An image of the 2022 NAACP Carbondale Branch's first gathering in several years. | Sen. Bryant's Facebook page
An image of the 2022 NAACP Carbondale Branch's first gathering in several years. | Sen. Bryant's Facebook page
Republican Senator Terri Bryant visited the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as thousands of Illinoisans are voting for the general election.
“Great evening at the 2022 NAACP Freedom Banquet,” Bryant wrote on Facebook.
Bryant is running uncontested for the upcoming Nov. 8 election.
The NAACP banquet at the Carbondale Civic Center featured a dinner, and a message from Ron Bullock, who was the evening’s speaker. Marilyn Tipton was honored for her contributions to the community as well. Bullock is the president and CEO of Fresh Perspectives.
Bryant is anti-abortion and supports the effort for that. However, banning abortions won’t end them but encourages unsafe abortions.
“This is a sad time in our nation's history," Senator Diane Pappas said in a release. “Overturning Roe v. Wade will only hurt women by forcing them to resort to unsafe procedures. Although I am proud that Illinois took important steps to protect these rights, it is devastating to know some women may now struggle by not having the same level of care in their state.”
The theme of the event was "Lift Every Voice." The event sold out and is the first public gathering of the Carbondale branch of the NAACP in about two and a half years.
Vote smart also noted Bryant voted against Senate Bill 18, a bill that requires the state to transition energy production from renewable sources by 2050. Gov. Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act as the state’s effort to go green with its energy.
“For over two years, stakeholders and legislators on both sides of (the) aisle have tirelessly worked on crafting legislation that would both preserve our state’s critically needed nuclear fleet and put Illinois on a path to a better and cleaner energy future,” Senator Sue Rezin said in a release. “[The] signing of Senate Bill 2408, we not only preserve our state’s entire nuclear fleet and their thousands of good-paying jobs but take an important step to (achieve) our 2050 carbon-free goals and (create) even more jobs throughout the state of Illinois.”
In the June 28, 2022 election, Bryant ran unopposed in her efforts to serve the residents of District 58.
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