-Serves as acting Governor when Governor Martinez is out of state
-Serves as President (presiding officer) of the NM State Senate
-Serves as the state Ombudsman responsible for facilitating cooperation between state government and citizens (constituent services)
-Serves on several boards/commissions/councils
"I am Lt. Governor John D. Cherry, and it is my great honor to serve the people of Michigan." -Michigan Lt. Governor, John D. Cherry
He became Lt. Governor with the election of Jennifer Granholm in 2002.
The Lt. Gov. presides over the Senate, and takes the place of the Gov. if Gov. is unable to serve.
New Hampshire does not have a Lieutenant Governor.
The Lieutenant Governor of a state is most similar to the Vice President of the United States; insomuch as the Lt. Gov. sits as the president of the state senate and will take over in the event that the Governor cannot fulfill his/her duties.
president elects the lt governor
In many ways the office of lieutenant governor is comparable to the office of the vice president of the United States. The office of lieutenant governor is put into place as a successor to the governor, when the governor cannot fulfill the duties of his office.
Mr. Paterson’s current office would remain unfilled until the 2010 election, as the constitution makes no provision for filling a vacancy in the lieutenant governor’s office. Under those circumstances, Mr. Bruno would “perform all the duties of the lieutenant-governor” until a new one is elected in 2010. Those duties include acting as governor when the nominal office-holder is out of the state.
Is there a lt governor in every state
A Lt. Colonel is addressed as "Dear Colonel"; shouldn't a Lt. Governor be addressed as "Dear Governor"?
A Lt. Colonel is addressed as "Dear Colonel"; shouldn't a Lt. Governor be addressed as "Dear Governor"?
It would have been the secretary of state of Alaska