Illinois State Senator Fowler will not seek re-election

Dale Fowler’s current term will be his last in the Illinois Senate.

Fowler announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election.

“During my campaign in 2016, I ran on a pledge of term limits and promised not to serve more than ten years in office,” said Senator Fowler. “Today, I am honoring that pledge.”

Fowler thanked the people of Southern Illinois for the opportunity to represent them and said he plans to continue serving the region in other ways.

He plans to continue working with the Fowler Bonan Foundation Clothes for Kids, which for the past 24 years has provided children in need with a brand-new wardrobe to begin the school year.

Fowler said he'll also work with Heaven’s Kitchen Food Pantry, which helps address food insecurity in southern Illinois.