LGBTQ and Reproductive Rights Champions and More Democratic Leaders Endorse Speaker Welch for State Central Committee
Former Personal PAC President Terry Cosgrove, State Representative Kelly Cassidy, Committeemen and Aldermen Brendan Reilly, State Representative Marcus Evans, State Representative Debbie Meyers Martin, and State Representative Kim DuBuclet join the growing list of Welch endorsements.
Support continues to grow for Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and his run for the 7th District State Central Committee. Today the Speaker announced endorsements from Chicago LGBTQ Hall of Famer and Former Personal PAC President Terry Cosgrove, State Representative Kelly Cassidy, 42nd Ward Alderman and Cook County Committeeman Brendan Reilly, State Representative Marcus Evans, State Representative Debbie Meyers Martin, and State Representative Kim DuBuclet.
Cosgrove says, “No Springfield legislative leader has ever been more committed to advancing reproductive rights in Illinois than Speaker Welch. Welch's sponsorship, strategic advocacy, and leadership on HB 40, the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) and the repeal of PNA got each of these hard-fought bills over the finish line, making Illinois the most pro-choice state and a beacon of hope for tens of thousands of women. In this post-Roe world, we need Speaker Welch's voice and commitment, now more than ever, on the State Central Committee.
These leaders join a growing chorus for Welch, reaffirming Congressman Danny Davis’s endorsement of Welch to fill the seat.
Speaker Welch is currently circulating State Central Committee petitions and has filed the new committee Team Welch for 7th District State Central Committee person.
Other endorsements include: Congressman Danny Davis (who currently holds the seat), Former Secretary of State Jesse White, Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez, DNC member Dan Hynes, Alderwoman and State Central Committeewoman Emma Mitts, Former State Central Committeewoman Darlena Williams Burnett, River Forest President Cathy Adduci, Westchester President Greg Hribal, Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey, Hillside Mayor Joe Tamburino, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel Booker, 18th Ward Alderman Derrick Curtis, 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, State Representative Jawaharial ‘Omar’ Williams, State Representative Kam Buckner, State Representative La Shawn Ford, and State Representative and Comitteman Aaron Ortiz, 3rd Ward Alderwoman and Committeewoman Pat Dowell, 15th Ward Alderman and Committeeman Ray Lopez, 24th Ward Alderwoman and Committeewoman Monique Scott, 16th Ward Alderwoman and Committeewoman Stephanie Coleman, Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon, State Representative Margaret Croke.
