About

State Representative John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) was appointed to fill a vacancy in the 68^th District and sworn into office in August of 2012. He was then elected to that seat in November of 2012 and re-elected in 2014, 2016 and 2018.  

In 2022, Cabello was elected to serve the new 90th District which includes portions of Winnebago, Stephenson, and Boone Counties in northern Illinois. He was appointed Assistant House Minority Leader in January 2023, a role in which he continues to serve.

Originally from Texas, Representative Cabello and his family moved to Machesney Park, Illinois when he was a child. He is a graduate of Harlem High School in Machesney Park. He was also a member of the acclaimed Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.

Representative Cabello began serving his community after graduation from the police academy by becoming a police officer in South Beloit. He later worked for the Rockford Police Department and became a detective. Cabello served nearly three decades as a police officer and currently works for the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office.

Representative Cabello is the Republican Spokesperson on the Appropriations-Public Safety Committee and the Police & Fire Committee, respectively. He also serves on the following committees in the current 104^th Illinois General Assembly: Executive, Gaming, Insurance, and Judiciary – Criminal.

John previously served as a Harlem Township Trustee and a Winnebago County Board member for District 8. In those positions, he declined to pay and benefits further demonstrating his commitment to public service. He resides in Machesney Park.

John is a conservative Republican who has opposed tax and fee increases and believes that state government should live within its means. In Illinois, state policies and taxation have driven people and businesses out leaving the remaining to pay the bills for the state spending. John is going back to Springfield to fight for the principles that will make our state great again.