Nevada Senate

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The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada. The Senate consists of 21 members from 19 districts, two of which are multimember. Each senator represented approximately 94,700 people as of the 2000 census, although 2006 Census Bureau estimates suggest an average population of 118,800 per senator. Senators serve four-year terms. Term limits, limiting senators to three 4-year terms (12 years), will take effect in 2010. Seven senators will be termed out in 2010 and six in 2012.

Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.

The Senate meets at the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City.

Contents 1 Leadership of the Senate 1.1 Leadership information 2 Current Composition 2.1 Current members 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Leadership of the Senate

The President of the Senate is the body's highest officer, although they only vote in the case of a tie. The Lieutenant Governor of Nevada serves as Senate President. In their absence, the President Pro Tempore presides and has the power to make commission and committee appointments. The President Pro Tempore is elected to the position by the majority party. The other partisan Senate leadership positions, such as the Majority and Minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses to head their parties in the chamber.

The President of the Senate is Nevada Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki of the Republican Party. The President Pro Tempore is Mark E. Amodei of the Capital Senate District (Carson City). The Majority Leader is William J. Raggio of Washoe District 3 (Reno). The Minority Leader is Democrat Dina Titus of Clark District 7 (Las Vegas).

[edit] Leadership information

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
President of the Senate/Lieutenant Governor	Brian Krolicki	Republican
President Pro Tempore	Mark E. Amodei	Republican	Carson City	Capital
Majority Leader	William Raggio	Republican	Reno	Washoe 3
Minority Leader	Dina Titus	Democratic	Las Vegas	Clark 7

[edit] Current Composition

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party	11
	Democratic Party	10
Total		21
Majority		1

[edit] Current members

Name	Party	Location	District
Mark E. Amodei	Rep	Carson City	Capital
Mike McGinness	Rep	Fallon	Central Nevada
John Jay Lee	Dem	North Las Vegas	Clark 1
Maggie Carlton	Dem	Las Vegas	Clark 2
Valerie Wiener	Dem	Las Vegas	Clark 3
Steven Horsford	Dem	North Las Vegas	Clark 4
Joe Heck	Rep	Henderson	Clark 5
Joyce Woodhouse	Dem	Henderson	Clark 5
Bob Beers	Rep	Las Vegas	Clark 6
Terry John Care	Dem	Las Vegas	Clark 7
Dina Titus	Dem	Las Vegas	Clark 7
Barbara Cegavske	Rep	Las Vegas	Clark 8
Dennis Nolan	Rep	Las Vegas	Clark 9
Bob Coffin	Dem	Las Vegas	Clark 10
Michael Schneider	Dem	Las Vegas	Clark 11
Warren Hardy	Rep	Las Vegas	Clark 12
Dean Rhoads	Rep	Tuscarora	Northern Nevada
Bernice Mathews	Dem	Reno	Washoe 1
Maurice Washington	Rep	Sparks	Washoe 2
William Raggio	Rep	Reno	Washoe 3
Randolph Townsend	Rep	Reno	Washoe 4

[edit] See also

• Nevada State Capitol
• Nevada Legislature
• Nevada Assembly

[edit] External links

• Nevada Senate official government website
• Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Nevada

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