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Senate elects Bobby Joe Champion as president; adopts leadership and committee resolutions
Summary
The Minnesota Senate elected Senator Bobby Joe Champion as president (35 votes) and adopted several organizational resolutions establishing party leaders, committee schedules and the president pro tem; a proposal to add a co‑president pro tem failed on a roll call.
The Minnesota Senate elected Senator Bobby Joe Champion as president by a recorded tally of 35 votes on Feb. 3 and subsequently adopted a series of procedural resolutions to name caucus leaders and set the standing committee schedule.
Senator Cinnamon Murphy nominated Champion for president. After the secretary’s roll call, the chamber recorded 35 votes for Champion; the Senate then administered the oath as president.
Senate Resolution 9, which names the majority leader and minority leader for the two caucuses, was introduced and adopted by voice…
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