SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is the first Black person to serve in the leadership role in Illinois. While that accomplishment is historic by itself, many feel his first session is one most lawmakers will never forget.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is the first Black person to serve in the leadership role in Illinois. While that accomplishment is historic by itself, many feel his first session is one most lawmakers will never forget.