Fabian Núñez is an American politician and labor union adviser. A member of the Democratic Party,he served three two-year terms as a member of the California State Assembly,leaving office in late 2008. During his last two terms,Núñez served as the 66th Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly Majority Leader from 2012-2014. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
The speaker of the California State Assembly is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the California State Assembly,controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The speaker is nominated by the majority party's caucus and elected by the full Assembly typically at the beginning of each two year session. Meanwhile,other floor leaders,such as the majority and minority leaders,are elected by their respective party caucuses according to each party's strength in the chamber. The current speaker is Democrat Robert Rivas of the 29th district.
Sheila Yvette Oliver was an American politician who served as the second lieutenant governor of New Jersey from 2018 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Oliver was the first Black woman to serve as lieutenant governor of New Jersey and was the first woman of color elected to statewide office in New Jersey.
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members,with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are elected to a two-year term without term limits.
Samuel LaFort Collins was an American lawyer,World War I veteran,and Republican politician who served in various offices from California in the early 20th century.
Frank Leslie Coombs was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a congressman from California from 1901 to 1903.
Charles Michael Calderon is an American attorney and politician who served in both chambers of the California State Legislature.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party (NHDP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Its chair is Raymond Buckley,and its vice chairs are Martha Fuller Clark and Bette Lasky. The most recent Democratic governor was Maggie Hassan,who served from 2013 to 2017.
John A. Pérez is an American union organizer and politician. He has been a Regent of the University of California since November 17,2014,previously serving as the 68th Speaker of the California State Assembly from March 1,2010,to May 12,2014. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 46th district (2008–2012) and 53rd district (2012–2014) in the California State Assembly.
Anthony Rendon is an American politician who served as the 70th speaker of the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party he is the second-longest serving speaker in California history. Since 2022,he has represented the 62nd district,located in the southeastern part of Los Angeles County,including the cities of South Gate,Lynwood,and Paramount. He previously represented the 63rd district from 2012 to 2022.
William C. Clayton was an American educator,lawyer,politician,and businessperson in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Clayton served in the West Virginia Senate representing the Eleventh Senatorial District of West Virginia from 1875 until 1879. He was twice principal of the Romney Classical Institute in Romney in 1853 and 1866.
Robert A. Rivas is an American politician currently serving as the 71st speaker of the California State Assembly. A Democrat,he represents the 29th Assembly District,which encompasses the Pajaro and Salinas valleys of the Central Coast. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly,he served on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors. Rivas was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018,easily defeating Republican Neil G. Kitchens.
Phillip Ackley Stanton was a Republican politician from California who served in the California State Assembly from 1903 to 1910,serving as Speaker between 1909 and 1910. Stanton is also known for founding the cities of Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. The city of Stanton,California is named in his honor.
Cornelius Welles Pendleton,was a Republican politician from California who served in the California State Assembly,also serving as Speaker of the Assembly and later served in the state Senate.
John Conant Lynch was an American lawyer,manager,and Republican politician,who is best known for serving as Speaker of the California State Assembly in 1895.
Gideon Judd Carpenter was a Democratic politician who served in the California State Senate and Assembly,also serving as the Speaker of the Assembly between 1875 and 1876. He was also the county clerk and district attorney of El Dorado County.
William Henry Sears was a Republican politician from California who served in the California State Assembly from the 21st district between 1861 and 1865,serving as Speaker of the Assembly between 1863 and 1864. He later served in the California State Senate between 1879 and 1881 from the 15th district where he was a candidate for President pro-tempore of the Senate but lost. He died in San Francisco in 1891 at the age of 60 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
Caius Tacitus Ryland was a Democratic politician who served in the California State Assembly from the 4th and later from the 7th district,serving as Speaker of the Assembly between 1867 and 1868.
George Holt Rogers was an American Democratic politician who served in the California State Assembly and California State Senate. He served as the 18th Speaker of the Assembly between 1869 and 1870,being the first speaker to serve in the current state capitol after its opening.
