- Alabama House of Representatives
The Alabama House of Representatives is the
lower house of theAlabama Legislature , the state legislature of theU.S. state ofAlabama . The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are noterm limits in the House. The House is also one of the five lower houses of state legislatures in theUnited States that is elected every four years. Virtually all other lower houses, including theU.S. House of Representatives , are elected for a two-year term.The House meets at the
Alabama State House in Montgomery.Leadership of the House
The
Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority andminority leader s, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.Speaker of the House: Democrat
Seth Hammett , District 92 (Covington, Escambia)Speaker Pro Tempore: Democrat
Demetrius Newton , District 53 (Jefferson)Majority Leader: Democrat
Ken Guin , District 14 (Tuscaloosa, Winston)Minority Leader: Republican
Mike Hubbard , District 79 (Lee)Makeup of the House
House roster
ee also
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Government of Alabama
*Alabama State Capitol
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