Senate and House Staffs and Services: 76-1

SENATE AND HOUSE STAFFS AND SERVICES

THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

John F. Dwyer, Secretary of the Senate

State Capitol

Des Moines, Iowa 50319

515/281-5307

The Iowa Senate staff is employed by the Senate Rules and Administration Committee to work for the entire Senate. The staff provides a variety of services which are crucial to the operations of the chamber.

The Secretary of the Senate is the chief administrative officer of the Senate and oversees the daily work of the various staff support groups, both session-only and full-time. This office is the primary contact for any information relative to the daily operations of the Senate. The Secretary also provides parliamentary advice and assistance to the presiding officer and members during floor debate.

The Secretary's Office is open year-round and maintains staff in the Legal Counsel's Office, Finance Office, Index Office and Journal Office. The Assistant Secretary, a full-time employee, has charge of the Legal Counsel's Office and can assist persons with requests during the interim between legislative sessions.

Generally, the Secretary of the Senate's Office maintains files on most subjects affecting the daily work of the Senate. Some of the resources available through the Secretary's Office include the following.

Information on housing for the session
Applicants for session secretarial staff
List of appointments to boards and commissions by the Governor requiring Senate confirmation
Congressional directory

The Secretary's Office also coordinates management of internal items for the session, such as parking and seating. Parking spaces and seating are granted on a seniority basis with length of tenure in the Senate used first and length of tenure in the House of Representatives used afterward.

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