User:Mad Mismagius/1998 Kentucky General Assembly
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The 1998 Kentucky General Assembly was a session of the Kentucky General Assembly, composed of the Kentucky Senate and the Kentucky House of Representatives. It convened in Frankfort on January 6, 1998, and adjourned sine die on April 15, 1998. It was the second regular session of the legislature during the tenure of governor Paul L. Patton.
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1998 session of the Kentucky General Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Kentucky General Assembly | ||||
Term | January 6, 1998 – April 15, 1998 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 38 | ||||
President | Larry Saunders (D–37th) Jan. 7, 1997 - Jan. 4, 2000 | ||||
Majority leader | David Karem (D–35th) Jan. 5, 1993 – Aug. 22, 1999 | ||||
Minority Leader | Dan Kelly (R–14th) Nov. 12, 1994 - Jan. ?, 1999 | ||||
Party control | Coalition | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 100 | ||||
Speaker | Jody Richards (D–20th) Jan. 4, 1995 - Jan. 6, 2009 | ||||
Minority Leader | Danny Ford (R–80th) Jan. 3, 1995 - Jan. 2, 2001 | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
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The Democratic party maintained their majorities in both chambers following the 1996 elections for the senate and the house. However, the senate was governed by a coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats.