Mentone Senate

Mentone Senate
File:Seal of State Senate of Mentone.png
Type
Type	Unicameral
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
Seats	28
Political groups	Majority Conservative (20) Minority DUP (5) Liberal (3)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Mentone Constitution
Salary	$105,000/year + per diem
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 5, 2026
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
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