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Senate elects Sen. Lyons as temporary pro tem to preside over joint assembly
Summary
Facing the governors absence, the State Senate quickly nominated and by voice vote approved Senator Lyons of Chittenden County to serve as temporary president pro tempore for a joint assembly this morning.
The State Senate elected Senator Lyons of Chittenden County as temporary president pro tempore this morning so the chamber would have a presiding officer for a joint assembly with the House.
Presiding officers explained that the lieutenant governor, who normally presides over the Senate, could not serve in that role for the joint assembly because he was serving as acting governor after the governor left the state at 5 a.m. Under the Senates rules, the president…
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