THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE BY LUKE TAYLOR
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DANVILLE — A local activist and 2022 Central Illinois Business 40 Under 40 Woman of the Year has announced her bid for District 104 state representative, marking her second run for an area political office.
Mary Catherine Roberson is currently working for the office of Rep. Robin Kelly but announced Wednesday that she’ll be starting her own campaign for the 2026 election with a kick-off event Saturday.
“I make a joke of ‘always the bridesmaid, never the bride.’ I’m always working for other candidates and other electives … but this was a time for me to step out on my own, under my own name, under my own platforms and really just try to be a voice for the people of Champaign County and Vermilion County,” Roberson told The News-Gazette.
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