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Connie Kay Nass
Connie Kay Nass is an American politician from the U.S. state, state of Indiana. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, she served in various local level positions before serving as Indiana State Auditor from 1999 to 2007. Political career In 1980, Nass was elected to Huntingburg, Indiana, Huntingburg Common Council and served two terms. In 1987, Nass was elected mayor of Huntingburg, defeating six-term Democratic incumbent Dale Helmerich. She served for two terms, and was succeeded in 1996 by Republican candidate Gail Kemp, with no Democrats contesting the election. Nass retired from politics in 2007 after serving as Indiana State Auditor for eight years. She was accused by Democrats of "injecting partisan rhetoric" into the typically-neutral role due to her criticisms of Democratic governor Frank O'Bannon. Nass later served as chairwoman of Indiana's Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Honours In 1990, she was awarded the Protect Our Woods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Senators and representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment. Congress has 535 voting members: 100 senators and 435 representatives. The U.S. vice president has a vote in the Senate only when senators are evenly divided. The House of Representatives has six non-voting members. The sitting of a Congress is for a two-year term, at present, beginning every other January. Elections are held every even-numbered year on Election Day. The members of the House of Representatives are elected for the two-year term of a Congress. The Reapportionment Act of 1929 establishes that there be 435 representatives and the Uniform Congressional Redistricting Act requires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
