Terri Bryant
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 58th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2021 (2021-Jan-13)
Preceded byPaul Schimpf
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 115th district
In office
January 2, 2015 (2015-Jan-02) – January 13, 2021 (2021-Jan-13)
Preceded byMike Bost
Succeeded byPaul Jacobs
Personal details
Born (1963-09-20) September 20, 1963 (age 60)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRick Bryant
Children2
ResidenceMurphysboro, Illinois
Websitehttps://senatorbryant.com

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.[1] 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.[2] Outside of politics, Bryant has experience in the farming and service industries, including owning a successful Bluebell Restaurant in Murphysboro, Illinois.[2]

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.[3][4] The 115th district, located in Southern Illinois, includes Jefferson, Washington, Perry, Jackson and Union counties.[5]

Illinois Senate

Bryant announced she would run for the Illinois Senate in 2020 to succeed fellow Republican Paul Schimpf.[6] She was elected to the Illinois Senate and succeeded in the House by fellow Republican Paul Jacobs.[7]

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.[2]

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,[8] and Green Party nominee Gary Shepherd.[9]

2014 Illinois 115th State House District General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Bryant 21,319 60.8
Democratic William "Bill" Kilquist 13,649 38.9
Green Gary Shepherd 106 0.3
Republican hold

2016

2016 Illinois 115th State House District General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Bryant 26,454 55.02
Democratic Marsha Griffin 21,626 44.98
Total votes 48,080 100.0

2018

2018 Illinois 115th State House District General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Bryant 24,512 59.0
Democratic Marsha Griffin 17,050 41.0
Total votes 41,562 100.0

2020

2020 Illinois State Senate District 58 General Election [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Bryant 85,257 100.0
Total votes 85,257 100.0

2022

2022 Illinois State Senate District 58 General Election [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Bryant 73,954 100.0
Total votes 73,954 100.0

2024

Bryant is running for reelection. Wesley Kash, a former Assistant State’s Attorney in Jefferson County, is challenging Bryant in the primary.[13]

2024 Illinois State Senate District 58 Primary Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Bryant
Republican Wesley Kash
Total votes

References

  1. ^ Duncan, Dustin - Bryant Wins the 115th District Seat Over Kilquist The Southern, November 05, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Senator Terri Bryant(R)". Illinois General Assembly.
  3. ^ Parker, Molly (January 3, 2015) - "Bryant: Taking Oath of Office 'Culmination of a Lifelong Dream'". Murphysboro Community. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ^ (January 2, 2015) - "Murphysboro's Bryant Sworn In As State Rep" Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. Murphysboro American. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2014.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Kapos, Shia (October 7, 2019). "Eye on 2020". Politico Illinois Playbook. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Barlow, Sarah E. (ed.). "Biographies of New House and Senate Members" (PDF). First Reading. Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit. 34 (1). Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Mariano, Nick (November 19, 2013). "Kilquist to make run for state House". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Duncan, Dustin (April 24, 2014). "Shepherd says he'll run for 115th seat". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Terri Bryant". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Sandvoss, Steve, ed. (December 4, 2020). Official Canvass of the 2020 Illinois General Election. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Matthews, Bernadette M. (Executive Director) (December 5, 2022). "Official Canvass of the November 8, 2022 General Election". Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  13. ^ Pfingsten, Patrick (September 24, 2023). "Bryant Challenger Appears to Have Illegally Broken Contribution Caps". The Illinoize. Forward Thinking Media, LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

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