The position of Secretary of State is not one of appo â¦ intment, meaning no one is appointed to the position. Instead, the President nominates a candidate for the position. The candidate is then presented to the United States Senate, where a vote is held to confirm or reject the candidate.
Leroy Comrie is a Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 14. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014. At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Stephen Joseph Steve Scalise (born October 6, 1965) is the current United States House of Representatives Majority Whip and representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, serving since 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party and the chairman of the conservative House Republican Study Committee. Prior to his congressional tenure, Scalise served for four months in the Louisiana State Senate and twelve years in the Louisiana House of Representatives. On June 19, 2014, Scalise was elected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives.