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New
Hampshire Senate "Fast Facts" |
The
New Hampshire Senate was founded in 1784 and is the higher of the
state's two legislative chambers. The Senate is comprised of 24
members who are elected every two years. Generally, sessions are held
annually from early January to the end of June.
Senators are paid
$100 a year, as stipulated by the New Hampshire Constitution.
Senators also receive mileage reimbursement for officially related
travel. The 2009-2010 Senate comprises 14 Democrats and 10
Republicans -- 13 of whom are women and 11 of whom are men. The
2008 election made New Hampshire the first state in the nation to
have a legislative body with a majority of women.
In New Hampshire, all 24 Senate districts are based on population.
The most recent redistricting occurred in 2004.
The president of
the Senate is Democrat Sylvia Larsen of Concord who represents
District 15. Since New Hampshire does not elect a
lieutenant governor, the Senate president serves as "acting
governor" whenever the governor is out of the state, or
otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office.
The Senate is run
by a leadership team that, in addition to Larsen, includes
President Pro Tem Martha Fuller Clark of Portsmouth, Majority Leader
Maggie Hassan of Exeter, Deputy Majority Leader Kathleen Sgambati
of Tilton and Majority Whip Deborah Reynolds of Plymouth. Sen.
Peter Bragdon of Milford is the
Republican Leader.
To
contact the Senate, please write or call:
New Hampshire Senate
Statehouse,
Room 302
107 North Main Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-4951
(603) 271-2111 (telephone)
(603) 271-2105 (fax)
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