Preceded by Betty Hoxsey Profession Attorney | Name Patrick Welch | |
Alma mater Chicago-Kent College of LawSouthern Illinois University | ||
Daniel Patrick Welch Exclusive interview with REN TV
Patrick Daniel Welch was a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 38th district from 1983 through 2005. He served as an Assistant Majority Leader during his final term.
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- Daniel Patrick Welch Exclusive interview with REN TV
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- Early life
- Illinois Senate
- References
2014 new hampshire prep classic feat jalen adams donovan mitchell patrick welch more
Early life
Patrick Welch was born on December 12, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended college earning a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Southern Illinois University and a law degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Illinois Senate
Welch first entered the Illinois Senate after winning what was thought to be a strongly Republican district against Betty Hoxsey in the closest Illinois Senate election of 1982. During his time in the Illinois Senate he was appointed to the Illinois Task Force on Global Climate Change, and proposed saving taxpayers money by eliminating the office of Lieutenant Governor of Illinois During his tenure Welch was a perennial target of the Illinois Republican Party, but managed to defeat major efforts to unseat him including a $500,000 spending effort in 1990 and a 700 vote margin of victory in 1994. He lost election in 2004 to Gary G. Dahl.