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Hi Friend — between the end of 2024, Illinois' Lame Duck session, and the official session for this year kicking off, I've barely had time to reach out. 

 

Now that I've got some time before we pick back up again in Springfield, I wanted to catch you up on all that you might've missed: 

 

FIRST: I want to thank you. Because of folks like you across our community, my team and I were able to meet our End of Year Fundraising Goal before the deadline, starting 2025 off strong! Will you consider chipping in a celebratory donation to support our team's continued efforts to stay connected with our residents this year? >>

 

THEN: To build on the great end we had 2024, Illinois' Lame Duck session was anything but that — my measure to increase transparency regarding restrictive housing, or the use of solitary confinement, in our justice system passed out of both the House and Senate, bringing us one step closer to a system that chooses rehabilitation over punishment. 

 

NOW: With less than a week until Donald Trump begins his second term in the Oval Office, my colleagues and I in Illinois are continuing to focus on passing legislation that directly combats MAGA extremists' attacks on our rights. 

 

As we prepare for whatever lies ahead of us, I want to make sure I can keep in touch with folks across our community in-person and online. But that's only possible with the continued support of grassroots donors. 

 

Friend, your support is key to maximizing our outreach efforts and sharing the work I'll be doing in the state Senate. And because we can't fundraise while in session, will you chip in any amount you can spare today?

Thank you,

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.

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