Leadership
The Speaker of the House is Democrat Rep. Christopher Donovan of Meriden and the President Pro Tempore is Sen. Donald E. Williams, Jr. of Brooklyn. The Speaker or one of his Deputies officiates over all House proceedings, while the Lieutenant Governor, currently Democrat Nancy Wyman of Tolland, is President of the Senate.
Legislation is introduced before each chamber by the majority or minority leader. Traditionally, the majority and minority leaders represent urban or large suburban areas, just as the Speaker of the House is usually from a city. In the current House, the majority leader is Democrat Brendan Sharkey of Hamden; the minority leader is Republican Lawrence F. Cafero, Jr. of Norwalk. In the Senate, the majority leader is Democrat Martin Looney of New Haven and the minority leader is John McKinney of Fairfield.
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