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Springfield — Governor JB Pritzker issued the following
statement on the election of Representative Emanuel “Chris”
Welch as Speaker of the House.
“I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to
Representative Welch on his historic win as he becomes our
state’s first Black Speaker of the House,” said Governor JB
Pritzker. “Speaker Welch has a record of championing legislation
that has improved the lives of hard working Illinoisans, and I
have enjoyed working with him to move our state forward. As
Governor, I believe strongly that it is incumbent upon me to
work with the General Assembly’s leaders who are chosen by their
caucuses, and I look forward to continuing to work with Speaker
Welch on our shared agenda.”
“I also want to recognize Speaker Madigan for his decades of
service to the state of Illinois. Years from now, when
historians focus on the legacy of the General Assemblies he has
led, they will see beyond this chapter to the many achievements
in the fight to lift up working families and those most in need,
and they will especially acknowledge the necessary firewall that
was built in the fight against Governor Rauner’s destructive
agenda.
[Office of the Governor JB Pritzker]
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