Ann Gillespie
Ann Gillespie is the acting Illinois Director of Insurance. She assumed office on April 15, 2024.
Gillespie (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Illinois State Senate to represent District 27. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Governor of Illinois J.B. Pritzker (D) appointed Gillespie as acting Illinois Director of Insurance on April 9, 2024, to replace Dana Popish Severinghaus (nonpartisan), pending Senate confirmation.[1]
Biography
Ann Gillespie grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois, and lives in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. Gillespie's professional experience includes practicing law and consulting in the healthcare industry.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 27
Incumbent Ann Gillespie defeated Bill Robertson in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 27 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann Gillespie (D) | 59.1 | 40,774 |
 | Bill Robertson (R)  | 40.9 | 28,265 | |
| Total votes: 69,039 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 27
Incumbent Ann Gillespie advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 27 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Gillespie | 100.0 | 15,228 |
| Total votes: 15,228 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 27
Bill Robertson defeated Joshua Alvarado in the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 27 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Robertson | 59.0 | 6,562 |
| Joshua Alvarado | 41.0 | 4,568 | ||
| Total votes: 11,130 | |||
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2018
- See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Illinois State Senate District 27
Ann Gillespie defeated incumbent Tom Rooney in the general election for Illinois State Senate District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Gillespie (D) | 52.0 | 46,981 |
 | Tom Rooney (R) | 48.0 | 43,375 | |
| Total votes: 90,356 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 27
Ann Gillespie defeated Joe Sonnefeldt in the Democratic primary for Illinois State Senate District 27 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Gillespie | 74.8 | 18,279 |
 | Joe Sonnefeldt | 25.2 | 6,154 | |
| Total votes: 24,433 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 27
Incumbent Tom Rooney advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois State Senate District 27 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Rooney | 100.0 | 15,537 |
| Total votes: 15,537 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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State legislative tenure
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Gillespie was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- Ethics Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- Behavioral and Mental Health
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Local Government Committee
2021-2022
Gillespie was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- Ethics Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Local Government Committee
2019-2020
Gillespie was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Vice Chair
- Appropriations I Committee
- Committee of the Whole
- Education Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Government Accountability and Pensions Committee
See also
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Dana Popish Severinghaus |
Illinois Director of Insurance 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Tom Rooney (R) |
Illinois State Senate District 27 2019-2024 |
Succeeded by Mark Walker (D) |
