Ilana Rubel
Ilana Rubel | |
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| Minority Leader of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mat Erpelding |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 18th district Seat A | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Janie Ward-Engelking |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Toronto, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Paschke |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Ilana S. Rubel (born 1972)[1][2] is a Canadian-born American politician, currently serving as a Democratic member of the Idaho House of Representatives. She represents the south Boise-based District 18 since January 2014. Rubel currently serves as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Rubel was born in Toronto, Canada. Her family is Jewish with her father’s family escaping pogroms and her mother’s family immigrating during World War II. She grew up in a household with a single mother. [4]She attended the University of Toronto Schools as a child. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School.[5]
Career
[edit]Prior to joining the Idaho House of Representatives, Rubel was a partner with the law firm Fenwick & West in Boise.[6] She became a member of the Idaho House of Representatives in 2014. Rubel was appointed to the position by Gov. Butch Otter to serve the remainder of the term of Janie Ward-Engelking, who was appointed to the Idaho Senate.[6]
Rubel ran for Idaho House Minority Leader after the then incumbent, Rep. Mat Erpelding, resigned in December 2019 to take a position with the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep. Ilana Rubel – Idaho State Legislature".
- ^ Spence, William L. (22 March 2020). "The kids on the bus". The Lewiston Tribune.
- ^ "House Leadership – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ https://amp.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article228489754.html [bare URL]
- ^ Ilana S. Rubel Lawyer Profile - martindale.com (accessed 8 January 2014)
- ^ a b Popkey, Dan. "Otter appoints Boise lawyer Rubel to Idaho House" Idaho Statesman, January 8, 2014. (accessed 8 January 2014)
- ^ "Rep. Rubel to run for House minority leader, Wintrow for assistant leader" The Idaho Press-Tribune, December 4, 2019.
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