Facts: - residence: chicago , illinois , u.s. - preceded: roger mcauliffe - state house: illinois - party: republican - spouse: kim mcauliffe - district: 20th - children: two - term start: 1996 july - state: illinois - name: michael p. mcauliffe - birth date: 07 december 1963 - occupation: politician - birth place: chicago , illinois , u.s. - religion: roman catholic - alma mater: triton college Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael p. mcauliffe .
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michael p. mcauliffe -lrb- born december 7 , 1963 -rrb- is a republican member of the illinois house of representatives , representing the 20th district in northwestern chicago .he has served since 1997 , when he was elected following the death of his father , illinois state representative roger mcauliffe .aside from u.s. senator mark kirk , he is the only elected republican representing a significant portion of chicago above the county level .in much of his district , he is the only elected republican at any level .