Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives

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The Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the Georgia House, responsible for leading legislative sessions, managing the chamber’s agenda, and wielding significant influence over state lawmaking.

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Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative office
political position
presiding officer
public office
associatedWith Georgia House majority party leadership
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Georgia
canBeRemovedBy vote of the Georgia House of Representatives
chamber Georgia House of Representatives
country United States of America
electedBy members of the Georgia House of Representatives
governmentLevel state
hasAuthorityOver House rules enforcement
recognition of motions and points of order
hasPower influence over committee assignments
influence over legislative priorities of the House majority
influence over which bills receive floor consideration
significant influence over state lawmaking in Georgia
highestRankingMemberOf Georgia House of Representatives
influences Georgia public policy
jurisdiction Georgia
surface form: State of Georgia
legalBasis Constitution of the State of Georgia
surface form: Georgia Constitution

rules of the Georgia House of Representatives
locatedIn Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia
memberOf Georgia General Assembly
officeLocation Georgia State Capitol
oversees House officers and staff
participatesIn Georgia state budget process
partOf Georgia House of Representatives
presidesOver Georgia House of Representatives
requiresPositionAs member of the Georgia House of Representatives
responsibleFor appointing committee chairs
appointing members to House committees
leading legislative sessions of the Georgia House of Representatives
maintaining order during House proceedings
managing the chamber’s agenda
overseeing the administration of the House
recognizing members to speak on the House floor
referring bills to committees
setting the legislative calendar for the House
seat Georgia State Capitol
surface form: Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta
selectionMethod elected by House members at the beginning of a legislative term
styleOfAddress Madam Speaker
Mister Speaker
termCoincidesWith term of the Georgia House of Representatives
termLength 2 years
typeOfLegislature lower house of the Georgia General Assembly

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Richard Russell Jr. positionHeld Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
Richard Russell Sr. positionHeld Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
Jon G. Burns positionHeld Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
Abraham Baldwin positionHeld Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives