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John, earlier this month, right-wingers circulated a story about President Biden using the pseudonym "Robert Peters". Naturally, I couldn't help but poke some fun at it.
Screenshot from Sen. Peters's Twitter: "It's true. I'm Joe Biden. It's true. I helped bring down inflation and boost manufacturing. Yes"
Jokes aside, I wanted to reach out and answer the big question: "Who is the real Robert Peters?"

Before I tell you a little about who I am, my last End of Month Fundraising Deadline of the summer is tonight, and I'm asking members of the community for help. Will you chip in any amount before midnight?
DONATE BEFORE MIDNIGHT
John, my name is Robert J. Peters, and I grew up in Hyde Park with my adoptive mom, a social worker, and my adoptive dad, a civil rights attorney. It's no surprise that I developed a passion for helping the people around me.

If you remember anything about me, make it this: at my core, I'm an organizer. I've spent my adult life calling out wrongdoing and fighting for change. 

Now, as a State Senator, I've put in the work to 1️⃣ prioritize public safety, 2️⃣ stand up for our working families, and 3️⃣ make Illinois the first state in the nation to end cash bail.

I want to continue being a strong advocate for what our community needs, but getting through 2024 elections will be a different story. To be as prepared as possible, my team and I are relying on meeting our early fundraising goals. 

And our last big deadline of the summer is tonight. Please, John, will you donate any amount toward my $2,191 goal?
CHIP IN TODAY
Thank you, 
Sen. Robert Peters
Senator Robert Peters was born in 1985 deaf and with a massive speech impediment. His biological mother was addicted to drugs and alcohol, and his adopted mother and father were a social worker and a civil rights lawyer. He saw first hand the impact and devastation of the racist war on drugs. 



As he grew up, he admired the work his father did as a civil rights and criminal defense attorney, challenging wrongdoing by the police. This combined with the effect of the criminalization of addiction, inspired his work on criminal justice reform rooted in the safety, freedom, and wellness of all people. 

A defining moment for Peters was the Great Recession, as he struggled to find work and lost his parents within a year and a half of each other. He found his power through political organizing in solidarity with a variety of organizations in Chicago fighting for justice. 

As a state senator, Peters has championed the end of cash bail in Illinois after years of organizing around it before becoming a Senator. This legislative session alone, Peters has passed six bills out of the Senate, as he continues to push Illinois forward as a leader in criminal justice reform and true public safety for all. He chairs the Labor Committee in the Senate and is Chair of the Senate Black Caucus. He is focused on environmental justice, racial justice, economic freedom, and public safety for all.

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Peters for Illinois
PO Box 15118 
Chicago, IL 60615-5139
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