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| [[Democratic Union Party (Pherigo)|DUP]]
| [[Democratic Union Party (Pherigo)|DUP]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
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| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| [[Liberal Party (Pherigo)|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party (Pherigo)|Liberal]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
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| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Liberal
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| 2016
| 2022
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| DUP
| DUP
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| 2016
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| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Liberal
| Liberal
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| 2016
| 2022
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| DUP
| DUP
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| 2016
| 2010
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| [[Conservative Party (Pherigo)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (Pherigo)|Conservative]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
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| 2022
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Conservative
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| 2016
| 2018
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Conservative
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| 2016
| 2014
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| DUP
| DUP
| [[Helena, Mentone|Helena]]
| [[Helena, Mentone|Helena]]
| 2016
| 2010
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| 2016
| 2014
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[Carmen, Mentone|Carmen]]
| [[Carmen, Mentone|Carmen]]
| 2016
| 2014
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[Mentone City]]
| [[Mentone City]]
| 2016
| 2018
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[Anthony, Mentone|Anthony]]
| [[Anthony, Mentone|Anthony]]
| 2016
| 2010
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
| [[Shelby County, Mentone|Shelby]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[Kinsley, Mentone|Kinsley]]
| [[Kinsley, Mentone|Kinsley]]
| 2016
| 2006
| [[Franklin County, Mentone|Franklin]] (part)
| [[Franklin County, Mentone|Franklin]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[Dublin, Mentone|Dublin]]
| [[Dublin, Mentone|Dublin]]
| 2016
| 2014
| [[Young County, Mentone|Young]]
| [[Young County, Mentone|Young]]
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| Conservative
| [[Dublin, Mentone|Dublin]]
| [[Dublin, Mentone|Dublin]]
| 2016
| 1998
| [[Roberts County, Mentone|Roberts]] (part)
| [[Roberts County, Mentone|Roberts]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[Bowie, Mentone|Bowie]]
| [[Bowie, Mentone|Bowie]]
| 2016
| 2018
| [[Roberts County, Mentone|Roberts]] (part)
| [[Roberts County, Mentone|Roberts]] (part)
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| Conservative
| [[Hays, Mentone|Hays]]
| [[Hays, Mentone|Hays]]
| 2016
| 2014
| [[Brooks County, Mentone|Brooks]], [[Sutton County, Mentone|Sutton]], [[Franklin County, Mentone|Franklin]] (part)
| [[Brooks County, Mentone|Brooks]], [[Sutton County, Mentone|Sutton]], [[Franklin County, Mentone|Franklin]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[Trenton, Mentone|Trenton]]
| [[Trenton, Mentone|Trenton]]
| 2016
| 2022
| [[Hamilton County, Mentone|Hamilton]], [[Travis County, Mentone|Travis]] (part)
| [[Hamilton County, Mentone|Hamilton]], [[Travis County, Mentone|Travis]] (part)
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| Conservative
| Conservative
| [[McCord, Mentone|McCord]]
| [[McCord, Mentone|McCord]]
| 2016
| 2018
| [[Webb County, Mentone|Webb]], [[Travis County, Mentone|Travis]] (part)
| [[Webb County, Mentone|Webb]], [[Travis County, Mentone|Travis]] (part)
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| DUP
| DUP
| [[Buffalo, Mentone|Buffalo]]
| [[Buffalo, Mentone|Buffalo]]
| 2016
| 2010
| [[Collin County, Mentone|Collin]], [[Morris County, Mentone|Morris]] (part)
| [[Collin County, Mentone|Collin]], [[Morris County, Mentone|Morris]] (part)
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| Conservative
| [[Fairmont, Mentone|Fairmont]]
| [[Fairmont, Mentone|Fairmont]]
| 2016
| 2018
| [[Parker, Mentone|Parker]], [[Morris County, Mentone|Morris]] (part)
| [[Parker, Mentone|Parker]], [[Morris County, Mentone|Morris]] (part)
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| Conservative
| [[Columbus, Mentone|Columbus]]
| [[Columbus, Mentone|Columbus]]
| 2016
| 2014
| [[Chambers County, Mentone|Chambers]], [[Hill County, Mentone|Hill]]
| [[Chambers County, Mentone|Chambers]], [[Hill County, Mentone|Hill]]
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| Conservative
| [[Langley, Mentone|Langley]]
| [[Langley, Mentone|Langley]]
| 2016
| 2002
| [[Falls County, Mentone|Falls]]
| [[Falls County, Mentone|Falls]]
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| Conservative
| [[Bellville, Mentone|Bellville]]
| [[Bellville, Mentone|Bellville]]
| 2016
| 2014
| [[Anderson County, Mentone|Anderson]], [[Bell County, Mentone|Bell]], [[Love County, Mentone|Love]]
| [[Anderson County, Mentone|Anderson]], [[Bell County, Mentone|Bell]], [[Love County, Mentone|Love]]
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| Conservative
| [[Seward, Mentone|Seward]]
| [[Seward, Mentone|Seward]]
| 2016
| 2018
| [[Jasper County, Mentone|Jasper]], [[Liberty County, Mentone|Liberty]]
| [[Jasper County, Mentone|Jasper]], [[Liberty County, Mentone|Liberty]]
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| Conservative
| [[Tipton, Mentone|Tipton]]
| [[Tipton, Mentone|Tipton]]
| 2016
| 2010
| [[Delta County, Mentone|Delta]]
| [[Delta County, Mentone|Delta]]
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 2 August 2023

Mentone Senate
File:Seal of State Senate of Mentone.png
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 10, 2023
Leadership
President of the Senate
Nelly Brook (C)
since January 20, 2015
Majority Whip
Suzanne Howard (C)
since May 29, 2023
Opposition Leader
Danielle Waterman (DUP)
since July 17, 2023
Structure
Seats28
Mentone Senate 2022.svg
Political groups
Majority

Minority

Length of term
4 years
AuthorityMentone Constitution
Salary$105,000/year + per diem
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
November 5, 2026
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
Austin, Texas (2018) - 084.jpg
State Senate Chamber
Mentone State Capitol
Mentone City

The Mentone Senate is the unicameral state legislature of Mentone.

There are 28 members of the Senate, representing single-member districts across the state, with populations of approximately 12,400 per constituency, based on the 2020 Census. Elections are held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

There are no term limits. Terms are four years in length. The Senate meets at the Mentone State Capitol in Mentone City. The Conservatives currently control the chamber, which is made up of 20 Conservatives and 5 Democratic Unionists, and 3 Liberals.

Leadership

The Leuitenant Governor of Mentone serves in the largely cermonial role of President of the Senate, but their only real power is being able to cast tie breaking votes. From their own membership, the majority party elects a majority leader, and the minority coalition elects an opposition leader.

Committee structure

The following represents the Senate committee structure (numbers in parentheses are the number of committee members, as appointed by the Majority Leader).

  • Administration (5)
  • Business and Commerce (5)
  • Criminal Justice (5)
  • Education (5)
  • Finance (5)
  • Health & Human Services (5)
  • Jurisprudence (5)
  • Local Government (5)
  • Natural Resources and Economic Development (5)
  • Nominations (5)
  • Transportation (5)
  • Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs (5)

Current composition

District Senator Party Residence First
elected 		Counties represented
  1 Danielle Waterman DUP Mentone City 2014 Shelby (part)
  2 Dwight Jennings Liberal Mentone City 2018 Shelby (part)
  3 Ray Rimmer Liberal Mentone City 2022 Shelby (part)
  4 Delphia Stacey DUP Mentone City 2010 Shelby (part)
  5 Kory Rakes Liberal Mentone City 2022 Shelby (part)
  6 Logan Jack DUP Mentone City 2010 Shelby (part)
  7 Suzanne Howard Conservative Mentone City 2022 Shelby (part)
  8 Major Stacks Conservative Mentone City 2018 Shelby (part)
  9 Atonette Leighton Conservative Mentone City 2014 Shelby (part)
  10 Tel Michaels DUP Helena 2010 Shelby (part)
  11 Nelly Brook Conservative Mentone City 2014 Shelby (part)
  12 Laraine CLay Conservative Carmen 2014 Shelby (part)
  13 Lorrie Rains Conservative Mentone City 2018 Shelby (part)
  14 Forest Sheppard Conservative Anthony 2010 Shelby (part)
  15 Ricky Penner Conservative Kinsley 2006 Franklin (part)
  16 Sharla Royceston Conservative Dublin 2014 Young
  17 Zak Sumner Conservative Dublin 1998 Roberts (part)
  18 Coby Byrd Conservative Bowie 2018 Roberts (part)
  19 Gail Law Conservative Hays 2014 Brooks, Sutton, Franklin (part)
  20 Leopold Hawking Conservative Trenton 2022 Hamilton, Travis (part)
  21 Terence Roderick Conservative McCord 2018 Webb, Travis (part)
  22 Leanna Andrew DUP Buffalo 2010 Collin, Morris (part)
  23 Faith Huddleson Conservative Fairmont 2018 Parker, Morris (part)
  24 Sissy Easton Conservative Columbus 2014 Chambers, Hill
  25 Ricky Thorn Conservative Langley 2002 Falls
  26 Lizzy Warner Conservative Bellville 2014 Anderson, Bell, Love
  27 Joel Combs Conservative Seward 2018 Jasper, Liberty
  28 Anne Ryder Conservative Tipton 2010 Delta

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