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Bibliographical Information
Senate District: 26
Occupation: Professor, Author.
Education:

• University of Arkansas, M.A., 1993
• Stetson University, B.A., 1992

The Senate President is a constitutional officer who leads the Florida Senate for a two-year term. The President, who is elected by members of the Senate, manages the operations of the Senate and presides over its sessions. The President’s many duties include: selecting a Majority Leader, appointing Senators to standing Senate committees, appointing committee chairs, and appointing citizens to a variety of boards and commissions.



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