Illinois HR 629: MEMORIAL-ALFRED JAMES HOOKS

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HR0629LRB104 20382 MST 33839 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are pleased to recognize Speaker Emanuel 

4"Chris" Welch and congratulate him on the fifth anniversary of 

5his historic speakership; and

6 WHEREAS, Speaker Welch was elected Speaker of the Illinois 

7House of Representatives on January 13, 2021; and

8 WHEREAS, Taking office as the 70th Speaker of the House in 

9Illinois' 203-year history, Speaker Welch became the first 

10African-American lawmaker to ever hold the office, a historic 

11first in a state known for pioneering leaders; and

12 WHEREAS, Speaker Welch has followed through on his 

13commitment to "a new day in Illinois", bringing a 

14collaborative leadership style to the House, promoting greater 

15openness and engagement, and undertaking efforts to 

16professionalize the operations of the House; and

17 WHEREAS, Under Speaker Welch's leadership, the House has 

18taken a leading role in major legislation, including state 

19budgets that have rebuilt Illinois' fiscal house and restored 

20the state to A-level credit, the Climate and Equitable Jobs 

21Act of 2021, major affordability measures that included a new 

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1child tax credit, cutting the state's grocery tax, eliminating 

2over $1 billion in old medical debt for tens of thousands of 

3Illinois families, major healthcare reforms to make insurance 

4better and more affordable by creating new oversight of 

5premium increases, ending step therapy and pre-clearance 

6gimmicks big insurance companies use to deny care, cracking 

7down on the big pharma middlemen who drive up the cost of 

8lifesaving prescriptions, the nation's strongest gun safety