Dale Fowler

Dale Fowler is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate since January 2017. 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. 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.

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