Mary "Meg" Loughran Cappel is a Democratic member of the

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from the 49th district since December 10, 2020. The 49th district, located in the

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, includes all or parts of Aurora,

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, Boulder Hill, Channahon, Crest Hill, Crystal Lawns, Joliet, Montgomery,

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, Oswego, Plainfield,

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, and Shorewood. Cappel was elected to the Illinois Senate to succeed

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, who successfully ran for Will County, Illinois Executive. Cappel was appointed early on December 10, 2020 after Bertino-Tarrant resigned her state Senator position and inaugurated as Executive on December 7, 2020.

Early life, education, and career

Cappel grew up in

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. She is a lifelong educator, specializing in special education. She currently serves on the Shorewood Chamber of Commerce. She previously served as a union representative for

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-IFT Local 604. In 2019, she and her husband Jason started a small business named ''Elite Driving School in Shorewood''.

Political career

In 2017, Cappel was elected to the

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Board. In 2020, Cappel ran for the

49th district and won with a 12% margin of victory. As of July 2022, Senator Cappel was a member of the following Illinois Senate committee: * Appropriations - Education Committee (SAPP-SAED) * Appropriations - Emergency Management Committee (SAPP-SAEM) * Behavioral and Mental Health Committee (SBMH) * Commerce Committee (SCOM) * Education Committee (SESE) * Labor Committee (SLAB) * Redistricting - Kankakee & Will Counties Committee (SRED-SDKW) * State Government Committee (SGOA)

Electoral history

Personal life

Cappel, her husband Jason, and her three children all currently reside in Shorewood, Illinois.

References

External links

Senator Meg Loughran Cappel (D) 49th District
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