Louisiana State Senate

The Louisiana State Senate (French: Sénat de Louisiane) is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. All Senators serve four year terms and are assigned multiple committees to work on. The Republicans control the State Senate following a Special Election Victory in District 26 by Jonathan W. Perry. Previously the Democratic Party held a majority in the Senate and the Senate President is Democratic Senator Joel Chaisson from Destrehan, Louisiana.

Senate Officers

• President of the Senate - Joel Chaisson
• President Pro Tempore - Sharon Weston Broome
• Secretary of the Senate - Glenn Koepp
• Parliamentarian - Robert M. Marionneaux, Jr.

Composition

Current membership

Senate Committees

The Louisiana State Senate currently has over fifteen different committees in which the senators sit. These committees address a wide range of issues such as environmental quality, education, labor relations and more . A full list of the committees can be found at the page. Likewise, a full list of committee assignments (by member) can be found at the page.

References

External links

• official government website
• at Project Vote Smart

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