The Raleigh Report
From the Office of Cullie Tarleton
January 5, 2008
Before the 2009-2010 legislative session convenes on January 28, 2009, state legislators and other employees at the General Assembly must prepare for the upcoming session in a variety of ways. I thought this week I’d review some of the “housekeeping” duties that have to be handled.
Prior to the convening of session, Democratic and Republican members of the House elect their party leader and nominate their candidates for House Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore. The House Democratic caucus elected House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman of Davidson County to a second term while the Republican caucus elected Rep. Paul Stam of Wake County to a second term as House Minority Leader. Rep. Thom Tillis of Mecklenburg County will be the Republican Whip. The Democrats have not yet elected their whips. That election will take place shortly after the session opens.
The House Democratic caucus nominated Speaker Joe Hackney of Orange County and Speaker Pro Tempore William Wainwright of Craven County for second terms. The election for the posts will be held on the first day of session.
The Speaker has several of these housekeeping duties in his job description. He must assign each member a parking space, an office and a seat in the House chamber. He must also approve the hiring of legislative assistants and approve how many hours they work. Much of that work will take place early in the session.
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