Terri Bryant

{{Infobox officeholder

| name= Terri Bryant

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| caption = Bryant (2019)

| state_senate=Illinois

| district=58th

| term_start = {{start date|2021|01|13}}

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| preceded = Paul Schimpf

| state_house1=Illinois

| district1=115th

| term_start1 = {{start date|2015|01|2}}

| term_end1 = {{end date|2021|01|13}}

| preceded1 = Mike Bost

| succeeded1 = Paul Jacobs

| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1963|09|20}}

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| party = Republican

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| spouse = Rick Bryant

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| children = 2

| residence= Murphysboro, Illinois

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| website = https://senatorbryant.com

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Terri Bryant (born September 20, 1963) is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from the 58th district. Previously, she was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 115th district from 2015 until 2021.

Early and personal life

Bryant was a public administrator with the Illinois Department of Corrections prior to her tenure as a State Representative.Duncan, Dustin - [http://thesouthern.com/elections/bryant-wins-the-th-district-seat-over-kilquist/article_37cc8dd0-2dd9-5982-a798-913c3ac088c4.html Bryant Wins the 115th District Seat Over Kilquist] The Southern, November 05, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014. Bryant has served as a precinct committeeperson, vice-president of the Jackson County Republican Women's Club and as second vice-chair of the Jackson County Republican Central Committee. She was also a delegate to the Illinois Republican Conventions in 2008 and again in 2012.{{cite web |title=Senator Terri Bryant(R) |url=https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=2990 |website=Illinois General Assembly}} Outside of politics, Bryant has experience in the farming and service industries, including owning a successful Bluebell Restaurant in Murphysboro, Illinois.

Illinois House

She took office two weeks earlier than the majority of the 2015 freshman class when her predecessor Mike Bost resigned early in order to take office in Congress.Parker, Molly (January 3, 2015) - [http://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/murphysboro/bryant-taking-oath-of-office-culmination-of-a-lifelong-dream/article_50c9bf51-f11f-59be-a64f-10b68db7698e.html "Bryant: Taking Oath of Office 'Culmination of a Lifelong Dream'"]. Murphysboro Community. Retrieved January 3, 2015.(January 2, 2015) - [http://www.murphysboroamerican.com/article/20150102/NEWS/150109903/1994/NEWS "Murphysboro's Bryant Sworn In As State Rep"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105225/http://www.murphysboroamerican.com/article/20150102/NEWS/150109903/1994/NEWS |date=2015-04-02 }}. Murphysboro American. Retrieved January 3, 2015. The 115th district, located in Southern Illinois, includes Jefferson, Washington, Perry, Jackson and Union counties.{{Cite web |url=http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist115.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-11-08 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024350/http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011RepDist115.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Illinois Senate

Bryant announced she would run for the Illinois Senate in 2020 to succeed fellow Republican Paul Schimpf.{{cite news|last1=Kapos|first1=Shia|title=Eye on 2020|newspaper=Politico Illinois Playbook|date=October 7, 2019|accessdate=October 8, 2019|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/10/07/shakman-dings-kaegi-castens-impeachment-palooza-black-middle-class-exits-chicago-benjamin-emanuels-funeral-service-485949}} She was elected to the Illinois Senate and succeeded in the House by fellow Republican Paul Jacobs.{{cite journal|editor-last=Barlow|editor-first=Sarah E.|title=Biographies of New House and Senate Members|journal=First Reading|publisher=Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit|volume=34|issue=1|accessdate=December 6, 2020|url=https://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Nov2020FirstRdg.pdf}}

She serves on the following committees: Behavioral and Mental Health (Minority Spokesperson); Agriculture; Education; Ethics; Executive Appointments; Health; Tourism and Hospitality; Subcommittee on Children & Family; Sub. on Long-Term Care & Aging; Redistricting- Southern Illinois.

Electoral history

=2014=

After Republican incumbent Mike Bost announced his run for Illinois's 12th congressional district, Bryant defeated Democratic nominee Bill Kilquist, an incumbent member of the Logan College Board of Trustees and former Jackson County Sherriff,{{cite news|title=Kilquist to make run for state House|last=Mariano|first=Nick|date=November 19, 2013|newspaper=The Southern Illinoisan|access-date=December 22, 2023|url=https://thesouthern.com/news/kilquist-to-make-run-for-state-house/article_83ea79be-48f9-11e3-bde5-001a4bcf887a.html}} and Green Party nominee Gary Shepherd.{{cite news|title=Shepherd says he'll run for 115th seat|first=Dustin|last=Duncan|date=April 24, 2014|newspaper=The Southern Illinoisan|access-date=December 22, 2023|url=https://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/shepherd-says-hell-run-for-115th-seat/article_c955c7bf-2d66-55ba-ae67-151cf4a250a6.html}}

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| title = 2014 Illinois 115th State House District General Election{{cite web |title=Terri Bryant |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Terri_Bryant |website=ballotpedia.org |publisher=Ballotpedia |access-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112164948/https://ballotpedia.org/Terri_Bryant |archive-date=2022-11-12 |language=en |url-status=live}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Terri Bryant

| votes = 21,319

| percentage = 60.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = William "Bill" Kilquist

| votes = 13,649

| percentage = 38.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party of the United States

| candidate = Gary Shepherd

| votes = 106

| percentage = 0.3

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| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

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| title = 2016 Illinois 115th State House District General Election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Terri Bryant

| votes = 26454

| percentage = 55.02

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| candidate = Marsha Griffin

| votes = 21626

| percentage = 44.98

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 48080

| percentage = 100.0

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=2018=

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| title = 2018 Illinois 115th State House District General Election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Terri Bryant

| votes = 24512

| percentage = 59.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Democratic Party

| candidate = Marsha Griffin

| votes = 17050

| percentage = 41.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41562

| percentage = 100.0

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=2020=

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| title = 2020 Illinois State Senate District 58 General Election {{cite book|editor-last=Sandvoss|editor-first=Steve|title=Official Canvass of the 2020 Illinois General Election|date=December 4, 2020|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=July 25, 2023|url=https://archive.org/details/2020geofficialvote-638258833563086509}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Terri Bryant

| votes = 85257

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 85257

| percentage = 100.0

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=2022=

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| title = 2022 Illinois State Senate District 58 General Election {{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/2022-official-vote-totals-book|access-date=September 24, 2023|date=December 5, 2022|title=Official Canvass of the November 8, 2022 General Election|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|location=Springfield, Illinois|last=Matthews|first=Bernadette M. (Executive Director)}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Illinois Republican Party

| candidate = Terri Bryant

| votes = 73954

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 73954

| percentage = 100.0

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=2024=

Bryant is running for reelection. Wesley Kash, a former Assistant State’s Attorney in Jefferson County, is challenging Bryant in the primary.{{cite news|last=Pfingsten|first=Patrick|title=Bryant Challenger Appears to Have Illegally Broken Contribution Caps|date=September 24, 2023|newspaper=The Illinoize|publisher=Forward Thinking Media, LLC|access-date=October 11, 2023|url=https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/bryant-challenger-appears-illegally-broken}}

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| title = 2024 Illinois State Senate District 58 Primary Election}}

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Terri Bryant

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| candidate = Wesley Kash

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References

External links

[http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=2265 Official Illinois General Assembly website]
[http://www.bryantforillinois.com/ Terri Bryant for State Representative] campaign website
[http://ballotpedia.org/Terri_Bryant Terri Bryant] at Ballotpedia

Category:Living people

Category:People from Murphysboro, Illinois

Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives

Category:Women state legislators in Illinois

Category:21st-century American women politicians

Category:1963 births

Category:21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly