Just like in the United States federal government, state congress consists of Representatives and Senators. Sometimes to avoid confusion, it is clarified by saying "state senator" or "state representative.
As of 2014, LaDawn Jones is one of the state lawmakers representing Atlanta. Augusta is represented by Democrat Earnest Smith.
Two of the restrictions put on state lawmakers by the state constitutions are the limiting of terms and redistricting and amendatory vetoing. Fifteen states have the limiting of terms restrictions.
Lobbyists, State Parliaments, Federal Parliament (Upper and Lower House), and The Governer General.
Lawmakers, governor and courts
parliment
republic
decemvir
The body of ten Roman Lawmakers was known as a 'Decemviri' and comprised 5 Plebeians and 5 Patricians
"Logrolling" was a term coined to describe two lawmakers promoting each others bills.
Lawmakers as a group are commonly referred to as the "legislature." This term encompasses elected officials who are responsible for creating, amending, and repealing laws within a governing body, such as a national or state assembly. In the United States, for example, the legislature includes Congress at the federal level, which is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Because if they do the electorate will punish them by never voting them in again.
In a legislative meeting in August of 1974, Florida State Legislators & lawmakers held a governmental meeting where those lawmakers at that time,were trying to come up with a nickname for, "Florida." All of those lawmakers decided to use, "The Sunshine State." The reason being, because the U.S. State of Florida receive more sunlight than any other state in the Contiguous United States of America, excluding the Hawaiian Islands & Alaska, as well as Puerto Rico.