The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and members of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as a chief spokespersons for their respective political parties holding the majority and the minority in the United States Senate. They are each elected as majority leader and minority leader by the senators of their party caucuses:the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference.
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. There are no term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Austin.
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members,representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.
Jarrett Tomás Barrios is the chief executive officer of the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region,a former politician and activist. Prior to this,he served as the CEO of the American Red Cross of Massachusetts. Barrios served as a member of both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate and became the first Latino and first openly gay man elected to the Massachusetts Senate. He subsequently served as president of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation and,later,of the Gay &Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).
The Michigan Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Lavora Barnes is the party's current chair. She was previously the party's Chief Operating Officer. It is currently the state's favored party,controlling the majority of Michigan's U.S. House seats,both U.S. Senate seats,both houses of the state legislature,and the governorship.
John William Loudon is a former Republican member of the Missouri Senate for the 7th District from 2000 until 2008 and a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1995 through 2000. He is the chairman of Florida Citizen Voters and Citizen Voters Inc,a member of Mar-a-Lago,and a former advisor to America First Policies.
Chuck Gross is a bank officer and Republican former member of the Missouri State Senate. He resides in St. Charles,Missouri,with his wife,Leslie Ann Gross,and their two daughters,Megan and Madelynn.
Joan Bray is a former teacher,journalist,and union leader. She was a Democratic member of both the Missouri House of Representatives (1993–2002) and Missouri State Senate (2003–2010). She resides with her husband,Carl Hoagland,in St. Louis,Missouri. She has two children,Noel and Kolby.
Robert Mayer is an American attorney who has also worked as a farmer,broadcaster,and industrial engineering technician. He was also a Republican member of the Missouri State Senate. His term expired in 2012 and he was replaced by Doug Libla. He resides in Dexter,Missouri,with his wife,the former Nancy Tuley,and their three children,Jason,Dustin,and Daniel.
Norma Champion is a former children's TV show host and retired university professor who served as a Republican in both the Missouri House of Representatives from 1993 through 2003 and the Missouri State Senate from 2003 through 2011. She is a resident of Springfield,Missouri.
Wayne J. Henke is a former high school teacher and coach,a retired farmer,and a former politician. He served as a Democrat in the Missouri House of Representatives. He lives in Troy,Missouri,with his wife,the former Dottie Prinster,and has nine children and eleven grandchildren.
Sherman Parker was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He was a Republican who represented part of St. Charles County for two terms. He was elected to the House in 2002 election and was re-elected in 2004 with 73% of the vote.
Carl Bearden is a Missouri Republican politician who was the Speaker pro Tempore for the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007. He lives in St. Charles,Missouri,with his wife,Deborah. They have two children,Amber and Allison.
The Arizona Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Arizona. Its headquarters are in Phoenix.
An ex officio member is a member of a body who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term ex officio is Latin,meaning literally 'from the office',and the sense intended is 'by right of office';its use dates back to the Roman Republic.
Jon Lundberg is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee State Senate for the 4th district. He was first elected to the 105th Tennessee General Assembly (2007–2008). He serves as deputy speaker of the Senate and first vice chairman of the Education Committee,a member of the Finance and Judiciary Committee. In the House,he was chairman of the Civil Justice Committee,the Commerce Subcommittee,a member of the Civil Justice Subcommittee,a member of the Insurance and Banking Committee,and a member of the Calendar and Rules Committee. He also served in leadership as the Republican floor leader.
Eric Wayne Burlison is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2023. He previously served as the representative for District 133 in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican,Burlison was elected to the Missouri House in 2008 and left office at the end of 2016. In 2018,he was elected to the Missouri Senate,representing District 20. He was elected to Congress in 2022.
Bob Dixon is an American Republican politician currently serving as Presiding Commissioner of Greene County,Missouri. He formerly served in the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri State Senate.
Jeanie Riddle is an American politician from Missouri. A Republican,she served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 49th District in Callaway County. She is currently serving as a member of the Missouri Senate from the 10th District which includes the counties of Audrain,Callaway,Lincoln,Monroe,Montgomery and Warren.
The Missouri Bar is the official bar association for all Missouri lawyers and judges. Every licensed Missouri lawyer is automatically a member of The Missouri Bar. Every applicant for admission to the bar must meet a list of requirements set by the Supreme Court of Missouri. To become a Missouri lawyer,a person must have completed an approved law school leading to a juris doctor degree. Additionally,they must pass a comprehensive bar examination and character and fitness investigation and make application for admission to the bar with the Supreme Court of Missouri.
