Who is the speaker of the House in the state of Illinois?

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.

What are the duties of the Speaker of the House in Illinois?

As manager of debate on bills, resolutions and amendments, the Speaker is responsible for recognizing members, formally calling votes, deciding parliamentary issues and maintaining decorum in the House chambers.

Who is the minority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives?

Tony McCombie (born October 9, 1972) is an American realtor, politician, and the Republican Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives. She represents the 89th district.

Who is the longest serving Republican Speaker of the House?

Hastert was the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House in history. After Democrats gained a majority in the House in 2007, Hastert resigned and began work as a lobbyist. In 2016, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for financial offenses related to the sexual abuse of teenage boys.

Is Illinois Democrat or Republican?

The US state of Illinois is a Democratic stronghold and one of the "big three" Democratic states alongside California and New York. It is considered one of the most Democratic states in the nation and following the 2018 elections, all six statewide elected offices are held by a Democrat.

How many representatives does Illinois have?

Illinois's current congressional delegation in the 118th Congress consists of its two senators, both of whom are Democrats, and its 17 representatives: 14 Democrats and 3 Republicans.

How is the Speaker of the House chosen?

Speaker of the House Every two years, the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on the first day of each new Congress. Both of the major political parties nominate one candidate for the position of Speaker. The candidate from the majority party usually wins.

*Event Has Been Canceled* Illinois Speaker of the House Welch to Deliver Monmouth's Midwest Matters Lecture

April 22, 2024

Illinois Speaker of the House Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch will deliver this year’s Monmouth College Midwest Matters Lecture.

Welch will speak at 1 p.m. April 26 in the Hewes Library Studio Theater, which is on the lower level of Hewes Library. His talk is free and open to the public.

Welch, who has represented the 7th District in the Chicago area since 2013, was elected the 70th speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives in January 2021. The first Black to serve in the position, Welch has also served as chair of the House Executive Committee and before that chaired the Higher Education Committee.

As state representative, Welch has focused on improving classroom education, creating jobs, helping the state’s most vulnerable residents, and streamlining state government. Welch was the chief sponsor of several pieces of historic legislation, including the law bringing cursive writing back into schools, the Historic Illinois Trust Act, which made Illinois a more welcoming state for immigrants, and the Homeless Bill of Rights.

A leading voice for adding people of color to the boards of publicly held corporations, Welch sponsored landmark legislation that requires Illinois corporations to annually disclose their board composition.

He has received several awards for his legislative record, including the prestigious Zeke Giorgi Award from the AFL-CIO and the Friend and Education Award from the Illinois Education Association.

Prior to being elected to the General Assembly, Welch served 12 years on the Proviso Township High School Board of Education, including 10 years as board chair. Welch led the Proviso School Board in the creation of the Proviso Math and Science Academy, a school recognized by Chicago Magazine and U.S. News & World Report.

A graduate of Proviso West High School, Northwestern University and The John Marshall Law School, Welch is a 2016 inductee into the John Marshall Law School Wall of Fame.

His chief of staff is 2012 Monmouth graduate Jaclyn Driscoll.

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