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The 25th Alaska State Legislature served for a term lasting from January 16, 2007, to January 19, 2009. All forty representatives and one-half of the senate (ten members) were elected to their terms on November 7, 2006. The remaining ten senators were elected to their terms on November 2, 2004.
Sessions
First session: January 16, 2007 – May 16, 2007
Second session: January 15, 2008 – April 13, 2008
Special session: June 3, 2008 – August 7, 2008
In the 2006 elections, a voter initiative championed by freshman Fairbanks representative Jay Ramras was passed by voters, which reduced the statutory length of the session from the existing length of 120 days to 90 days. The changes to the law made by the initiative took effect with the second session of this legislature. Current legislation would make changes to accommodate a 90 session.
Although the second session adjourned on time, some members of the legislature claimed that legislation was rushed and public input was jeopardized.[1]
Because of the Republican split, the Democrats controlled a majority of committee chairmanships while Republicans in the governing coalition chair the others. The majority leader was the same legislator as it was in the last session, a Republican, who joined the bi-partisan coalition. Because of this, the minority leader was head of the five-member Republican organization. Hence, all three listed officers of the body were Republicans, as different aspects were in the majority (with the chamber-wide minority Democrats) while others are in the official minority.
The split was largely viewed as being over the Senate presidency. The minority leader was the Republicans' suspected, initial choice for Senate President.[3] The coalition commanded three-quarters of the body.
A similar move was made in the 24th Legislature, on the House side. The coalition was later disbanded.
