North Carolina House of Representatives
The House of Representatives from North Carolina ( North Carolina House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of North Carolina .
The parliamentary chamber consists of 120 members, each representing an electoral district. The MPs are each elected for two-year terms; there is no limit to the terms of office. The House of Representatives boardroom is shared with the Senate in the North Carolina State Capitol in the capital Raleigh .
Until 1868 the House of Commons was called the House of Commons .
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
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 67 | |
| Democratic Party | 52 | |
| independent | 1 | |
| total | 120 | |
| majority | 14th | |
Important members
| position | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Thom Tillis | republican |
| Speaker per tempore | Dale Folwell | republican |
| Majority Leader | Paul Stam | republican |
| Opposition leader / minority leader | Joe Hackney | democrat |
Web links
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- Project Vote Smart - North Carolina House of Representatives
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