Capitol Fax.com – Your Illinois News Radar »*** UPDATE x1 *** Speaker of the House Election Coverage

* Sun-Times …

The Latinx Caucus will endorse Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch as the next Illinois House chairman on Tuesday, a day after the Black Caucus picked the Hillside Democrat as its candidate, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times.

Three sources – including one in the House Latinx Caucus – confirmed the decision.

With the support of the Black Caucus potentially providing 22 votes, and the nine Latinx Caucus members endorsing Welch, he could have 31 of the 60 votes needed to become president.

* Press release…

Today, Representative Stephanie Kifowit withdrew her name from the nomination for Speaker of the Illinois House and made the following statement:

“On October 1, I rose and announced my intention to run for Speaker of the House at the 102nd Illinois General Assembly, at a time when it was assumed that President Madigan would easily retain his position. post of president. I believed then, as I do now, that our caucus deserved the choice of a new leadership in the state of Illinois.

“With more people signing up for this race yesterday, it’s clear that I don’t have a path to 60 votes – but I’m encouraged and motivated that the caucus has a real choice of presidential candidates. for the first time in 38 years. I am excited about the state of Illinois and look forward to attending the 102nd General Assembly under new leadership ”.

She deserves a lot of credit for putting her neck out there when no one else does.

This message will be updated. I think they are approaching a vote. But the results will likely be on his own separate post.

* Courageous profiles …

*** UPDATE *** Rep Ann Williams has just dropped out of the race, I’m told. She was also told that she will vote “Present” on the roll call.