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House Speaker to Host 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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WESTCHESTER, Ill., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, June 19 from 2pm-6pm, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch will welcome the community and local officials to Memorial Park [639 N. Wolf Road in Hillside] for his second Annual Juneteenth and Father's Day Celebration.

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  • WESTCHESTER, Ill., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, June 19 from 2pm-6pm, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch will welcome the community and local officials to Memorial Park [639 N. Wolf Road in Hillside] for his second Annual Juneteenth and Father's Day Celebration.
  • "I am always excited to bring the community together," said Speaker Welch, who serves as the first African-American Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
  • Juneteenth is a reminder for me of how much each of us are still working to build the American Dream.
  • For questions or to find ways to support and join the celebration, email admin @HDemsIL.com or call 708.838.7010.

Prominent Suburban Mayors Endorse Attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch for Judge

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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No one is more qualified to serve our communities as proven by her service to many different municipalities in various capacities.

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  • No one is more qualified to serve our communities as proven by her service to many different municipalities in various capacities.
  • I know she will protect the rights of all people and make decisions that are fair and equitable, said Mayor Joseph Tamburino.
  • Ive seen firsthand the issues facing local families, through multiple lenses and shared experience, and I will bring that perspective to my work as a Judge.
  • If elected, Raines-Welch would be the first woman, and the first woman of color, ever elected from the 4th subcircuit.