Ilana S. Rubel (born 1972)^[1][2] is a Canadian-born American politician, currently serving as a Democratic member of the Idaho House of Representatives. She represents the south Boise-based District 18 since January 2014. Rubel currently serves as Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.^[3]

Rubel was born in Toronto, Canada. Her family is Jewish with her father’s family escaping pogroms and her mother’s family immigrating during World War II. She grew up in a household with a single mother.^[4] She attended the University of Toronto Schools as a child. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School.^[5]

Prior to joining the Idaho House of Representatives, Rubel was a partner with the law firm Fenwick & West in Boise.^[6] She became a member of the Idaho House of Representatives in 2014. Rubel was appointed to the position by Gov. Butch Otter to serve the remainder of the term of Janie Ward-Engelking, who was appointed to the Idaho Senate.^[6]

Rubel ran for Idaho House Minority Leader after the then incumbent, Rep. Mat Erpelding, resigned in December 2019 to take a position with the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce.^[7]