriations Committee for 10 years. 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.
Mulligan gained the support and endorsement of almost all locally elected Republican officials in the Maine Township area.
All three of the immediate past presidents of the Maine Township Regular Republican Organization, Sean Sullivan, Jim Smith and Nicholas Milissis, publicly declared their support of Mulligan in a letter to the press She did not seek re-election. Mulligan stated that she hoped to bring "unity and organization" back to the Republican Party in Maine Township, something she believes was lacking during Thompson"s tenure.
She also planned to reinstate many of the precinct captains Thompson let go in recent years and "build bridges" with local Republicans who have not been involved with the organization for some time."
Following redistricting, Mulligan opted to seek election in the 55th District, but failed to make the ballot after collecting below the minimum threshold required number of voter signatures.
She died following a period of declining health on December 30, 2014 at the age of 73.
Pro-choice activist and member Illinois House of Representatives, since 1993, chairman human services appropriations committee. Governor's workgroup on early childhood. Member League of Women Voters, National Women's Political Caucus, Illinois Federation Business and Professional Women (Outstanding Working Woman of the Year 1997), Illinois Women in Government, Chicago Women in Government Rels., Illinois Federation Business and Professional Women (national legislation platform representative 1991-1992, chair Outstanding Working Women of Illinois 1991-1992, state membership chair 1989-1990, state legislation co-chair, national platform representative 1988-1989, state legislation chair, national platform representative 1987-1988).
Children: Daniel R. Bonaguidi, Matthew S. Bonaguidi.