State Sen. Ann Gillespie, a Democrat from Arlington Heights, will step down from her legislative post to lead the state’s Department of Insurance as acting director. Her appointment requires confirmation by the state Senate. She replaces Dana Popish Severinghaus, who assumed the department’s top post in 2021 and will be leaving the position next week.
Gillespie has been a state senator since 2019 and is a former business executive, health care attorney and consultant in the health care field.
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