Senator Dawn Gile

Dawn Danielle Gile is an American politician and attorney. She was born on January 1, 1980, in Dubuque, Iowa. She is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves as a member of the Maryland Senate for District 33 in Anne Arundel County.

Education: Gile graduated from Rockford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and a minor in French. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2006.

Career: Before moving to Maryland in 2007, Gile worked in the Chicago area. Prior to her political career, she served as the president of the Military Spouse JD Network. In July 2021, Gile filed to run for the Maryland Senate in District 33. She won the Democratic primary unopposed and faced Republican state delegate Sid Saab in the general election. Despite facing a defamation lawsuit from Saab during her campaign, Gile won the general election on November 8, 2022, receiving 55.41 percent of the vote to Saab’s 44.48 percent. She is the first Democrat to win the state Senate seat in 50 years and the first Democrat to hold the office since Robert R. Neall.

Personal Life: Gile is a military spouse, with her husband, SGM (ret.) D.J. Gile, serving in the military for 24 years. Together, they have three daughters and live in Severna Park, Maryland.

Political Positions: Gile has been described as a moderate. She supports the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a sweeping education reform bill passed by the legislature during the 2020 legislative session that would provide schools with $3.8 billion a year for 10 years.