Dale Fowler

Dale Fowler
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 59th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2017
Preceded byGary Forby
Mayor of Harrisburg, Illinois
In office
September 2014 – December 2016
Preceded byRon Crank
Succeeded byJohn McPeek
Personal details
BornEldorado, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJill Fowler
Children2
ResidenceHarrisburg, Illinois
ProfessionBusinessman and Legislator
Websitehttps://senatorfowler.com

Dale Fowler is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate since January 2017.[1] Fowler represents the 59th district, which includes all of Franklin, Hamilton, Williamson, Saline, Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Massac, Johnson, Pulaski, and Alexander counties and portions of Union and Jackson counties in Southern Illinois.[2] Prior to his election to the Illinois Senate he was mayor of Harrisburg and a member of the Saline County Board. Fowler defeated incumbent Gary Forby (D), who had represented the district for 14 years. He has 2 children with his wife Jill Fowler. Fowler is a Presbyterian.

In 2018, Democrat J. B. Pritzker appointed Fowler a member of the gubernatorial transition's Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee.[3]

Fowler currently serves on the following committees: Energy and Public Utilities; Higher Education (Co-Chair); Licensed Activities; Local Government; Transportation.[4]

  1. ^ Allen, Evie (November 16, 2016). "Harrisburg looks at having new mayor after Folwer resigns". WSIL TV. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 56" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. 2011-05-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. ^ Miller, Rich (December 3, 2018). "Pritzker transition announces Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee". Capitol Fax. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography". www.ilga.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-30.