| Robyn Gabel | |
| Office: | Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | January 11, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Greg Harris |
| State House1: | Illinois |
| District1: | 18th |
| Term Start1: | April 19, 2010 |
| Predecessor1: | Julie Hamos |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Children: | 1 |
| Education: | Beloit College (BA) University of Illinois, Chicago (MPH) Loyola University Chicago (MJur) |
Robyn Gabel (born February 7, 1953) is the Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives. A Democrat, she has represented the 18th District since April 19, 2010.[1] [2] [3] The district includes the suburbs of Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Northbrook, Northfield, Winnetka and Glencoe.
Gabel has a Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College, a Master of Science in Public Health from University of Illinois Chicago's School of Public Health, and a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law from Loyola University of Chicago. From 1988 to 2010 she was the executive director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition.[4] On March 16, 2009, she was appointed to the Commission on the Elimination of Poverty.[5] The Commission was established to address poverty in Illinois consistent with international human rights standards.[6]
Gabel was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives in April 2010 after Representative Julie Hamos was made Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,[4] and she won election to the seat that fall, and reelection every two years. In 2018, Gov. J. B. Pritzker appointed Gabel to Powering Illinois’ Future transition committee, which is responsible for infrastructure and clean energy policies.[7]
As of July 3, 2022, Representative Gabel is a member of the following Illinois House committees:[8]
On January 13, 2023, House Speaker Chris Welch named Gable the House Majority Leader. She succeeds Greg Harris in the position.[9]