The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas State Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate,representing single-member districts across the U.S. state of Texas,with populations of approximately 806,000 per constituency,based on the 2010 U.S. Census. There are no term limits,and each term is four years long. Elections are held in even-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. In elections in years ending in 2,all seats are up for election. Half of the senators will serve a two-year term,based on a drawing;the other half will fill regular four-year terms. In the case of the latter,they or their successors will be up for two-year terms in the next year that ends in 0. As such,in other elections,about half of the Texas Senate is on the ballot. The Senate meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. The Republicans currently control the chamber,which is made up of 18 Republicans and 13 Democrats.
Kevin B. Sullivan is a Democrat,was the 106th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut,from 2004 to 2007. He was elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 1986 and served as Senate President Pro Tempore from 1997 to 2004.
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members,each representing a district with around 99,280 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits. The Connecticut State Senate is one of 14 state legislative upper houses whose members serve two-year terms;four-year terms are more common.
The following is a list of lieutenant governors of the State of Connecticut.
The Majority Leader of the New York State Senate is elected by the majority of the members of the New York State Senate. The position usually coincides with the title of Temporary President of the State Senate,who presides over the session of the State Senate if the Lieutenant Governor of New York is absent. The Temporary President of the State Senate becomes Acting Lieutenant Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term in case of a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor,or until a new lieutenant governor is appointed In case of a vacancy in the offices of both the governor and lieutenant governor at the same time,the Temporary President of the State Senate becomes Acting Governor. If the double vacancy occurs until three months before the mid-term state elections,a special election for Governor of New York and Lieutenant Governor is held. If the double vacancy occurs later,the Temporary President of the State Senate acts as governor until the end of the unexpired term. The Temporary President of the State Senate retains both majority leadership and a seat in the State Senate while acting as lieutenant governor or governor.
John Harper Trumbull was an American politician who served as the 70th Governor of Connecticut.
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 state representatives,each serving a two-year term,and 48 state senators,who serve four-year terms that are staggered so only half of the Oklahoma Senate districts are eligible in each election cycle. Legislators are elected directly by the people from single member districts of equal population. The Oklahoma Legislature meets annually in the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts,six two-member districts,three three-member districts,and one six-member district. Each senator represents at least 20,300 citizens. Senators are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit to the number of terms that a senator may serve.
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma,the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.
The President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-ranking official,serving ex officio as President of the Senate,even though he or she only votes in the case of a tie. During the lieutenant governor's absence,the president pro tempore presides over sessions. By longstanding custom,the lieutenant governor presides over sessions devoted to ceremonial purposes,while the bulk of the legislative management and political power is reserved for the president pro tempore,who is elected directly by the Oklahoma Senate.
The lieutenant governor of Indiana is a constitutional office in the US State of Indiana. Republican Suzanne Crouch,who assumed office January 9,2017,is the incumbent. The office holder's constitutional roles are to serve as the president of the Indiana Senate,become acting governor during the incapacity of the governor,and become governor should the incumbent governor resign,die in office,or be impeached and removed from office. Lieutenant governors have succeeded ten governors following their deaths or resignations. The lieutenant governor holds statutory positions,serving as the head of the state agricultural and rural affairs bureaus,and as the chairman of several state committees. The annual salary of the lieutenant governor is $88,000.
John Yancey McGill is an American politician from South Carolina. He was a member of the state Senate from 1989 to 2014. He served as the 90th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from June 2014 to January 2015. As of 2022,he is the last Democrat to serve in a statewide position in South Carolina.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Connecticut:
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Nebraska:
Robert E. Parsons was an American politician who was the 90th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1948 to 1949.
Philip Henri Gilbert was a lawyer and Democratic politician from Napoleonville in Assumption Parish in South Louisiana.
The President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate presides over the Senate of the U.S. state of Vermont in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor. The President pro tempore also sets the policy priorities and legislative agenda for the Senate.
The Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut serves as the President of the Connecticut Senate,but only casts a vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence,the President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut Senate presides. The President pro tempore is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. The President pro tempore is the chief leadership position in the Senate. The Senate majority and minority leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses.
