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The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term limits in the House. The House is also one of the five lower houses of state legislatures in the United States that is elected every four years. Virtually all other lower houses, including the U.S. House of Representatives, are elected for a two-year term.

The House meets at the Alabama State House in Montgomery.

Contents 1 Leadership of the House 2 Make-up of the House of Representatives 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Leadership of the House

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also its the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.

The current Speaker is Democrat Seth Hammett of the 92nd District (Covington, Escambia). The Majority Leader is Ken Guin of the 14th District (Tuscaloosa, Winston). The Minority Leader is Republican Mike Hubbard of the 79th District (Lee).

[edit] Make-up of the House of Representatives

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	61
	Republican Party	43
	Vacant	1
Total		105
Government Majority		17

[edit] See also

• Alabama State Capitol
• Alabama Legislature
• Alabama Senate

[edit] External links

• Alabama House of Representatives
• Alabama House Districts

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