Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives

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The Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives is the presiding officer and leading legislative authority of the state's lower legislative chamber.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative office
political position
presiding officer role
appliesToJurisdiction New Hampshire
surface form: State of New Hampshire
category Speakers of state lower houses in the United States
chamberType lower house
comparedTo Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
country United States of America
electedBy members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
electionMethod internal vote of House members
governmentBranch legislative branch of New Hampshire
hasJurisdiction New Hampshire General Court
surface form: New Hampshire House of Representatives
hasPower control over recognition of members on the floor
influence over committee assignments
influence over legislative calendar
historicalOrigin modeled on the Speaker of the British House of Commons
isHighestRankingMemberOf New Hampshire General Court
surface form: New Hampshire House of Representatives
legislativeChamber New Hampshire General Court
surface form: New Hampshire House of Representatives
legislature New Hampshire General Court
levelOfGovernment state
location Concord, New Hampshire
officeHolderMustBe member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
officeType presiding officer of lower house
state legislative speaker
oversees Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
surface form: House Sergeant-at-Arms

House clerical staff
partOf New Hampshire General Court
surface form: New Hampshire House of Representatives
positionHeldIn Government of New Hampshire
surface form: New Hampshire state government
positionInLineOfSuccession part of New Hampshire gubernatorial line of succession
reappointment may be re-elected by the House for subsequent terms
responsibleFor appointing certain House committees
appointing committee chairs in the House
ensuring adherence to House parliamentary procedure
interpreting and enforcing House rules
maintaining order during House debates
managing floor proceedings in the House
overseeing legislative agenda in the House
presiding over sessions of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
recognizing members to speak
referring bills to committees
representing the House in official capacities
signing bills and resolutions passed by the House
roleIn lawmaking process in New Hampshire
seatOfOffice New Hampshire State House
styleOfAddress Madam Speaker
Mister Speaker
supervises administrative operations of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
symbolicRole ceremonial head of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
termLength two-year legislative term (customary, tied to House term)

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John Sullivan positionHeld Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives