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Legislative Leaders
- Mike Haridopolos
President of the Senate
- Dean Cannon
House Speaker
The President of the Senate presides over the Senate, and the Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The President and Speaker have many other responsibilities in addition to presiding over the chamber during session, including:
- The responsibility to appoint members to committees.
- The responsibility to appoint chairs of committees.
- The responsibility to choose which committee will consider a bill first.
- The responsibility to rule on procedural matters during sessions.
- Michael S.
"Mike" Bennett
Senate President
Pro Tempore
- John Legg
House Speaker
Pro Tempore
The roles of the President Pro Tempore and Speaker Pro Tempore are defined by the President or Speaker and the Senate or House Rules. Although they may preside in the chamber during the absence of the President or Speaker, a different senator or representative could also be chosen to preside.
Majority/Minority Officers
- Andy Gardiner
Majority (Republican) Leader
- Nan H. Rich
Minority (Democratic) Leader
The Majority and Minority Offices support the leaders and members of the Republican and Democratic political caucuses, respectively, within the Senate membership. Each office provides research information and services to its members to support the representation of core caucus principles.
