Senate Speaker Duties
The senate elects one of its own members as Speaker; the Speaker automatically becomes Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee. The current Speaker of the Senate and Lieutenant Governor is Ron Ramsey, who was elected to the position in 2007. One of the main duties of the speaker is to preside over the senate and make senate committee appointments. The speaker also controls staffing and office space with senate staff. Speaker serves as an ex-officio member of all standing committees.
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