List of presidents pro tempore of the Idaho Senate
President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate | |
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Inaugural holder | John S. Gray |
This is a complete list of individuals who have served as president pro tempore of the Idaho Senate to the present. The president pro tempore, often abbreviated to "the pro tem", is a senator chosen from the majority party and elected by the entire Senate. The senator occupying this position will preside over the Senate in the absence of the lieutenant governor or will assign another senator to preside in his stead. When the pro tem or his designee presides over the Senate, they maintain their ability to vote on all matters before the Senate, whereas the lieutenant governor only has a vote in the case of tie.
The pro tem is also second in
† Frank R. Gooding was elected from and represented Lincoln County in the Idaho Senate although his residence was in present-day Gooding County, which was created in 1913 from Lincoln County, after his service as governor, and is his namesake.
References
- ^ "Constitution of the State of Idaho: Article IV — Executive Department". Secretary of State of Idaho. Retrieved August 22, 2019.