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Dana Popish Severinghaus

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Dana Popish Severinghaus
Prior offices:
Illinois Director of Insurance
Years in office: 2022 - 2024
Predecessor: Dana Popish Severinghaus (Nonpartisan)
Successor: Ann Gillespie (Nonpartisan)

Years in office: 2021 - 2022
Predecessor: Robert Muriel (Nonpartisan)
Successor: Dana Popish Severinghaus (Nonpartisan)
Education
Bachelor's
University of Iowa, 2003
Law
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2010
Personal
Profession
Attorney

Dana Popish Severinghaus was the Illinois Director of Insurance. She assumed office on February 22, 2022. She left office on April 15, 2024.

Popish Severinghaus was appointed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on January 4, 2021, to replace Robert Muriel. She served as the acting Illinois Director of Insurance from January 19, 2021, to February 22, 2022, when she was confirmed by the Illinois state Senate.[1]

Biography

Dana Popish Severinghaus earned a B.A. in communication studies and journalism/mass communications from the University of Iowa in 2003 and a J.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2010.[1][2] Severinghaus' career experience includes working as Midwest regional counsel with Allstate, a senior policy advisor with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, the director of government relations with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, a partner and lobbyist with Government Navigation Group, and owning the Dana A. Popish, Attorney at Law firm.[2]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Dana Popish Severinghaus
Illinois Director of Insurance
2022-2024
Succeeded by
Ann Gillespie
Preceded by
Robert Muriel
Illinois Director of Insurance
2021-2022
Succeeded by
Dana Popish Severinghaus