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Since women were first elected to the Texas Legislature in the 38th Session, women have comprised on average 8.5% of the Texas Legislature, with a low of 0.5% in 1923 and 1927 (excluding 1925 and 1937 when no women were elected to either chamber) and a high of 26.1% in 2021. Since the 38th Session, 8.7% of the House's 150 members have been ...
Legislature: Democratic: March 7, 2008: January 2, 2017: 8 years, 301 days Jenniffer González Puerto Rico: House of Representatives New Progressive: January 12, 2009: January 1, 2013: 3 years, 355 days Tina Rose Muña Barnes Guam: Legislature Democratic: January 7, 2019: January 4, 2021: 1 year, 363 days Therese M. Terlaje Guam: Legislature ...
Pages in category "Women state legislators in Texas" The following 121 pages are in this category, out of 121 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Percentage of state legislature that is female. By state. ... US map. Percentage of state legislature that is female. By state. 2023. Width: 100%: Height: 100%
Percentage of state legislature that is female. [1] Women have served in state legislatures in the United States since 1895. Their ranks have increased with the advent of nationwide women's suffrage after 1920. Although the number of women serving in state legislatures has more than quintupled since 1971, [2] they remain underrepresented.
(The Center Square) – Members of the Texas House elected their new speaker Tuesday, state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock. They did so after the former speaker, state Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont ...
(The Center Square) – Two Democrats and one Republican have announced they are running for speaker of the Texas House, vying to unseat the current speaker, state Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont ...
Mike Madigan is cumulatively the longest-serving state legislative speaker in U.S. history (serving from 1983-1995 and again from 1997 to 2021). Tom Murphy served the longest consecutive tenure as state legislative speaker from 1973 to 2002. Tina Kotek is the longest-serving female state legislative speaker in U.S history (serving from 2013-2022).