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John, It's Sen. Robert Peters.
Last week, Chicago saw FIVE tornadoes.
It's almost unbelievable that tornadoes inside a dense major city went from obscure to normal in just a couple of days. These are the kind of tornadoes that cause hundreds of thousands to lose power, make folks shelter-in-place, and throw cars off the road.
Climate change isn't some far off issue that right-wing Republicans pretend it is. It's here now, and if we fail to address it, it's going to do nothing but continue endangering all of us. Chip in to help me defend our communities in the State Senate >>
Climate disasters are only being exacerbated by global warming, and ignoring them (and their causes) is not an answer to these imminent threats.
I'm proud to be climate-conscious in all of my legislative endeavors, and my work has even been recognized by the Illinois Sierra Club because of it!
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Sen. Robert Peters
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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.
Prefer to donate via mail? Address a check to
Peters for Illinois
P.O. Box 15118
Chicago, IL 60615-5139
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