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Illinois state senator to take on new role overseeing Department of Insurance

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Illinois State Sen. Ann Gillespie, D-Arlington Heights, center, speaks about Senate Bill 539, a bill dealing with ethics, along with Illinois State Sen. John Curran, R-Lemont, left, as they are joined by fellow Republicans and Democrats during a joint press conference at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Monday, May 31, 2021
Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via Imagn Content Services, LLC

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The newest head of the Illinois Department of Insurance is a politician from the Chicago suburbs.

Since 2019, Anne Gillespie has been the State Senator of Illinois' 27th District, which includes Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows.


Gillespie will resign from that position now that Governor JB Pritzker has picked her to be the new acting Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance.

As a state senator, Gillespie sponsored the bill to create the state-based health insurance marketplace. She is a former business executive, health care attorney, and consultant in the health care field.

"I am also pleased to appoint an accomplished advocate like Senator Gillespie as the new acting director and look forward to seeing her decades of experience at work making the insurance system better for every Illinoisan," Pritzker said in a statement.

The state DOI regulates insurance industry behavior in Illinois to protect consumers as serves an outlet to file grievances or complaints against insurance providers.

"It's an honor to be asked to serve the state of Illinois in this new capacity, and I am eager to begin working with the Department of Insurance to make sure the system works for Illinois consumers," said State Senator Ann Gillespie in a statement.

Gillespie's permanent post is pending state senate confirmation.

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