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18th District

District Office: 820 Davis Street Suite 103 Evanston, IL 60201 ( 847 ) 424 - 9898 Map/Driving Directions
Springfield Office: 248-W Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 Map/Driving Directions Email: staterepgabel@robyngabel.com
Years Served
April 2010 - Present
Committee Assignment
Appropriations-Human Services (Vice-Chairperson); Elections & Campaign Finance; Environment; Human Services (Chairperson); Insurance: Health & Life; Business Growth & Incentives; Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhanceme (Vice-Chairperson); Facilities Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Informed Consent Subcommitee (Sub-Chairperson); Public Benefits Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson); Ballot Access Subcommittee; Medicaid Subcommittee; HS Medicaid Subcommittee (Sub-Chairperson).
Biography
Throughout her career, Robyn Gabel  has maintained a strong commitment to serving the people of Illinois as an advocate for women, children and families. She  served as the Executive Director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition, a non profit advocacy organization, from 1988 to 2010 and previously worked as legislative aid to Alderman (now Congressman) Luis Gutierrez.   Her legislative priorities include affordable, accessible health care, environment and sustainability issues, education, and economic development. She has a B.A. from Beloit College, an M.S.P.H. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health and an M.J. in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago. She has one daughter, Lilah.
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