RECOGNIZES-SPEAKER CHRIS WELCH

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HR0629
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are pleased to recognize Speaker Emanuel
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"Chris" Welch and congratulate him on the fifth anniversary of
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his historic speakership; and

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WHEREAS, Speaker Welch was elected Speaker of the Illinois
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House of Representatives on January 13, 2021; and

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WHEREAS, Taking office as the 70th Speaker of the House in
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Illinois' 203-year history, Speaker Welch became the first
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African-American lawmaker to ever hold the office, a historic
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first in a state known for pioneering leaders; and

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WHEREAS, Speaker Welch has followed through on his
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commitment to "a new day in Illinois", bringing a
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collaborative leadership style to the House, promoting greater
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openness and engagement, and undertaking efforts to
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professionalize the operations of the House; and

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WHEREAS, Under Speaker Welch's leadership, the House has
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taken a leading role in major legislation, including state
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budgets that have rebuilt Illinois' fiscal house and restored
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the state to A-level credit, the Climate and Equitable Jobs
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Act of 2021, major affordability measures that included a new

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child tax credit, cutting the state's grocery tax, eliminating
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over $1 billion in old medical debt for tens of thousands of
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Illinois families, major healthcare reforms to make insurance
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better and more affordable by creating new oversight of
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premium increases, ending step therapy and pre-clearance
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gimmicks big insurance companies use to deny care, cracking
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down on the big pharma middlemen who drive up the cost of
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lifesaving prescriptions, the nation's strongest gun safety
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laws, and landmark investments and reforms to save public
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transit and create a system that more effectively and
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responsibly delivers affordable bus and train options for
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communities across the State; and

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WHEREAS, In the pivotal moments facing our State, Speaker
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Welch has rallied a strong response, delivering new
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protections for women's rights, voting rights, due process
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rights, and workers' rights; and

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WHEREAS, Throughout his first five years in the role,
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Speaker Welch has assembled a diverse and dynamic team of
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leaders, committee chairs, emerging lawmakers, and talented
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staff, and he has empowered them all with the words he lives by
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"Winners do the work"; and

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WHEREAS, Speaker Welch's historic speakership has changed
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Illinois for the better; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we recognize Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and congratulate
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him on the fifth anniversary of his historic speakership; and
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be it further

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RESOLVED, That we look forward to Speaker Welch's
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continued leadership on behalf of the people of our State; and
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be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Speaker Welch as a token of our respect and
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gratitude.

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