John M. Cabello is a Republican serving as Illinois State Representative for District 90, which includes portions of Winnebago, Stephenson, and Boone Counties in northern Illinois. Originally from Texas, he moved to Machesney Park as a young child and resides there. A career police officer with nearly three decades of service, he has been the Assistant Minority Leader in the Illinois House, appointed in August 2012 to fill a vacancy in the 68th District, elected there through 2018, and elected to the 90th District in 2022. Notable achievements include serving without pay as a Harlem Township Trustee and Winnebago County Board member for District 8, and leveraging law enforcement expertise on committees like Appropriations-Public Safety , Judiciary-Criminal, and Transportation: Regulation, Roads. A conservative, he opposes tax increases and advocates for fiscal restraint.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduate of Harlem High School in Machesney Park; member of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps.
• Political Experience:
  • Police officer for nearly 30 years.
  • Harlem Township Trustee and Winnebago County Board member , declining pay and benefits.
  • Illinois House: Appointed 68th District , elected 2012-2018; elected 90th District ; Assistant Minority Leader; committees including Appropriations-Capital, Labor & Commerce.