Iowa General Assembly

Iowa General Assembly

Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate	Jack Kibbie, Democrat since January 8, 2007
Speaker of the House	Kraig Paulsen, Republican since January 10, 2011
Members	150
Political groups	Democratic Party Republican Party
Elections
Last election	November 2, 2010
Meeting place

Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines
Website
http://www.legis.state.ia.us

The Iowa General Assembly (IGA) is the legislative branch of the state government of Iowa. Like the federal United States Congress, the General Assembly is a bicameral body, composed of the upper house Iowa Senate and the lower Iowa House of Representatives respectively. There are no term limits for either chamber.

The General Assembly convenes within the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Composition

The IGA consists of 50 senators and 100 representatives. Each senator represents about 59,500 people and each representative about 29,750 people. The last redistricting was enacted on June 22, 2001 for the 2002 elections of the 108th U.S. Congress and 80th IGA. The IGA convenes annually on the second Monday in January. [1]

As of 2011, the Senate of the IGA is controlled by Democrats, and the House of Representatives and the Governor's office are both controlled by Republicans.

Prior to the 2006 elections, Iowa had one of the most evenly divided state legislatures in the country, with a 25-25 split in the Senate and the House composed of 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats.

Leaders in the Senate are President Jack Kibbie, D-Emmetsburg, and President Pro Tempore Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls. Partisan Senate leadership includes Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, and Minority Leader Jerry Behn, R-Boone.

In the House, the Speaker is Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, and the Speaker Pro Tempore Jeff Kaufmann, R-Wilton. Partisan House leadership includes Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, R-Mason City, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, D-Des Moines.

Affiliation (House)		Members
	Democratic Party	40
	Republican Party	60
Total		100
Republican Majority		20

Affiliation (Senate)		Members
	Democratic Party	26
	Republican Party	24
Total		50
Democratic Majority		2

External links

Iowa Legislature official government website
Iowa General Assembly official website
Iowa Code
Iowa Constitution

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