Terri Bryant is a

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member of the

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from the 58th district. Previously, she was a member of the

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representing the 115th district from 2015 until 2021. She took office two weeks earlier than the majority of the 2015 freshman class when her predecessor

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resigned early in order to take office in Congress. The 115th district, located in Southern Illinois, includes

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counties. Bryant was a public administrator with the Illinois Department of Corrections prior to her tenure as a State Representative. Bryant announced she would run for the

in 2020 to succeed fellow Republican

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. She was elected to the Illinois Senate and succeeded in the House by fellow Republican Paul Jacobs. 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.

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External links

Official Illinois General Assembly websiteTerri Bryant for State Representative
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Living people People from Murphysboro, Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Women state legislators in Illinois 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 1963 births {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub