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 Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members,each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents,based on population figures from the 2020 U.S. census. Its composition,powers and duties are established in Article IV of the Michigan Constitution.
The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River,approximately 133 miles (214 km) long,in the Central Corn Belt Plains of northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time,the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. Significantly altered from its original channel,it flows through a primarily rural farming region of reclaimed cropland,south of Lake Michigan.
The Florida Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida,headquartered in Tallahassee. Former commissioner of agriculture Nikki Fried is the current chair.
Brian C. Bosma is an American politician and lawyer who served as speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006 and 2010 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party,Bosma has served in the Indiana House since 1986. He replaced Gordon Harper. He was originally elected in the 50th district,but was redistricted to the 88th district in 1992. The 88th district encompasses northeast Marion County and portions of Hancock and Hamilton County.
B. Patrick Bauer is an American politician who served as Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005 and 2007 to 2011. A Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives,he has represented the 6th House District since 1970. His district consists primarily of the city of South Bend in St. Joseph County in northern Indiana. On January 28,2020,Bauer announced that he would not be running for reelection.
The Democratic Party of Indiana is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Indiana. The party's chair is Mike Schmuhl.
Mark Hamilton Schauer is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district from 2009 to 2011.
Linda C. Lawson is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1998 until her retirement in 2018.
Ryan Michael Dvorak is an American politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party,Dvorak is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 8th District since 2002.
Terry Allen Goodin is an American politician who currently serves as Indiana state director for USDA Rural Development. Goodin was formerly a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 66th district from 2000 to 2020. He was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election.
John Richard Gregg is an American politician,businessman and attorney who served as the 85th and longest-serving Democratic speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2003. He served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003.
The 2011 Legislative Walkout in Indiana occurred during February and March when the Democratic minority,inspired by the 2011 Wisconsin protests,fled the state to deny the Indiana House of Representatives quorum needed to pass a controversial right-to-work bill,which would have removed the legal requirement that employees pay union dues. The walkout lasted nearly six weeks,and the majority responded by fining the missing members and withholding their pay. The walkout ended after the majority agreed to table three bills,including the one that sparked the walkout,from the agenda.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election,an election to the U.S. Senate,and a gubernatorial election.
The 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Indiana,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3,2016. Republican lieutenant governor Eric Holcomb won the race with 51.4% of the vote.
Christine E. Greig is a former Democratic politician from Michigan,who represented the 37th District which comprises Farmington and Farmington Hills in the Michigan House of Representatives. In her second term,Greig also served as the Minority Floor Leader,and served as Democratic Leader in her third term. Prior to her election to the Michigan Legislature,Greig served as the executive director of the Farmington/Farmington Hills Education Foundation.
The 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election was won by incumbent Republican Eric Holcomb on November 3,2020. The election was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Earl J. Harris Jr. is an American politician serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 2nd district. He assumed office on November 9,2016.
The 2024 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the next governor of Indiana,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. Primary elections took place on May 7,2024,in which Republican U.S. Senator Mike Braun,Democratic former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick,and Libertarian software engineer Donald Rainwater won their respective parties' nominations. Braun defeated McCormick with 54.5 percent of the vote in the general election.
Patricia A. Boy is an American businesswoman and politician who has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Boy represents Indiana's 9th House district,which contains Michigan City and the surrounding area. Prior to her election to the state house,Boy was a member of the Michigan City Common Council from 2004 to 2018.
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