Rhode Island House of Representatives

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Rhode Island State House

The House of Representatives from Rhode Iceland ( Rhode Iceland House of Representatives ) is the lower house of Rhode Iceland General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of Rhode Iceland .

The Chamber of Parliament consists of 75 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, along with the State Senate, is located in the Rhode Island State House in the capital, Providence .

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
Democratic Party 65
Republican Party 10
total 75

Important members

position Surname Political party
Speaker Gordon D. Fox democrat
Speaker per tempore Charlene Lima democrat
Majority leader ( Majority Leader ) Nicholas Mattiello democrat
Opposition Leader ( Minority Leader ) Robert A. Watson republican

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