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Delaware Senate: 21 2 or 4 None 1.952381 62 Florida Legislature: Florida House of Representatives: 120 2 Four terms Florida Senate: 40 2 or 4 Two terms 3 160 Georgia General Assembly: Georgia House of Representatives: 180 2 None Georgia Senate: 56 2 None 3.214286 236 Hawaii State Legislature: Hawaii House of Representatives: 51 2 None Hawaii ...
Until 1964, state senators were generally elected from districts that were not necessarily equal in population. In some cases state senate districts were based partly on county lines. In the vast majority of states, the Senate districts provided proportionately greater representation to rural areas. However, in the 1964 decision Reynolds v
Governor Branstad resigned on May 24, 2017, to become the United States Ambassador to China. He held the title of Governor of Iowa for 22 years. On December 14, 2015, he became the longest-serving governor in US history, breaking the record held by George Clinton of New York, who served 21 years from 1777 to 1795 and from 1801 to 1804.
Senators must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States for at least nine years, and be a (legal) inhabitant of the state they represent. [31] The president and vice president must be at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen of the United States, and a resident in the United States for at least fourteen years. [ 32 ]
Only two senators have represented more than one state. [1]James Shields uniquely served terms in the U.S. Senate for three states; representing Illinois (1849–1855), Minnesota (1858–1859), and 20 years later he was appointed by the State of Missouri for a term expiring in just six weeks (1879).
New interest was aroused in abolishing the provision for the Senate appointment by the governor. [67] Accordingly, Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin [68] and Representative David Dreier of California proposed an amendment to remove this power; senators John McCain and Dick Durbin became co-sponsors, as did Representative John Conyers. [67]
Governor's Approval or Veto The governor may sign bills presented by the legislature, which completes its enactment into law. From this point, the bill becomes an act, and remains the law of the state unless repealed by legislative action or overturned by a court decision.
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [13] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [14]