2022 IL Governor's race: on Civil Rights


J.B. Pritzker: Lengthened hours of early voting, have mail balloting

We have actually lengthened our hours of early voting. We have mail balloting. We've had record mail balloting this year. So we're going to go ahead with it. But we've been extra careful at all of our polling places. Everybody is practicing good hygiene. And we're making sure that it's safe for people to come and vote. The schools are closed, so many people will be voting in schools. And there won't be big crowds.
Source: Meet the Press interview for 2022 Illinois Governor race Mar 15, 2020

Paul Schimpf: Opposes Black Lives Matter

Asked if they supported Black Lives Matter, Solomon said no, Schimpf said no but clarified that he believes in the statement but not the organization behind it, and Richard Irvin responded that "all lives matter," and "Black lives have to be included in all lives."
Source: Capitol News on 2022 Illinois Gubernatorial race May 9, 2022

Richard Irvin: All lives matter; black lives are included in all lives

Asked if they supported Black Lives Matter, Solomon said no, Schimpf said no but clarified that he believes in the statement but not the organization behind it, and Irvin responded that "all lives matter," and "Black lives have to be included in all lives."
Source: Capitol News on 2022 Illinois Gubernatorial race May 9, 2022

Richard Irvin: May not understand "Adam and Steve" but recognizes rights

Irvin's former employee opined [in an email exchange with Irvin] that former President Obama had acted too quickly to support marriage equality. "We have to be fair to everyone," Irvin responds. "As I've told others, if you don't like the idea of a parade, don't come see it. I don't like musicals, so I don't go see them. As simple as that. And as far as listening to your constituents, I am. The majority say it's fair. And there are many LGBT in the constituency."

Later in the thread, the former employee says, "My worldview is based on my upbringing and the word of God and not what's popular in the world today. In my world, it's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve."

Irvin responds: "I tend to agree with you personally. However, when a world view is challenged by a fundamental right of fairness and equity, the latter must win. There was a world view once that human servitude was acceptable. Although I may not understand Adam and Steve, I have to recognize their fundamental right to exist."

Source: WTTW on 2022 Illinois Gubernatorial race May 13, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Civil Rights:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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