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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to commend their colleague, David Allen 
4Welter, on the occasion of his retirement as State 
5Representative of the 75th District; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Rep. Welter was appointed as a state 
7representative in July 2016, serving portions of Grundy, 
8Kendall, LaSalle, and Will Counties and was subsequently 
9elected to a full term in November 2016 and re-elected in 2018 
10and 2020; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Rep. Welter was appointed to the position of 
12Republican Conference Chairperson in 2021 at age 29, joining 
13Rep. Avery Bourne of Morrisonville as the youngest members of 
14the House GOP leadership team; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Rep. Welter serves as the Republican spokesperson 
16on the Energy & Environment Committee and the Health Care 
17Availability & Accessibility Committee, in addition to serving 
18on the Public Utilities Committee, Judiciary – Civil 
19Committee, and the Appropriations-Public Safety Committee; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Rep. Welter's most notable legislative 
21achievements include the passage of "Colton's Task Force" in 
 
 
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12021 to combat domestic violence in the State of Illinois and 
2improve prevention and treatment services for victims, 
3survivors, and their families and the passage of a 
4comprehensive energy bill in 2021 that keeps Illinois' entire 
5nuclear fleet online and protects local jobs at the Dresden 
6Station; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Rep. Welter has been honored with the ACTIVATOR 
8(Friend of Agriculture) Award from the Illinois Farm Bureau 
9and the Friend of Infrastructure Award from the Transportation 
10for Illinois Coalition; and
 
11    WHEREAS, In 2018, Rep. Welter received, from the members 
12of St. Juvin Post 1336 Veterans of Foreign Wars in Coal City, 
13an award for meritorious and distinguished service in 
14furthering the aims and ideals of the VFW; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In 2019, Rep. Welter received the Friend of 4-H 
16Award from the Grundy 4-H Club in recognition of his steadfast 
17support of 4-H and its youth development programs; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Prior to his appointment to the Illinois General 
19Assembly, Rep. Welter served as Chairman of the Grundy County 
20Board from 2014-2016, having first been elected to the board 
21in 2010 at the age of 19; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Prior to becoming Grundy County Board Chairman, 
2Rep. Welter worked as a legislative aide to State 
3Representative Pam Roth and State Senator Sue Rezin; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, In the private sector, Rep. Welter worked as the 
5Human Resources & Procurement Manager for a local trucking and 
6construction equipment company and is currently the co-owner 
7with his wife, Ashley, of RE/MAX Top Properties in Morris, 
8where he is also an active real estate agent; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rep. Welter resides in his hometown of Morris 
10with his wife, Ashley, and their three young children, Autumn, 
11David Jr., and April; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
13HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we congratulate State Representative David Allen Welter on 
15making a positive difference in the lives of the people he 
16represented in the 75th District and across Illinois and wish 
17him all the best in his future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Rep. Welter as a symbol of our esteem and respect 
20for our colleague and friend.