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George H. Baker
George H. Baker (November 1859 – December 23, 1928) was an American politician in the state of Washington (US state), Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives. From 1905 to 1907, he was President pro tempore of the Senate. He died after undergoing surgery for peritonitis in 1928."GEORGE H. BAKER PIONEER RESIDENT, PASSES", The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., December 28, 1928, page 1 References 1859 births 1928 deaths Republican Party Washington (state) state senators Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Canadian emigrants to the United States {{Washington-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia. As with the lower House of Representatives, state senators serve without term limits, though senators serve four-year terms. Senators are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, with each district electing one senator and two representatives. Terms are staggered so that half the Senate is up for reelection every two years. Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the state senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards. Leadership The state constitution allows both houses to write their own rules of procedure (article II, section 9) and to elect their own officers (article II, section 10) with the provis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |