President of the Massachusetts Senate

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The President of the Massachusetts Senate is the presiding officer. In the United States Congress, the Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the United States Senate. In Massachusetts, however, the President of the Senate is elected from and by the Senators. The President, therefore, typically comes from the majority party, and the President is then the de facto leader of that party.

The most recent President of the Massachusetts Senate was Stan Rosenberg, a Democrat. Harriette Chandler, another Democrat, is currently serving as acting President following Rosenberg's decision to temporarily step down from his post while the Senate conducts investigations into allegations of sexual assault made against his husband, Bryon Hefner. Democrats have had a majority in the Senate since 1959.

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A = American, D = Democratic, R = Republican, W = Whig

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Bibliography

• The Massachusetts State House, p. 141-42. Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Boston, 1953.

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External links

• Senate Rules (rules 1-5B relate to the President)

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