The crowd of supporters also listened to Sen. Joe Maxwell, who co-sponsors the Senate version of the bill, and Rep. Vicky Riback Wilson, D-Columbia, an ERA supporter. Rep. Joan Bray, D-St. Louis County, who sponsors legislation to require equal pay for all workers, also spoke.
The remarks came in lieu of a bill, sponsored by Rep. Joan Bray, D-St. Louis County, calling for tractor-trailers heavier than two tons to be restricted to the right hand lane, and for their speed limit to be reduced to 65 mph.