Ann Gillespie | |
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Member of the Illinois Senate from the 27th district | |
In office January 9, 2019 –April 14, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Tom Rooney |
Succeeded by | Mark L. Walker |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958or1959(age 65–66) [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Arlington Heights,Illinois |
Alma mater | University of Illinois (B.A.) DePaul University (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney (retired) |
Ann Gillespie is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 27th district. The district,located in the Chicago metropolitan area,includes parts of Arlington Heights,Hoffman Estates,Des Plaines,Mount Prospect,Rolling Meadows,Barrington,Inverness,Palatine,Prospect Heights and South Barrington. [2]
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. [1]
In the 2018 general election,Gillespie defeated incumbent Republican senator Tom Rooney. [3] As of July 2022,Senator Gillespie is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees: [4]
On April 8,2024,it was announced that Governor J.B. Pritzker would appoint Gillespie the director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. [5] Gillespie resigned effective April 14,2024. [6]