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Legislative Leaders
- Don Gaetz
President of the Senate
- Will Weatherford
House Speaker
The President of the Senate presides over the Senate, and the Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The President and Speaker have many other responsibilities in addition to presiding over the chamber during session, including:
- appointing members to committees;
- appointing chairs of committees;
- choosing which committee will consider a bill; and
- ruling on procedural matters during sessions.
- Garrett Richter
Senate President
Pro Tempore
- Marti Coley
House Speaker
Pro Tempore
The roles of the President Pro Tempore and Speaker Pro Tempore are defined by the President or Speaker and the Senate or House Rules. Although these officers may preside in the chamber during the absence of the President or Speaker, a different senator or representative could also be chosen to preside.
Majority/Minority Officers
- Lizbeth Benacquisto
Majority (Republican) Leader
- Christopher L. Smith
Minority (Democratic) Leader
The Majority and Minority Offices support the leaders and members of the Republican and Democratic political caucuses, respectively, within the Senate membership. Each office provides research information and services to its members to support the representation of core caucus principles.
