The Speaker also serves as the administrative head of the House.

Current Navajo law requires a Speaker to serve two years per term.

Most Speakers have been long serving party members.

The Speaker serves as an ex-officio member of all standing committees.

For most of the twentieth century, the office's power was limited, because Speakers usually only served for a single legislative session.

The Speaker pro tempore, although not officially a powerful position, generally serves as a major power player in the House.

The Speaker of the Senate will now serve, until next November.

But the Speaker served the state well by announcing his support and refusing to give in to narrow partisanship.

Speaker served as vice president of the society, ran fundraising campaigns and received a distinguished service award from the organization.

The Speaker is not a farmer and did not serve in the military.