About Ann Gillespie
Ann Gillespie was an American politician.
Early life and career Gillespie, a retired healthcare attorney from Arlington Heights, has a B.A. in History from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
Illinois Senate In the 2018 general election, Gillespie defeated incumbent Republican senator Tom Rooney. As of July 2022, Senator Gillespie is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:
Appropriations - Constitutional Offices Committee (SAPP-SACO) Appropriations - Health Committee (SAPP-SAHA) Commerce Committee (Chairwoman of) Ethics Committee (SETH) Insurance Committee (SINS) Local Government Committee (SLGV) (Chairwoman of) Redistricting - Northwest Cook County Committee (SRED-SRNC) Subcommittee on Managed Care Organizations (SHEA-SMCO) (Chairwoman of) Subcommittee on Medicaid (SHEA-SHMD) Subcommittee on Special Issues (H) (SHEA-SHSI)
On April 8, 2024, it was announced that Governor J.B. Pritzker would appoint Gillespie the director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, and she resigned effective April 14, 2024.
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