Ilana Rubel
Minority Leader of the Idaho House of Representatives
Assumed office
December 10, 2019
Preceded byMat Erpelding
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the 18th district
Seat A
Assumed office
January 8, 2014
Preceded byJanie Ward-Engelking
Personal details
Born (1972-11-11) November 11, 1972
Toronto, Canada
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJohn Paschke
Children4
EducationGeorgetown 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, representing the south Boise-based District 18 since January 2014. Rubel currently serves as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.[2]

Education

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

Career

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.[4]

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.[5]

Prior to joining the Idaho House of Representatives, Rubel was a partner with the law firm Fenwick & West in Boise.[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. ↑ "Rep. Rubel to run for House minority leader, Wintrow for assistant leader" The Idaho Press-Tribune, December 4, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Popkey, Dan. "Otter appoints Boise lawyer Rubel to Idaho House" Idaho Statesman, January 8, 2014. (accessed 8 January 2014)
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