New presiding officers.

• Position: List

In last November's election, party control changed in 20 chambers in 14 states.

ALABAMA

House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R)

Political career: First elected to the House in 1998.

Occupation: Small business owner

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Lieutenant Governor/Senate President Kay Ivey

Political career: Elected state treasurer in 2002; re-elected in 2006. Elected lieutenant governor in 2010.

Occupation: Lieutenant governor

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COLORADO

House Speaker Frank McNulty

Political career: First elected to the House in 2006.

Occupation: Attorney

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INDIANA

Speaker Brian Bosma

Political career: First elected to the House in 1986; elected speaker 2005-06, 2011.

Occupation: Attorney

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IOWA

Speaker Kraig Paulsen

Political career: First elected to the House in 2002.

Occupation: Attorney

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MAINE

House Speaker Robert "Bob" Nutting

Political career: First elected to the House in 1998; served through 2006 and

then returned to the House in 2008.

Occupation: Pharmacist

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Senate President Kevin Raye

Political career: First elected to the Senate in 2004.

Occupation: Small business owner. Previously served as a top aide to U.S.

Senator Olympia Snowe.

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MICHIGAN

House Speaker James "Jase" Bolger

Political career: First elected to the House in 2008.

Occupation: Small business owner

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MINNESOTA

House Speaker Kurt Zellers

Political career: First elected to the House in a 2003 special election

Occupation: Public relations

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Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch

Political career: First elected to the Senate in a 2005 special election

Occupation: Small business owner

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MONTANA

House Speaker Mike Milburn

Political career: First elected to the House in 2004.

Occupation: Rancher and farmer (The Montana House shifted from tied to GOP control.)

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

House Speaker William "Bill" O'Brien

Political career: First elected to the House in 2006.

Occupation: Attorney

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Senate President Peter Bragdon

Political career: Served in the House 2000-02; elected to the Senate in 2004.

Occupation: Operations manager

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NEW YORK

Senate Majority Leader and President Pro Tom Dean Skeins

Political career: Elected to the Assembly in 1980; elected to the Senate in 1984.

Occupation: Attorney

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NORTH CAROLINA

House Speaker Thorn Tillis

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