Hawaii House of Representatives
The House of Representatives from Hawaii (Hawaii House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The chamber of parliament is made up of 51 members, representing an electoral district respectively. Deputies are elected for two -year terms; limiting the terms of office does not exist. The conference hall of the House of Representatives is located together with the State Senate in the Hawaii State Capitol in the capital Honolulu.
Structure of the chamber
Speaker of the House is the Speaker of the House. He is initially elected by the majority faction of the chamber before the confirmation by the whole Parliament follows. The Speaker is also responsible for the course of legislation and monitors the shutdowns in the various committees. Speaker since January 1999, the Democrat Calvin Say.
Other important office holders are the Majority Leader ( Majority Leader ) and the leader of the opposition (minority leader), who are elected by the respective fractions. Democratic Majority Leader Pono Chong is, Minority leader of the Republican Gene Ward.