SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – State Senator Doris Turner doesn’t have much time to celebrate her presumptive victory in Tuesday’s election for her 48th District seat over opponent and former Springfield City Council colleague Frank Lesko, since before too long, the fall veto session will take place.

As of 12:45am Wednesday, with 118 out of 193 precincts reporting, Turner had 35, 912 votes, compared to Lesko’s 21, 418.  Turner also carried the vote in Sangamon County alone.

Job one for Turner when the veto session starts in a couple of weeks is to get a certain big project across the finish line.

“The only one thing that I really want to get across the finish line during veto session is my downtown Springfield legislation.  That’s what I really want to get across the finish line,” said Turner.

That includes expanding the Mid-Illinois Medical District, and the creation of a tourism district that would build a hotel while expanding the BOS Center.

As for how that can happen, Turner says it will take a “strong will.”

Turner says she and Lesko have been friends for a long time, and doesn’t think the campaign will impact that.

“I had a very pleasant conversation with Frank (Tuesday night),” said Turner.  “Frank and I have been friends for a long time.  Our relationship goes back many, many years — probably more years than either of us want to think about, because that means we’re getting older.”

Turner’s seat in the Illinois General Assembly was the only one of several encompassing the Springfield area that was contested.  Among those running unopposed were State Senator Sally Turner (R-44th Dist.), State Sen. Steve McClure (R-54th Dist.), State Rep. Bill Hauter (R-87th Dist.), State Rep. Mike Coffey (R-95th Dist.), State Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96th Dist.), and State Rep. Wayne Rosenthal (R-108th Dist.)