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HR0150LRB104 12486 MST 22840 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to mark Black History Month by 

4congratulating Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch 

5for his continued service as the leader of the chamber and for 

6his historic election as the first Black lawmaker to hold this 

7position in the state's 200-plus-year history; and

8 WHEREAS, Speaker Welch was re-elected as Speaker of the 

9House in both 2023 and 2025, continuing his leadership in 

10shaping Illinois' legislative agenda; and

11 WHEREAS, Speaker Welch has been an advocate for diversity 

12and inclusion; he championed legislation requiring 

13Illinois-based corporations to disclose the racial and gender 

14composition of their boards and led a comprehensive study on 

15improving representation of women and minorities in leadership 

16roles; and

17 WHEREAS, Speaker Welch's commitment to workers' rights is 

18deeply personal; growing up in the Chicago suburbs, he saw 

19firsthand how his father's union job was lost when it moved to 

20a right-to-work state; this experience fueled his efforts as 

21an elected official to defend collective bargaining rights, 

22ultimately leading to the adoption of the Workers' Rights 

HR0150- 2 -LRB104 12486 MST 22840 r

1Amendment in the Illinois State Constitution; and

2 WHEREAS, Education has also been a key priority for 

3Speaker Welch; before serving in the legislature, he spent 12 

4years on the Proviso Township High School Board of Education, 

5including a decade as board chair; under his leadership, the 

6district established the Proviso Math and Science Academy, 

7which is now one of Illinois' top selective enrollment public 

8schools ser