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Republicans and Democrats caucus to name leaders
Republicans nominate David Stanley for Senate majority leader after top rival Robert Rigler loses by 26 to 18 with Jepsen aid. Seeley Lodwick elected president pro tempore. Carroll Lane named secretary of the Senate. In the House William Harbor chosen speaker. Ralph McCartney named Republican floor leader. Van Drie and Varley assistant floor leaders. Millen speaker pro tempore. Kendrick chief clerk. Democrats reelect Andrew Frommelt as Senate floor leader and Lee Gaudineer as his assistant. House minority leader William Gannon. Franklin and Renda named assistant House minority leaders. Legislature convenes January 13 with GOP control 45-16 in Senate and 86-38 in House.
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Seeley Lodwick
Wever
Senate
Carroll Lane
Carroll
William Harbor
Henderson
Lester Kluever
Atlantic
Harbor
House
Ralph McCartney
Charles City
Rudy van Drie
Ames
Andrew Varley
Stuart
Floyd Millen
Farmington
William Kendrick
Des Moines
Andrew Frommelt
Dubuque
Frommell
Lee Gaudineer
William Gannon
Mingo
Charles Miller
Burlington
Polk County
June Franklin
Tom Renda