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The following is a list of legislative terms of the Arkansas General Assembly, the law-making branch of government of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Arkansas became part of the United States on June 15, 1836 .
The Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives is the speaker (presiding officer) of the Arkansas House of Representatives, the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly. They serve as the leader and head of the Arkansas House, and can control what legislation comes to a vote.
Pages in category "Speakers of the Arkansas House of Representatives" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The General Assembly of Arkansas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Arkansas Senate with 35 members, and the lower Arkansas House of Representatives with 100 members. All 135 representatives and state senators represent an equal number of constituent districts.
The Ninety-First Arkansas General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 2017 and 2018. In this General Assembly, the Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Republicans. In the Senate, 23 senators were Republicans, 11 were Democrats, and one position was vacant until April.
Here is the full list of expected speakers: ... • Alabama Sen. Katie Britt • Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton ... • New York Rep. and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik
Mike Madigan is cumulatively the longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history (serving from 1983-1995 and again from 1997 to 2021). Tom Murphy served the longest consecutive tenure as state legislative speaker from 1973 to 2002. Tina Kotek is the longest-serving female state legislative speaker in U.S history (serving from 2013-2022).
By the start of the 20th century African Americans were largely barred from holding in the Arkansas House and across the southern states. John Wilson, the first Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, stabbed Representative J. J. Anthony to death during a legislative debate on the floor of the chamber in 1837. Wilson was later acquitted.