President of the Florida Senate

This is a list of Presidents of the Florida Senate. In Florida, the President of the Senate is elected by the Senate membership to a two-year term. He appoints committees and their chairs and routes bills to the committees.[1] He also co-ordinates with the Chair of the Committee on Rules and Calendar on the ordering of Bills on the calendar.[2] From 1865 to 1887, the Lieutenant Governor was the President of the Senate.[3]

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References

  1. Morris, Allen and Joan Perry Morris, compilers. The Florida Handbook 2007-2008 31st Biennial Edition. pp 173. Peninsula Publishing. Tallahassee. 2007. ISBN 978-0-9765846-1-2 Softcover ISBN 978-0-9765846-2-9 Hardcover
  2. Morris, Allen and Joan Perry Morris, compilers. The Florida Handbook 2007-2008 31st Biennial Edition. pp 164. Peninsula Publishing. Tallahassee. 2007. ISBN 978-0-9765846-1-2 Softcover ISBN 978-0-9765846-2-9 Hardcover
  3. Morris, Allen and Joan Perry Morris, compilers. The Florida Handbook 2007-2008 31st Biennial Edition. pp 169. Peninsula Publishing. Tallahassee. 2007. ISBN 978-0-9765846-1-2 Softcover ISBN 978-0-9765846-2-9 Hardcover
  4. Morris, Allen and Joan Perry Morris, compilers. The Florida Handbook 2007-2008 31st Biennial Edition. pp 169-170. Peninsula Publishing. Tallahassee. 2007. ISBN 978-0-9765846-1-2 Softcover ISBN 978-0-9765846-2-9 Hardcover

2009: Robert C. Byrd

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