15 Facts About Deb Conroy

Deborah "Deb" O'Keefe Conroy is an American politician currently serving as chair of the county board of DuPage County, Illinois.

Deb Conroy previously served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 46th district from 2012 through 2022.

Deb Conroy is a former member of the school board of Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205.

Deb Conroy first ran to be a state representative in 2010 as the Democratic candidate for District 46 of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Deb Conroy lost to Dennis Reboletti, the Republican incumbent, by a margin of 16 percentage points.

Deb Conroy was re-elected to her position in 2014,2016,2018, and 2020.

Deb Conroy was sworn in to her fifth term as State Representative in January 2021.

At the time of her retirement from the Illinois House, Deb Conroy served on five House committees and one subcommittee:.

In 2021, Deb Conroy sponsored a bill that effectively extended Medicaid insurance coverage to ABA therapy.

In January 2022, Deb Conroy announced that she would not seek re-election to her Illinois House seat, and instead announced the start of her campaign to succeed Dan Cronin as the county board chairperson of DuPage County.

Chaplin dropped out of the race when Deb Conroy announced her campaign, citing personal reasons and her desire to avoid a contested primary battle.

Deb Conroy is the first woman to chair the county board, and the first Democrat to hold the position in over 75 years.

Deb Conroy's victory reflected the changing politics of DuPage, which had historically been a Republican stronghold until Democrats gained more solid political footing in recent years.

Deb Conroy is from Elmhurst, Illinois, and has four adult sons.

Deb Conroy attended York Community High School, College of DuPage, and Columbia College Chicago.