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Newly minted State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield) will continue serving as Springfield alderwoman for the next two weeks as the city council prepares to vote on a city budget later this month.
Turner, who was appointed and sworn in to represent the state’s 48th Senate district on Saturday, sent her letter of resignation from the Springfield City Council late Tuesday. She said she was waiting for guidance from a senate attorney to confirm she can hold both posts at once.
The Illinois Constitution prohibits members of the General Assembly from getting paid as a public officer or employee, such as city council member or firefighter, while they are “in attendance as a member of the General Assembly.”
Senate vacancy finalists chosen
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A Macoupin County Board member is among those being considered for appointment to complete the term of former state Sen. Andy Manar.
The Bunker Hill Democrat resigned to take a senior adviser post with Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
There were eight finalists selected from the applications submitted. They include Roberta Vojas, a Macoupin County Board member, and Chase Wilhelm, who lost a Nov. 3 bid to unseat state Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Morrissonville.
Other candidates include Springfield Park Board member Lisa Badger, retired Illinois State Police trooper Shad Edwards, Springfield Alderwoman Doris Turner, former Springfield Alderman Frank McNeil, Ruth Walker of the Macon County state’s attorney’s office and Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe.
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Names begin to emerge to replace Manar in Illinois Senate
With Andy Manar’s resignation from the Illinois Senate taking effect Sunday, the process to find his replacement has officially begun.
But discussions over who might fill Manar’s seat have been ongoing in political circles ever since the announcement of the three-term senator’s early departure for a senior role in Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration two weeks ago.
Possible candidates that have emerged include Springfield Ward 3 Ald. Doris Turner, who is also the Sangamon County Democratic Party chair; Springfield Park District board member Lisa Badger; former Springfield Ward 2 Ald. Frank McNeil; Chase Wilhelm, an Army reservist who ran unsuccessfully against state Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Morrisonville, in 2020; Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe; and Macoupin County board member Roberta Vojas.