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State Representative

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic · Incumbent

Emanuel Welch serves as speaker of the Illinois House, the first African American to hold the position, and is an attorney who is a partner at Ancel Glink. He holds a degree from Northwestern University and a law degree from John Marshall Law School.

Records: Corporate Accountability 19 for, Environment and Public Health 18 for, Labor Rights 14 for,

Source: ballotpedia.org