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State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) paid tribute to the men and women who served our country by attending a special ceremony and parade thanking them four their service. 

Bryant took to Facebook to express her gratitude for their sacrifices on Veterans Day.

"Thank you Waltonville for hosting today's parade and ceremony honoring the brave men and women who wore and still wear the uniform of the United States of America in service to our nation," Bryant wrote in a Nov. 11 Facebook post. "We honor our veterans today and every day. May God Bless America and all of our troops at home and abroad!"

Within the last few months Bryant has announced her plans to run for re-election, but in the new 58th district created during Illinois' redistricting process according to the Carbondale Reporter. In a September Facebook post, she touted her pro-growth, pro-jobs, limited government philosophy.

"I’ve stood strong against what I think are executive overreaches and I’ve taken JB Pritzker to task for his failed handling of the COVID-19 pandemic," she wrote in the Facebook post.

Bryant has also worked to keep residents of her district informed and safe by letting people know about a new law that focused on smoke detector requirements, the Carbondale Reporter reported. 

"The new requirement simply updates that law to reflect the changes in new technology, while making it easier and more cost-effective for Illinois residents to comply. This new law would apply mostly to homes built prior to 1988," Bryant wrote on Facebook.

The law will require homes to have 10-year sealed battery alarms if their smoke detectors aren't hardwired or have wireless smoke alarm integrations.

Earlier this month, she opposed amending the Healthcare Right to Conscience Act, according to South West Illinois News.

The amendment would prevent people from using the act as a loophole to refuse COVID mandates.