Robyn Gabel

Robyn Gabel (born February 7, 1953) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 18th District since April 19, 2010.[1][2][3] The district includes the suburbs of Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Northbrook, Northfield, Winnetka and Glencoe.

Robyn Gabel
Gabel in 2018
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 18th district
Assumed office
April 19, 2010
Preceded byJulie Hamos
Personal details
Born (1953-02-07) February 7, 1953
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenOne
ResidenceEvanston, Illinois
Alma materBeloit College (B.A., 1975)
University of Illinois (MSPH, 1979)
Loyola University (M.J., 1996)

Early life and career

Gabel has a Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College, an Master of Science in Public Health University of Illinois at 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]

Illinois House of Representatives

Gabel was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives in April 2010 after Representative Julie Hamos became Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.[4] In 2018, J.B. Pritzker appointed Gabel to Powering Illinois’ Future transition committee, which is responsible for infrastructure and clean energy policies.[7]

Electoral History
Illinois 18th State House District Democratic Primary, 2010[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robyn Gabel 4,488 27.74
Democratic Patrick Keenan-Devlin 4,104 25.36
Democratic Eamon Kelly 3,958 24.46
Democratic Jeffrey Paul Smith 1,923 11.89
Democratic Edmund B. Moran, Jr. 1,707 10.55
Total votes 16,180 100.0
Illinois 18th State House District General Election, 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robyn Gabel (incumbent) 28,154 99.60
Write-in votes Steve Funk 114 0.40
Total votes 28,268 100.0
Illinois 18th State House District General Election, 2012[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robyn Gabel (incumbent) 32,545 62.78
Republican Eric Joseph Lieberman 19,292 37.22
Total votes 51,837 100.0
Illinois 18th State House District General Election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robyn Gabel (incumbent) 28,256 100.0
Total votes 28,256 100.0
Illinois 18th State House District General Election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robyn Gabel (incumbent) 36,794 64.13
Republican Jessica Tucker 20,580 35.87
Total votes 57,374 100.0
Illinois 18th State House District General Election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robyn Gabel (incumbent) 37,966 72.09
Republican Julie Cho 14,697 27.91
Total votes 52,663 100.0

References
  1. Wong, Alex. "Jan Schakowsky and Robyn Gabel win midterm re-election by wide margins". dailynorthwestern.com. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  2. "Robyn Gabel wins 18th District Illinois House seat". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  3. "18th District Illinois House Election Results: Gabel Defeats Cho". Evanston, IL Patch. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  4. Miller, David R., ed. (November 15, 2010). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. p. 3. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  5. Wolff, Jonathan P., ed. (October 31, 2018). "40188 Elimination of Poverty, Commission on the" (PDF). Expiration and Vacancy Report for the Governor of Illinois. Illinois Legislative Research Unit. p. 37. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. Gruber, Amanda (August 1, 2018). "Publication 425: State Board and Commission Descriptions" (PDF). Illinois Legislative Research Unit. p. 155. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. Miller, Rich (November 26, 2018). "Pritzker transition unveils Powering Illinois' Future Committee". Capitol Fax. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  8. "Election Results 2010 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  9. "Election Results 2010 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  10. "Election Results 2012 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  11. "Election Results 2014 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  12. "Election Results 2016 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  13. "Election Results 2018 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 9, 2019.


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