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Michael McLaughlin

Deputy Chief of Staff

Michael McLaughlin, the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Chicago Transit Authority, earned an undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from the University of Iowa and a Masters in Public Affairs from Indiana University. Prior to working at the CTA, Michael worked on Capitol Hill for 12 years as a senior House and Senate transportation aide to three different Members of Congress.� One of Michael's primary roles at CTA is to oversee Policy, including Capital Projects such as the Red-Purple Modernization Program.� Another primary role is to secure as much federal money for CTA as possible, both through federal grants and changes in law that will benefit CTA.