Ann Gillespie is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 27th district.
The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes parts of Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Barrington, Inverness, Palatine, Prospect Heights and South Barrington.
[2] Gillespie, a retired healthcare attorney from Arlington Heights, has a B.A.
[1] In the 2018 general election, Gillespie defeated incumbent Republican senator Tom Rooney.
[3] As of July 2022, Senator Gillespie is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[4] On April 8, 2024, it was announced that Governor J.B. Pritzker would appoint Gillespie the director of the Illinois Department of Insurance.