Senator Doris Turner still thinks it’s pretty surreal that she is the new Senator for the 48th District. She says that it still is a shock for her, as the first woman and the first African American to fill that position.

Senator Turner says that she relishes her role and will use her position to inspire others in the future.

Senator Turner has already started to reach out to people in the district. 

Senator Turner knows that she has her work cut out for her, but if anyone knows what that entails, Senator Turner does. She has spent time in multiple leadership roles in different departments to prepare her for this.

Senator Doris Turner is the new State Senator for the 48th District filling the role of former Senator Andy Manar who took on an advisory role with Governor JB Pritzker.