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John – it's Sen. Robert Peters.

I'm emailing you on the day of the inauguration with a reminder, a request, and a plan to do better.

The strength of America comes from our diverse cultures, voices and dreams. Silencing diverse perspectives and experiences doesn't strengthen our society – it diminishes our collective knowledge and potential for growth.

Today our country has rolled back decades of work of those who came before us with Trump's expected Executive Orders.

I'm asking you not to stand for the attacks on our communities. Do not stand for the silencing of the folks who built this country. And do not stand for hate, bigotry, or racism.

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. So instead, we must stand to protect each other. They may not be coming for you right now, but they will. And they will come again and again and again until there are none of us left.

We must protect our shared values and ensure that every person in this country can live with dignity and respect.

In the Illinois State Senate, I will be focused on protecting our state's residents. Here is our plan:

We will hold the new administration accountable to the promises they made on the campaign trail. They said they would make life better for working people, and I intend to hold them to it.

We will be proactive in ensuring that our state is a safe place for all of our communities.

And we will never stop fighting for each other and with each other.

In solidarity,

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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