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 | 1958 or 1959 (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]