Movant. One who makes a motion before a court. The applicant for a judicial rule or order. Generally, it is the job of the movant to convince a judge to rule, or grant an order, in favor of the motion.
Speaker of the House John Boehner. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (or Speaker of the House) is the presiding officer of the chamber. The current Speaker is John Boehner, a Republican who represents Ohio's 8th congressional district.
Speakers of the House of RepresentativesEdit. The House has elected a new Speaker 124 times since 1789. Of the 54 people who have served as Speaker over the past 228 years, 32 served multiple terms. In some instances, those terms were non-consecutive.