Bainbridge Island. Leaving from downtown Seattle, the ferry to Bainbridge Island crosses Elliott Bay and Puget Sound in 35 minutes. Parts of the island are rural, but you will arrive in the town of Winslow, which has the feel of a beach town.
The majority leader in the contemporary House is second-in-command behind. the Speaker of the majority party. Typically, the majority leader functions as the. Speakerâs chief lieutenant or âfield commanderâ for day-to-day management of the. floor.
These leaders are elected every two years in secret balloting of the party caucus or conference. A list of House minority leaders from 1899 to present is available below. The minority leader serves as floor leader of the loyal opposition, and is the minority counterpart to the Speaker. Although many of the basic leadership responsibilities of the minority and majority leaders are similar, the minority leader speaks for minority party and its policies and works to protect the minority's rights. Information on the current activities of the minority leader is available from the The Office of the Minority Leader's website. 1Resigned as Minority Leader on June 13, 1908. 2Elected Minority Leader on December 5, 1908, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Sharp Williams as Minority Leader.