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Michigan House Elects Matt Hall as Speaker, Adopts Organizational Rules and Appointments
Summary
On Jan. 8, 2025, the Michigan House of Representatives elected Representative Matt Hall as speaker and approved a package of organizational resolutions including the standing rules, the selection of a speaker pro tempore and clerk, and arrangements for daily sessions and notifications to state officers.
The Michigan House of Representatives elected Representative Matt Hall of House District 42 as speaker and approved a series of organizational resolutions during its organizational session at the State Capitol in Lansing on Jan. 8, 2025.
The actions set the chamber's leadership and procedural framework for the 103rd Legislature. Members adopted the standing rules, selected Rochelle Smith as speaker pro tempore, elected Scott Starr as clerk of the House, fixed daily session hours, and directed the clerk to notify the governor and the Senate that the House was assembled.
Representative Nancy DeBoer nominated Representative Matt Hall for speaker, praising his leadership and persistence. "He is a sincere listener who takes messages to heart," DeBoer said during her nomination remarks. Representative Ranjiv Puri, identified as the House Democratic leader, seconded the nomination on behalf of the House Democratic…
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