Who holds this state seat?
Lakesia Collins is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Lakesia Collins for State Senate District 5 beginning Aug 16, 2023.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Lakesia Collins
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 5Democratic
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Contact
Lakesia Collins · public office
Office mailing address Room G, Stratton Office Building Section F, Springfield, IL 62706
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
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Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Lakesia Collins
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 5
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Role began
- Aug 16, 2023
- Official email
- office@lakesiacollins.com
- Official phone
- 217-782-6252
- Capitol address
- Room G, Stratton Office Building Section F, Springfield, IL 62706
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/37f0e4e6-fd0c-4bae-8def-f0ab80f722ff
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