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Chris Welch (politician)
Emanuel Christopher Welch (born February 6, 1971), known as Chris Welch, is a lawyer and politician who is the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he represents the Illinois's 7th House of Representatives district, 7th district in Cook County, which includes all or parts of River Forest, Illinois, River Forest, Forest Park, Illinois, Forest Park, Maywood, Illinois, Maywood, Broadview, Illinois, Broadview, Bellwood, Illinois, Bellwood, Hillside, Illinois, Hillside, Westchester, Illinois, Westchester, La Grange Park, Illinois, La Grange Park, and Berkeley, Illinois, Berkeley. Welch was elected the List of speakers of the Illinois House of Representatives, 70th Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives on January 13, 2021, succeeding longtime Speaker Michael Madigan. He is the first African American to serve in this position. Education and law career Welch graduated from Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Speakers Of The Illinois House Of Representatives
The Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives is seventh (behind the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, and President of the Senate, respectively) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Illinois. List of speakers This is a complete list of the Speakers of the Illinois House of Representatives . Each was chosen since the Illinois General Assembly's first session in 1818. The colors indicate the political party affiliation of each speaker. See also * List of Illinois state legislatures References External links Illinois General Assembly - Houseofficial government site Illinois Blue Book 2009–10official government document {{Current Speakers of U.S. state Houses of Representatives House Speaker Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
