Meg Loughran Cappel

Meg Loughran Cappel
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 49th district
Assumed office
December 10, 2020 (2020-12-10)
Preceded byJennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJason
Children3
RelativesFrancis J. Loughran (Grandfather)
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Mary "Meg" Loughran Cappel is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 49th district since December 10, 2020. The 49th district, located in the Chicago area, includes all or parts of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Boulder Hill, Channahon, Crest Hill, Crystal Lawns, Joliet, Montgomery, Naperville, Oswego, Plainfield, Romeoville, and Shorewood.

Cappel was elected to the Illinois Senate to succeed Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, 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.