The Nevada Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of U.S. state of Nevada. An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house. The Nevada Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Nevada. In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the legislative body of any of the country's 50 states. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. 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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Senators serve four-year terms. Term limits, limiting senators to three 4-year terms (12 years), will take effect in 2010. Term limits to offices in the United States: Historical background Term limits or Rotation in office, dates back to the American 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 United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch.
The Senate meets at the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City. The Nevada State Capitol is the capitol building of the US state of Nevada.
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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. The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is an elected office in the US In their absence, the President Pro Tempore presides and has the power to make commission and committee appointments. A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer 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. In US politics, the majority leader is a partisan position in a legislative body In US politics, the minority leader is the Floor Leader of the second-largest Caucus in a legislative body
The President of the Senate is Nevada Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki of the Republican Party. The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer speaker or chairman of a Senate. The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is an elected office in the US Brian Krolicki is an American political figure He is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. The President Pro Tempore is Mark E. Amodei of the Capital Senate District (Carson City). A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer Mark E Amodei is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing the Capital District ( map since 1999 The Majority Leader is William J. In US politics, the majority leader is a partisan position in a legislative body Raggio of Washoe District 3 (Reno). The Minority Leader is Democrat Dina Titus of Clark District 7 (Las Vegas). In US politics, the minority leader is the Floor Leader of the second-largest Caucus in a legislative body The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus (born May 23, 1950) is a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally
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 |
Current Composition
| Affiliation | Members |
|
| Republican Party | 11 | |
| Democratic Party | 10 | |
| Total |
21 | |
| Majority |
1 | |
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 |
See also
External links
- Nevada Senate official government website
- Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Nevada
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