The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber,the Senate,and a lower chamber,the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution,adopted in 1963,defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The chief purposes of the Legislature are to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. The Legislature meets in the Capitol building in Lansing.
The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. State of Florida. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber,the Senate,and a lower chamber,the House of Representatives. Article III,Section 1 of the Florida Constitution,adopted in 1968,defines the role of the legislature and how it is to be constituted. The legislature is composed of 160 state legislators. The primary purpose of the legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. It meets in the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee.
The North Dakota Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The Legislative Assembly consists of two chambers,the lower North Dakota House of Representatives,with 94 representatives,and the upper North Dakota Senate,with 47 senators. The state is divided into 47 constituent districts,with two representatives and one senator elected from each district. Due to the Legislative Assembly being a biennial legislature,with the House and Senate sitting for only 80 days in odd-numbered years,a Legislative Council oversees legislative affairs in the interim periods,doing longer-term studies of issues,and drafting legislation for consideration of both houses during the next session.
The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives,it composes the state legislature,which has powers,roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution,adopted in 1963. The primary purpose of the Legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws.
The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the U.S. state of Tennessee's state legislature,which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly.
Patricia M. Clancy is a former Republican member of the Ohio General Assembly,representing the 8th District from 2005 to 2007. She is the daughter of former Cincinnati Mayor and U.S. Congressman Donald D. Clancy. Clancy first ran for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1996,after Representative Lou Blessing opted to run for the Ohio Senate. She won,and was reelected in 1998 and 2000. For the 124th Ohio General Assembly,Clancy was named as majority leader of the House. She won a final term in the House 2002,before facing term limits.
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.
Michael J. Bouchard is an American politician who has served as Sheriff of Oakland County,Michigan since 1999. A member of the Republican Party,Bouchard previously served in the Michigan State Senate from 1991 to 1999,and as the Senate Majority Leader from 1998 to 1999. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2006,losing to incumbent Debbie Stabenow.
The Alabama State Senate is the upper house of the Alabama Legislature,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The body is composed of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state,with each district containing at least 127,140 citizens. Similar to the lower house,the Alabama House of Representatives,the Senate serves both without term limits and with a four-year term.
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members,each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia.
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits. According to the 2010 U.S. census,the average state senator represents 129,676 people.
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.
Elections in California are held to fill various local,state and federal seats. In California,regular elections are held every even year;however,some seats have terms of office that are longer than two years,so not every seat is on the ballot in every election. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. Recall elections can also be held. Additionally,statewide initiatives,legislative referrals and referendums may be on the ballot.
Bruce Patterson was a Republican member of the Michigan Senate,representing the 7th district from 2003 to 2011. His district covers parts of Wayne County.
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly,United States. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate,representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency,as of the 2010 United States Census. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts. The Senate meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Randall L. Gardner is an American politician,he formerly served as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate,serving the 2nd District from 2013–2018. He formerly held the same district from 2001 to 2008,and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1985 to 2000,and from 2008 to 2012. In January 2019 Governor Mike Dewine appointed Gardner as the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Rebekah Lynn Warren is a former American Democratic legislator from Ann Arbor,Michigan,who represented the 55th District of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 1,2019 until January 1,2021. She was elected to this position on November 6,2018,beating Republican opponent Bob Baird,74% to 26%. Previously,she served two terms as State Representative for Michigan's 53rd District,from 2007 to 2010,and two terms in the Michigan Senate,from 2010 to 2018. She was arrested for drunk driving and fleeing police in a motor vehicle on December 26,2019.
James "Jase" Bolger served as the 71st Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 12,2011 to the end of 2014 session. Bolger is a member of the Republican Party,and represented Michigan's 63rd house district from 2009 to 2014. After being term limited out,he founded a consulting firm,Tusker Strategies.
Elections for the Michigan Senate was held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,with partisan primary elections to select the party's nominees held on August 5. All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate were contested,and those elected will serve in the 98th and 99th Michigan Legislatures. This was the first election for the Michigan Senate contested under the constituency boundaries drawn in consequence of the 2010 U.S. Census. The election resulted in the Republicans expanding their majority to 27 seats over the Democrats 11 seats.
Michigan's 17th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dale Zorn since 2015,succeeding fellow Republican Randy Richardville.
