Sentences with phrase «appointed upper chamber»

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Only a handful of Alberta's elected Senators have actually been appointed to the upper chamber, as the election process exists outside of the Constitution and can be ignored by the federal government.

Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan appointed Central New York Senator John DeFrancisco as Deputy Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, thus restoring regional balance in the leadership of the upper chamber.

Those reluctant for change in the upper House are preparing themselves for a bitter fight to keep the Lords an appointed chamber.

But she was among three peers appointed by the Labour leader this week and will be entitled to a # 300 - a-day allowance each day she attends the upper chamber for the rest of her life.

Espada's move comes after Democratic Gov. David Paterson's shocking decision to appoint a lieutenant governor to preside over the Senate, giving his party the upper hand in a chamber that has been divided 31 - 31.