Robyn Gabel's Biography
- State House (IL) - District 18, Democratic Majority Leader
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 18
Contact Information
905 Forest Avenue, #1N
Evanston, IL 60202
Office
300 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
2100 Ridge Avenue, Suite 2600
Evanston, IL 60201
Full Name:
Robyn Gabel
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Ivan; 1 Child: Lilah
Birth Date:
02/07/1953
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Evanston, IL
Religion:
Jewish
MJ, Health Law, Loyola University School of Law at Chicago, 1995-1997
Master's, Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1977-1979
BA, Anthropology, Beloit College, 1971-1975
Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 18, 2010-present
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 18, 2024
Assistant Majority Whip, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2021-2023
Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 18, 2022
Member, Energy and Environment Committee
Member, Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancements Committee
Chair, Rules Committee
Former Chair, Appropriations for Human Services, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Business Growth and Incentives Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Elections and Campaign Finance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Energy and Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Environmental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Healthcare Disparities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Life Insurance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee on Medicaid, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Human Services Subcommittee on Facilities, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Human Services Subcommittee on Informed Consent, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Human Services Subcommittee on Medicaid, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, International Trade and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Museums, Arts and Cultural Enhancements Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Small Business Empowerment and Workforce Development Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Ballot Access, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Medicaid and Managed Care, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Public Benefits, Illinois State House of Representatives
Former Legislative Assistant, Alderman Luis Gutierrez
Executive Director, Ever Thrive Illinois, 1988-2010
Co-Director, Chicago Women's Health Center, 1980-1987
Training Coordinator, Planned Parenthood, 1979-1980
Member, American Public Health Association, present
Co-President, Campaign for Better Health Care, present
Member, Family Services Advisory Committee, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, present
Member, Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty, present
Member, Immunization Advisory Committee, Illinois Department of Public Health, present
Member, Maternal and Child Health Advisory Committee, Illinois Department of Human Services, present
Member, Medicaid Advisory Committee, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, present
Member, Perinatal Advisory Committee, Illinois Department of Public Health, present
Member, Primary Care Case Management Steering Committee, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, present
Member, Stakeholders Advisory Group, Illinois Department of Human Services, Community Health and Prevention, present