Rep. Nabeela Syed
Freshman Caucus Whip
(D-Palatine)
51st District
Springfield Office:
242-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-3696
District Office:
830 West Northwest Highway
Suite #9
Palatine, IL 60067
773-916-6553
Biography
Full-time legislator; Born and raised in Palatine; B.A. in Political Science and Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley; worked as a digital strategist for a non-profit supporting their civic engagement efforts; mentor for youth as a high school debate coach; active in her religious community at the Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs.
Rep. Syed Measure Prohibiting Price Gouging of Prescription Drugs Goes into Effect
PALATINE, Ill. – A measure passed by state Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, which enforces serious financial penalties on big pharmaceutical corporations that jack up the costs of prescription drugs, is now in effect.
Syed Introduces New Measure to Cut Prescription Drug Costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, is continuing her work to reduce the price of prescription drugs with a new measure she introduced Wednesday creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Board empowered to review prices of certain drugs and block price increases that would gouge patients.
Rep. Nabeela Syed, Congresswoman Schakowsky, Join Local Group ‘My Density Matters,’ to Push for Expanded Cancer Care at State and Federal Levels
PALATINE, Ill. – State Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, D-IL 9th, are joining with local nonprofit My Density Matters to push for state and federal legislation addressing gaps in breast cancer medical coverage.
Responding to Recent Aqua Illinois Water Crisis, Syed Introduces Measure Requiring Fire Departments Be Informed of Water Disruptions
PALATINE, Ill. – Following meetings with constituents regarding a serious water service disruption in her community, state Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, introduced a public safety measure that will require that water distribution companies, including Aqua Illinois, notify affected fire departments while water supplies are disrupted.
Rep. Nabeela Syed to Hold Solar Energy Town Hall
PALATINE, Ill. – State Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, is holding a town hall to hear from the Palatine community about their thoughts and answer questions on the future of solar energy in Illinois.
Rep. Syed Calls on Aqua Illinois to Reinforce Water Services in Kildeer and Hawthorn Woods
PALATINE, Ill. – State Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, is calling on private water utility Aqua Illinois to stabilize their infrastructure following a major interruption of water services that forced hundreds in Kildeer and Hawthorn Woods communities to go without water for days.
Rep. Syed Measure to Expand Paid Sick Leave for Organ Donators Passes Legislature
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure introduced by state Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, which addresses the physical toll taken by organ donation by guaranteeing greater paid leave for donators, recently passed the state legislature with strong bipartisan support.
Rep. Syed Passes License to Read Act, Empowers Local Libraries
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, recently passed a measure to give the Secretary of State the power to negotiate with publishers of e-books and audiobooks on behalf of all Illinois libraries.
Rep. Syed Measure Prohibiting Price Gouging of Generic Prescription Drugs Passes the House, Soon to be Heard in the Senate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Big pharmaceutical corporations jacking up the costs of generic prescription drugs could face serious financial penalties following legislation by state Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, which just passed the State House of Representatives and is set to be heard in the Senate in coming weeks.
Rep. Nabeela Syed Responds to Budget Address, Prioritizes Reproductive Rights, Prescription Drug Affordability
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, issued the following statement in response to Governor Pritzker’s State of the State address on Wednesday: