John Cabello

John Cabello
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 90th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023 (2023-January-11)
Preceded byTom Demmer (redistricted)
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 68th district
In office
August 10, 2012 (2012-August-10) – January 13, 2021 (2021-January-13)
Preceded byDave Winters
Succeeded byDavid Vella
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMachesney Park, Illinois
Alma materRock Valley College
OccupationPolice detective

John M. Cabello is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 90th district since 2022.[1][2] He previously represented the 68th district, which included all or parts of Rockford, Machesney Park, Loves Park and Cherry Valley, from 2012 until 2021.[3]

He was a member of the Winnebago County Board and the Harlem Township Board before being appointed to the House.[4] He was sworn in on August 10, 2012.[5] During the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Cabello was a co-chair of the Illinois Trump Victory Committee, supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump.[6] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cabello wrote an op-ed arguing that prisoners "who are elderly and medically vulnerable, and those with pathways to release" should not be rehoused into empty hotel rooms for isolation purposes. He called on the governor to oppose a related civil rights lawsuit.[7] After being reelected three times, he lost his 2020 reelection bid by 239 votes to Democratic candidate David Vella.[8]

In the 2021 decennial reapportionment, Cabello's home was drawn into the 90th district. The 90th district consists of northern Winnebago County, including portions of Rockford, and northern Stephenson County, including a majority of Freeport.[9] In the 2022 Republican primary election, Cabello defeated Mark W. Szula, the village president of Roscoe, by a nearly three-to-one margin.[10][11] In the 2022 general election, he was unopposed.[12] He took office on January 11, 2023.[13]

References

  1. ^ Barlow, Sarah E. (ed.). "Biographies of New House Members" (PDF). First Reading. 36 (1). Illinois General Assembly: 2. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "John Cabello sworn in as State Representative for new 90th District". Rockton-Roscoe News. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 34" (PDF). May 18, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Representative John M. Cabello (R)". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Mapes, Tim (Clerk of the House) (August 14, 2012). "Certificate of Appointment" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. 97 (150). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois House of Representatives. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Miller, Rich (August 23, 2017). "Pressure builds on Rauner as Trump supporting sheriff tries to calm nerves on the far right". Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Cabello, John (April 3, 2020). "Rep. Cabello: Illinois must fight releasing prisoners during COVID-19 pandemic". Illinois Review. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. ^ WIFR Newsroom (November 17, 2020). "Dave Vella wins 68th District race over Rep. Cabello". WIFR. Retrieved November 25, 2020. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Maps of Districts of the Illinois House of Representatives (2023-2033)". Illinois State Board of Elections. July 16, 2022. p. 90. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Matthews, Bernadette M. (Executive Director), ed. (July 29, 2022). Official Canvass of the Primary Election of June 28, 2022. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 108. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Green, Chris (June 28, 2022). "John Cabello defeats Mark Szula in Republican primary for Illinois House 90th District". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Matthews, Bernadette M., ed. (December 5, 2022). Official Canvass General Election November 8, 2022. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 111. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  13. ^ Hollman, John W. (Clerk of the House) (January 11, 2023). "Certification of Members for the 103rd General Assembly" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. 103 (1). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois House of Representatives: 5. Retrieved August 14, 2024.