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In a statewide election, which is separate from the Governor election. This means it is possible for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be from separate parties, which last happened during George W. Bush's first term.
The Lieutenant governor of Texas, is selected by state wide election although, the Texas Senate also has the constitutional power to replace a lieutenant governor in the event of death, resignation or election to higher office.
[snip] In the case of a vacancy in the Lieutenant Governor's office, the Senate elects one of its members to act as President of the Senate until the next statewide office election, in effect becoming the Lieutenant Governor. A Senator elected as presiding officer in this way retains his district seat and the voting privileges entailed with his Senate election. --EN. WIKI.
With the election of Texas governor George Bush to the US presidency, Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry became governor of Texas on December 21, 2000. His successor, was Bill Ratliff, appointed by the Texas Senate to fill the vacancy. Ratliff, served the remainder of Perry's term, through 2002. David Dewhurst was elected lieutenant governor in November 2002, when he defeated former Democratic Comptroller John Sharp of Victoria. Dewherst, was reelected in 2006, and is the current [as of 2009] lieutenant governor of Texas.
see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Texas
Not elected by voters, but elcted by stats Senate. The Lieutentant Governor is also the Speaker of the Senate in Tennessee.
The lieutenant governor of Texas is chosen by general election. The lieutenant governor is on the same ballot of the governor.
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Who presides over the State senate?
The Lieutenant Governor presides over the State Senate with a few exceptions.
In most States who presided over the Senate?
lieutenant governor
Who is the police lieutenant of Whitney Texas?
Jake Sullivan
In many states who is expected to preside over the state senate?
lieutenant governor
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The Queen's provincial representatives: Lieutenant GovernorsThere is one Lieutenant Governor for each province, who acts as a representative for Her Majesty the Queen of Canada for that province. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the prime minister (usually having consulted with the provincial premier). There are ten Lieutenant Governors at the moment:His Honour the Hon. David C. Onley, O.Ont., Lieutenant Governor of OntarioHis Honour the Hon. Pierre Duchesne, Lieutenant Governor of QuébecHis Honour the Hon. Graydon Nicholas, O.N.B., Lieutenant Governor of New BrunswickHer Honour the Hon. Mayann Francis, O.N.S., Lieutenant Governor of Nova ScotiaHis Honour the Hon. Philip S. Lee, C.M., O.M., Lieutenant Governor of ManitobaHis Honour the Hon. Steven Point, O.B.C., Lieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaHis Honour Col. (Ret'd) the Hon. Donald Ethell, O.C., O.M.M., A.O.E., M.C., C.D., Lieutenant Governor of AlbertaHis Honour the Hon. Gordon Barnhart, S.O.M., Lieutenant Governor of SaskatchewanHer Honour the Hon. Barbara Hagerman, O.P.E.I., Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward IslandHis Honour the Hon. John Crosbie, P.C., O.C., O.N.L., Q.C., Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and LabradorMembers of the Senate of CanadaThere are 105 members of the Senate of Canada, each of whom is responsible for the representation of an entire province (senators of Québec, however, are responsible only for a senatorial district, and not Québec as a whole). Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the prime minister. For current senators, please see sources and related links.Members of the House of Commons of CanadaThere are 308 members of the House of Commons, elected to the House using single-member plurality. Each member of the House of Commons represents one electoral district of a province. The Government of Canada must always have the support of the House of Commons, else the Government is expected to resign, or to seek a dissolution of Parliament for a general election. For current members of the House of Commons, see sources and related links.
What is the salary of the Texas lieutenant governor?
The lieutenant governor of Texas receives a salary of $7,200.
Who is the lieutenant of Texas?
As of January 2010, the current Lieutenant Governor of Texas is David Dewhurst.
Who is the President of Texas Senate?
The Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
If the governor of Texas is removed from office before the end of his or her term?
If the governor of Texas dies, resigns, or is removed, the lieutenant governor will take his place until reelection.
The presiding officer in the Texas Senate is?
The Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
Who is the current Texas lieutenant governor?
dewherst
Who is the president is the senate?
The Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
Who is the lieutenant governor of the senate of Texas?
David Dewhurst!
What is the primary job of the lieutenant governor of Texas?
He is the presiding officer of the Texas Senate.
Who elects the Texas lieutenant governor?
The Lieutenant governor of Texas, is selected by state wide election although, the Texas Senate also has the constitutional power to replace a lieutenant governor in the event of death, resignation or election to higher office. [snip] In the case of a vacancy in the Lieutenant Governor's office, the Senate elects one of its members to act as President of the Senate until the next statewide office election, in effect becoming the Lieutenant Governor. A Senator elected as presiding officer in this way retains his district seat and the voting privileges entailed with his Senate election. --EN. WIKI. With the election of Texas governor George Bush to the US presidency, Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry became governor of Texas on December 21, 2000. His successor, was Bill Ratliff, appointed by the Texas Senate to fill the vacancy. Ratliff, served the remainder of Perry's term, through 2002. David Dewhurst was elected lieutenant governor in November 2002, when he defeated former Democratic Comptroller John Sharp of Victoria. Dewherst, was reelected in 2006, and is the current [as of 2009] lieutenant governor of Texas. see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Texas
Who took over from Sam Houston as governor of Texas in 1861?
Edward Clark who was Houston's Lieutenant Governor.
How is a Texas Lieutenant Governor elected?
In a statewide election, which is separate from the Governor election. This means it is possible for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be from separate parties, which last happened during George W. Bush's first term.
