Roy Williams Jr., a community organizer and Army veteran, has been named the replacement for Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, on the Springfield City Council.
Mayor Jim Langfelder announced Friday that Williams had beaten out eight others to serve the final two years of Turner s term. The others who showed interest included Billy Earl, Bill Eddington II, Diane Howard, Fredrick Jackson, District 186 Board District 6 Representative Judith Johnson, Sangamon County District 19 Board Member Vera Small, former Capitol Township trustee Candice Trees and Nadine Wright. The nomination will be presented Tuesday to the full city council. Williams will be up for election in 2023, when the next round of city elections are slated to be held.
Springfield woman will replace Manar in state senate
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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SPRINGFIELD Doris Turner, a Springfield alderwoman, has been chosent to succeed former state Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, to represent the 48th Legislative District.
Manar resigned his state senate seat to take a senior advisor’s post with Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The 48th State Senate District stretches from the east side of Springfield to Decatur then heads south to include Christian and Montgomery counties and portions of Macoupin and northern Madison counties.
Last month the selection committee named eight finalists for his replacement, including Macoupin County Board Member Roberta Vojas. The 48th Legislative District Committee met Saturday to discuss the post and voted unanimously to appoint Turner to fill the remainder of Manar’s Illinois Senate term.
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Eight people are being considered to complete the unexpired term of State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), who recently resigned to take a job as a senior advisor for Governor JB Pritzker. Among the finalists are a handful of candidates from Springfield and a candidate for State Representative in last fall s election.
Chase Wilhelm lost his bid to unseat Republican Avery Bourne of Morrisonville in November. Also being considered is current Macoupin County Board member Roberta Vojas, Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe, and a handful of others. Interviews with the finalists are planned for this weekend. A decision will be made at a time and location still to be announced.
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Only one of the state’s 11 COVID-19 mitigation regions remains at the highest level of restricted activity Thursday, Jan. 21, as the statewide case positivity rate continues to decline.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Thursday that Region 7, which includes Will and Kankakee counties, was moved to Tier 1 mitigations, while Region 6 in east-central Illinois moved back to base Phase 4 guidelines.
That left only Region 4 in the Metro East region near the St. Louis, Missouri, border in the strictest Tier 3 mitigations.
“I am excited that 10 out of our 11 regions have moved out of Tier 3 mitigations,” IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said in a news release. “However, this does not mean we can let our guard down. We must continue to practice actions to protect ourselves from the virus – wear our masks, avoid large gatherings, and get the vaccine when it is our turn. This is particularly critical as new variants circulate, which earl
Committee to review state Senate candidates
Ron DeBrock
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Manar left the post to accept a senior adviser position with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration.
The district includes a large section of central Illinois, stretching from the east side of Springfield to Decatur then south to include Christian and Montgomery counties as well as portions of Macoupin and Madison counties.
Anyone interested in being considered for the appointment is being asked to submit a resume or biography, a detailed statement describing involvement in the Democratic Party, a detailed statement regarding elect-ability, a vision for the Senate district and a photograph.