LEADERS ON THE MOVE.

PositionJimmy Hickey as new president pro tempore of Arkansas Senate; retirement of Connecticut Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano; new Florida Senate leadership

Arkansas Senators Elect New Pro Tempore

The Arkansas Senate elected Jimmy Hickey (R) to serve as the next president pro tempore, from 2021 to 2023. Assuming his party retains control of the chamber in the fall, Hickey will succeed Jim Hendren (R), the current pro tem. Hickey, 53, has served in the Senate since 2013.

Connecticut Senate Minority Leader to Retire

Len Fasano (R) announced he would not seek a 10th term. Fasano, 61, won his Senate seat with an upset victory in 2002. He succeeded John P. McKinney as caucus leader after the 2014 election cycle. A centrist, Fasano earned a reputation for working across the aisle. "Len and I have worked together countless times to solve problems, help people in need and get vital things done," Senate President Martin M. Looney (D) told ctmirror.org.

Florida Republicans Choose New Leaders

Senator Wilton Simpson (R) was selected to succeed Senator Bill Galvano (R) as the upper chamber's next president. Simpson, 53, was first elected to his seat...

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