Arkansas Senate

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The Arkansas State Senate is the upper branch of the Arkansas General Assembly. The Senate consists of 35 members, each representing a district with about 76,000 people. Service in the state legislature is part-time, and most state senators have full-time jobs during the rest of the year. The 35-member Senate consists of eight Republicans and 27 Democrats. There are seven women and three African-Americans.

[edit] Current composition

Senate Composition for the 85th General Assembly, current as of December 29, 2005:

Affiliation		Members	Note
	Democratic Party	27
	Republican Party	8
Total		35

Office		Officer	Party	County	Since
	President	Bill Halter	Democratic	Pulaski	2007
	President Pro Tempore	Jack Critcher	Democratic	Independence	2007
	Assistant President Pro Tempore	Bobby Glover	Democratic	Lonoke	2007
	Assistant President Pro Tempore	Irma Brown	Democratic	Pulaski	2007
	Assistant President Pro Tempore	Denny Altes	Republican	Sebastian	2007
	Assistant President Pro Tempore	Barbara Horn	Democratic	Little River	2007

[edit] Majority leadership

Office		Officer	County	Since
	Senate Majority Leader	Tracy Steele	Pulaski	2007

[edit] Minority leadership

Office		Officer	County	Since
	Senate Minority Leader	Denny Altes	Sebastian	2007

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