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President pro tempore (often shortened to pro tem) of the Texas Senate is a largely honorary position, and is third in the line for the governorship of Texas. If the governor and lieutenant governor are both out of the state, the president pro tem is acting governor in their absence.
Robert Lee Nichols (born November 25, 1944) is an American politician who represents the 3rd District of the Texas Senate. A Republican , he was the senate president pro tempore of the 85th legislative session.
From April 2006 to January 2007, West served as president pro tempore of the Texas Senate. [5] On November 18, 2006, West was Governor for a Day, a ceremonial title that honors the service of the president pro tempore. [6] On July 22, 2019, West announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2020 election for the seat held by John ...
Senate President Pro Tempore Pat Leahy (D-Vt.), the most senior member of the Senate Democratic Caucus who stands third in the line of presidential succession, fell and broke his hip and will ...
David Carle, Leahy’s press secretary, did not disclose the specifics of the 80-year-old senator’s condition, only saying he “was not feeling” after returning to his office from the trial.
Donna Sue Campbell (née Burrows; born September 17, 1954) is an American politician and physician who is the 25th District member of the Texas Senate.On July 31, 2012, she became the first person in Texas history to defeat an incumbent Republican senator, Jeff Wentworth of San Antonio, in a primary election.
Charles Brandon Creighton (born August 5, 1970) [1] is an American lawyer and politician who has represented the 4th district in the Texas Senate since 2014. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 16th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2014.
Oct. 13—MANCHESTER — Ryan Hamilton, a Texas radio host, came to New Hampshire Friday afternoon to warn that former President Donald Trump's election would trigger abortion bans across the ...