Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives

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The Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives is the presiding officer and most powerful leader of the Illinois House, overseeing legislative proceedings, committee assignments, and the advancement of the majority party’s agenda.

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Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative leadership position
presiding officer
public office
state legislative speaker
analogousTo Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
speakers of other U.S. state houses of representatives
canBeRemovedBy vote of the Illinois House of Representatives
country United States of America
createdBy Illinois Constitution
surface form: Illinois Constitution and state law
electedBy members of the Illinois House of Representatives
electionMethod vote of the Illinois House membership
governingDocument rules of the Illinois House of Representatives
governmentBranch legislative branch of Illinois
hasPower appoint committee chairs
appoint members to House committees
control flow of legislation to the House floor
influence legislative priorities of the Illinois House
schedule bills for floor consideration
hasStyle Madam Speaker
Mister Speaker
surface form: Mr. Speaker
influences assignment of members to standing committees
composition of House leadership teams
creation of special and select committees
jurisdiction Illinois
surface form: State of Illinois
legislativeBody Illinois House of Representatives
levelOfGovernment state level
memberOf Illinois House of Representatives
officeCity Springfield, Illinois
officeLocation Illinois State Capitol
oversees administrative operations of the Illinois House
partOf Illinois General Assembly
playsRoleIn budget and appropriations process in the Illinois House
negotiations with the Governor of Illinois
negotiations with the Illinois Senate
positionInGovernment most powerful leader of the Illinois House of Representatives
presidesOver sessions of the Illinois House of Representatives
reportsTo Illinois House of Representatives
surface form: Illinois House of Representatives as a body
requiresQualification elected representative in the Illinois House
responsibleFor advancing the majority party’s legislative agenda
enforcing rules of the Illinois House of Representatives
maintaining order during House debates
overseeing legislative proceedings in the Illinois House
recognizing members to speak on the House floor
referring bills to committees
symbolizes leadership of the majority party in the Illinois House
termCoincidesWith term of the Illinois House of Representatives
termLength two-year legislative term
typeOfLeadership partisan legislative leadership
usuallyHeldBy member of the majority party in the Illinois House

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Illinois General Assembly elects Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives hasSpeaker Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
President of the Illinois Senate worksWith Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
House Rules of the Illinois House of Representatives definesRoleOf Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives