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Senate Executive Leadership

The Executive Leadership of the Senate includes the Senate President, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader. They are also ex officio members of the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council along with the Executive Leadership of the House of Representatives. The President is elected by a majority vote of the Senate, while the Majority Leader and Minority Leader are chosen by their respective caucuses.

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    Portrait of Senate President James Coleman

    The Senate Speaker is designated by the majority party, then elected for two year terms by all thirty-five members of the General Assembly. The Senate calls the Senate to order each day, presides over the legislative sessions, and implements the rules and protocols of the Senate.

    James Coleman, President of the Senate