George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III is an American politician,veterinarian,and businessman who served as the 31st United States secretary of agriculture from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 81st governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011 and as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 1991 to 2002.
John Hardy Isakson was an American businessman and politician who served as a United States senator from Georgia from 2005 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the Georgia legislature and the United States House of Representatives.
John Nathan Deal is an American politician and former lawyer who served as the 82nd governor of Georgia from 2011 to 2019. A Republican,he previously served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature,with the Texas House of Representatives being the lower house. Together,they compose the state legislature of the state of Texas.
The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly,in the U.S. state of Georgia. The Georgia State Senate and the lower house of the General Assembly,the Georgia House of Representatives,comprise the bicameral legislature of the state. Together,the Senate and the House maintain authority under Article III. of the 1983 Constitution of Georgia to enact laws "necessary and proper for the welfare of the state",although state law is subordinate to the state constitution,the United States Constitution,and federal law.
Bruce Edward Johnson is an American lawyer and Republican politician who was appointed the State of Ohio's 63rd lieutenant governor on January 5,2005,to complete an unexpired term. Johnson concurrently served as Director of the Ohio Department of Development.
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 Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature,the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents. Members serve two-year terms with term limits that limit Senators to a maximum four consecutive terms before requiring a one-term respite prior to running again. Members of the Republican Party are currently the majority in the Senate. There are currently 16 women serving in the Senate after Raquel Terán was appointed,making it the first time a majority of the body was composed of female members.
The Georgia Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Georgia and one of the two major political parties. It is currently the dominant party in the state and is chaired by Joshua McKoon.
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 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 the lieutenant governor 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 Louisiana State Senate is the Upper House of the State Legislature of Louisiana. All senators serve four-year terms and are assigned to multiple committees.
Mike Fasano is the Tax Collector of Pasco County,Florida. Previously he was a member of the Florida House,representing the 36th District since 2012,a member of the Florida Senate from 2002 through 2012 and a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 through 2002. He is a Republican.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia,concurrently with the election of the Governor of Georgia,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states,to the United States House of Representatives,and to various other state and local offices.
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.
Tommie Williams is an American politician from the state of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party and was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 1998. Williams represented the 19th district,which encompassed Appling,Jeff Davis,Long,Montgomery,Toombs,Wayne,Wheeler,and parts of Liberty and Tattnall Counties. He was selected as Senate Majority Leader in 2005,and was voted President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 2009. Williams announced his retirement in March 2016,and did not seek re-election. In 2018,he was appointed by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to be Minister-Counselor for Agriculture at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome,Italy.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Georgia,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. It coincided with various other statewide elections,including for U.S. Senate,U.S. House,and Governor of Georgia. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
