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Speaker Of The Connecticut State House
The speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives is the Speaker (politics), presiding officer of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Speakers, 1699-1818 A list of speakers of the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1699 to 1818 is available at Speakers since 1818 References * {{Cite web, title = SOTS: Speakers of the House of Representatives, url = http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392306, website = www.ct.gov, accessdate = 2015-12-13 Speakers of the Connecticut House of Representatives, * Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives, * Lists of speakers of state lower houses in the United States, Connecticut Lists of Connecticut politicians, Speakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker (politics)
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerford in the Parliament of England.Lee Vol 28, pp. 257,258. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to discipline members who break the procedures of the chamber or house. The speaker often also represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations. A speaker usually presides the lower house. Different styles are employed to refer to those who preside upper houses or Senates. By convention, speakers are normally addressed in Parliament as "Mister Speaker" if a man, or "Madam Speaker" if a woman. In other cultures, other styles are used, mainly being equivale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
