Alabama House of Representatives

Alabama House of Representatives

The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term limits in the House. The House is also one of the five lower houses of state legislatures in the United States that is elected every four years. Virtually all other lower houses, including the U.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 and minority leaders, 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

*Government of Alabama
*Alabama State Capitol


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