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Ilana Rubel
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 (1972-11-11) November 11, 1972 (age 51)
Toronto, Canada
Political party Democratic
SpouseJohn Paschke
Children4
Education Georgetown University ( BA)
Harvard University ( JD)

Ilana S. Rubel (born November 11, 1972) [1] 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. [2]

Early life and education

Rubel was born in Toronto, Canada on November 11, 1972. She attended the University of Toronto Schools as a child. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School. [3]

Career

Prior to joining the Idaho House of Representatives, Rubel was a partner with the law firm Fenwick & West in Boise. [4] 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. [4]

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. [5]

References

  1. ^ Spence, William L. "The kids on the bus". The Lewiston Tribune.
  2. ^ "House Leadership – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  3. ^ Ilana S. Rubel Lawyer Profile - martindale.com (accessed 8 January 2014)
  4. ^ a b Popkey, Dan. "Otter appoints Boise lawyer Rubel to Idaho House" Idaho Statesman, January 8, 2014. (accessed 8 January 2014)
  5. ^ "Rep. Rubel to run for House minority leader, Wintrow for assistant leader" The Idaho Press-Tribune, December 4, 2019.
Idaho House of Representatives
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Idaho House of Representatives
2019–present
Incumbent