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George Ryan on Civil Rights
Former Republican IL Governor
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Supports gay rights & some riverboat gambling
On most issues Ryan took more politic stands. He had backed gun control since 1989, supported gay rights, opposed corporal punishment, favored the beginning of a Peotone airport (with only two runways),
opposed more riverboat gambling but favored changes to make Illinois’s boats more competitive with those in Indiana, Iowa and Missouri.
Source: National Journal, the Almanac of American Politics
, Nov 11, 1999
Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment.
Ryan adopted the National Governors Association policy:
In 1976 the National Governors Association expressed support for ratification and implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would constitutionally guarantee full citizenship rights and opportunities for women. In 1982 the drive for ratification fell short, and efforts to initiate the amendatory process were taken.
The National Governors Association reaffirms its support for the principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment, i.e., that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on the basis of gender.
Source: NGA Executive Committee Policy EC-14: Equal Rights Policy 01-NGA1 on Feb 15, 2001
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