Michigan House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives ( Michigan House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature , the Legislature of the State of Michigan .
The Chamber of Parliament is composed of 110 members, each representing an electoral district. Each of these fixed units comprises a number between 77,000 and 91,000 inhabitants. The MPs are elected in even years and each for a two-year term. The term of office is limited to three terms (six years). The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Michigan State Capitol in the capital, Lansing .
Structure of the chamber
The Speaker of the House is the Chairman of the House of Representatives . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees.
Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups.
Composition after the 2010 election
Political party | MPs | |
---|---|---|
Republican Party | 63 | |
Democratic Party | 47 | |
total | 110 | |
majority | 56 |
Important members
position | Surname | Political party |
---|---|---|
Speaker | Jase Bolger | republican |
Speaker per tempore | John J. Walsh | republican |
Majority Leader | Jim Stamas | republican |
Opposition leader / minority leader | Richard Mutton | democrat |
Web links
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Michigan House of Representatives (English)
- Michigan House Democratic Caucus (English)
- Michigan House Republicans (English)
- Voting Records (English)
- Large map of Michigan House Districts (English; PDF file; 577 kB)
- Project Vote Smart - Michigan House of Representatives (English)