Representative Robyn Gabel Contact information

Robyn Gabel, born on February 7, 1953, is the Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives. A Democrat, she has been representing the 18th District since April 19, 2010. The district she represents 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 the 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 served as the executive director of the Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition.

On March 16, 2009, she was appointed to the Commission on the Elimination of Poverty. The Commission was established to address poverty in Illinois consistent with international human rights standards.

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. In 2018, Gov. J. B. Pritzker appointed Gabel to Powering Illinois’ Future transition committee, which is responsible for infrastructure and clean energy policies.

As of July 3, 2022, Representative Gabel is a member of the following Illinois House committees: Appropriations - Human Services Committee (HAPH), Energy & Environment Committee (HENG), Financial Impact Subcommittee (HMAC-IMPA), Human Services Committee (HHSV), Insurance Committee (HINS) (Chairwoman of), Medicaid Subcommittee (HHSV-MEDI), Museums, Arts, & Cultural Enhancements Committee (HMAC), State Government Administration Committee (HSGA) (Chairwoman of), Wages & Rates Subcommittee (HAPH-WAGE).

On January 13, 2023, House Speaker Chris Welch named Gable the House Majority Leader. She succeeds Greg Harris in the position.

Throughout her career, Robyn Gabel has demonstrated a strong commitment to serving the people of Illinois as an advocate for all, especially women, children, and the most disadvantaged. As majority leader, her priorities include advocating for a racial equity agenda, ethics reform, expanding affordability and access to quality health care, comprehensive clean energy policy, and increasing safety net funding for our most vulnerable residents.