Lawyers for Jesus

Dr. Paige Comstock Cunningham is the executive director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, a center of rigorous research, theological and conceptual analysis, and thoughtful engagement. She is also an attorney and a professor at Trinity Law School and Trinity Graduate School.

Dr. Cunningham has published numerous articles, editorials, and chapters in the areas of law, bioethics, and public policy, and has testified before Congress and state legislative committees.

Dr. Paige Comstock Cunningham is the executive director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, a center of rigorous research, theological and conceptual analysis, and thoughtful engagement. She is also an attorney and a professor at Trinity Law School and Trinity Graduate School.

Dr. Cunningham has published numerous articles, editorials, and chapters in the areas of law, bioethics, and public policy, and has testified before Congress and state legislative committees.

Karen Poulos is the President of Re:new Project, an organization that equips and employs refugee women in the Chicagoland area. The mission of Re:new is to provide a space for refugee women to thrive as they rebuild their hopes and dreams in the United States. Along the way, Re:new hopes to encourage communities to value and seek relationships with refugee neighbors.

Reverend Jon Rich is the district superintendent for the Midwest District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

The Christian and Missionary Alliance focuses on developing thriving local churches in order to motivate and mobilize believers to effectively proclaim the gospel. The Midwest District covers Illinois and Indiana, including nearly 70 local churches and ministries that span across the social economic and ethnic spectrum.

Kimberly Brisky is the director of communications and public affairs at the Small Business Advocacy Council in Chicago. She is here with us today to talk about how small businesses are essential to our community and why they need advocates.

The Small Business Advocacy Council’s mission is to help small businesses succeed by empowering its members. Some of the ways they do this is by giving small businesses a voice in government and by helping generate partnerships between business owners in the community.

Duane Sherman is the Acquisitions Editor of Strategic Partnerships at Moody Publishers.

Moody Publishers is a nonprofit Christian publishing house located in Chicago that has distributed more than 300 million books to those seeking guides for spiritual and relational growth, Biblical commentaries, Christian fiction, and more.

Duane Sherman’s role at Moody Publishers is to develop strategic publishing partnerships with national and international churches and ministries to create mutually beneficial growth.

Peter Roskam currently represents Illinois’ 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, and is currently in his sixth term of service.

During his time in government, Representative Roskam has demonstrated he is willing to work with others, and has demonstrated Christ-like character in addressing the needs of the American people.

Phil Cooke is a filmmaker, media consultant, and founder of Cooke Pictures in Los Angeles, California who also has a Ph.D in Theology.

Phil Cooke has produced media programming in more than 60 countries around the world and has created many influential and successful Christian and inspirational TV programs.

His most recent book co-written with Jonathan Bock, The Way Back: How Christians Blew Our Credibility and How We Get it Back, challenges Christ-followers to confront the real reasons our faith is losing influence in the culture.

Travis Wussow is the Vice President for Public Policy and General Counsel for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and currently manages public policy efforts in Washington DC.

The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is an organization of the Southern Baptist Convention which exists to promote religious liberty and assist churches with moral and ethical concerns in the public arena. Prior to his current role, Travis Wussow launched ERLC’s first international office located in the Middle East.

Doug Bennett is running for Illinois’ 10th Congressional District, pledging to fight for conservative values in Washington D.C. by supporting hard-working families and businesses, reforming healthcare to make it more affordable, and advocating for common sense education reform. Doug is committed to cleaning up Washington by changing the culture of corruption that has minimized the voice of the people.