The Illinois House of Representatives has named leaders of its committees for the coming legislative session. [Health News Illinois]

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, said in a statement that committee chairs provide “invaluable legislative knowledge, firsthand experience at the critical junctures where policy is implemented on the community level, an abiding sense of compassion and a deep appreciation for the importance of the work we’re doing on behalf of Illinois families.”

For notable healthcare committee appointments: 

• Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, will chair the Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee.
• Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, will chair the Healthcare Licenses Committee.
• Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, will chair the Healthcare Availability and Access Committee.
• Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, will chair the Human Services Committee.
• Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, will chair the Insurance Committee.
• Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, will chair the Mental Health and Addiction Committee.
• Rep. Jawaharial Williams, D-Chicago, will chair the Prescription Drug Affordability Committee.
• Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Naperville, will chair the Public Health Committee.

Welch recently announced several changes to the House’s leadership team. While Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, remains majority leader, Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, will become speaker pro-tempore and co-budgeteer. Other co-budgeteers will be Reps. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, and Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago.

Former speaker pro-tempore and budgeteer Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, will serve as an assistant majority leader.

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