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STATE PAGES KENTUCKY LOUISIANA Nickname ...................................................................The Bluegrass State Nickname ....................................................................... The Pelican State Motto ...................................................United We Stand, Divided We Fall Motto .........................................................Union, Justice and Confidence Flower ....................................................................................... Goldenrod Flower .......................................................................................... Magnolia Bird ................................................................................................ Cardinal Bird ........................................................................Eastern Brown Pelican Tree .......................................................................................... Tulip Poplar Tree .........................................................................................Bald Cypress Song .................................................................... My Old Kentucky Home Song ................................Give Me Louisiana and You Are My Sunshine Entered the Union ..................................................................June 1, 1792 Entered the Union .............................................................. April 30, 1812 Capital ..........................................................................................Frankfort Capital ................................................................................... Baton Rouge STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles) ................................................................39,486 Land Area (square miles) ................................................................43,204 Rank in Nation .........................................................................................37 Rank in Nation .........................................................................................33 Population .....................................................................................4,425,092 Population .....................................................................................4,670,724 Rank in Nation .........................................................................................26 Rank in Nation .........................................................................................25 Density per square mile .....................................................................112.1 Density per square mile .....................................................................108.1 Capital City ..................................................................................Frankfort Capital City ........................................................................... Baton Rouge Population ..........................................................................................25,557 Population ........................................................................................228,895 Rank in State ............................................................................................13 Rank in State ..............................................................................................2 Largest City ................................................................................ Louisville Largest City ...........................................................................New Orleans Population ........................................................................................612,780 Population ........................................................................................384,320 Number of Representatives in Congress ................................................6 Number of Representatives in Congress ................................................6 Number of 2016 Electoral Votes ..............................................................8 Number of 2016 Electoral Votes ..............................................................8 Number of Geographic Counties.........................................................120 Number of Geographic Counties...........................................................64 Number of County Governments ........................................................118 (Number of Geographic Parishes) Number of Consolidated Governments ..................................................2 Number of Consolidated Governments ..................................................1 Number of Municipal Governments ...................................................418 Number of Municipal Governments ...................................................304 Number of School Districts ..................................................................174 Number of School Districts ....................................................................69 Number of Special Districts .................................................................628 Number of Special Districts ...................................................................96 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Legislative Body ......................................................... General Assembly Legislative Body ......................................................................Legislature President of the Senate ..................................................... Robert Stivers President of the Senate .......................................................... John Alario President Pro Tem of the Senate ........................................David Givens President Pro Tem of the Senate ......................................... Gerald Long Secretary of the Senate ....................................................Donna Holiday Secretary of the Senate ....................................................... Glenn Koepp (Chief Clerk of the Senate) Speaker of the House ..........................................................Taylor Barras Speaker of the House .................................................... Gregory Stumbo Speaker Pro Tem of the House .........................................Walt Leger III Speaker Pro Tem of the House .........................................Jody Richards Clerk of the House ..........................................................Alfred W. Speer Clerk of the House .................................................................Jean Burgin (Chief) 2016 Regular Session ......................................... March 14 – June 6, 2016 Number of Senatorial Districts ..............................................................39 2016 Regular Session ............................................. Jan. 5 – April 12, 2016 Number of Representative Districts ...................................................105 Number of Senatorial Districts ..............................................................38 Number of Representative Districts ...................................................100 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ......................................................................John Bel Edwards EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor ...................................................... Billy Nungesser Governor ..................................................................................Matt Bevin Secretary of State .................................................................Tom Schedler Lieutenant Governor ....................................................Jenean Hampton Attorney General .............................................................. Jeffrey Landry Secretary of State ...........................................Alison Lundergan Grimes Treasurer .................................................................. John Neely Kennedy Attorney General ...............................................................Andy Beshear Treasurer ..................................................................................Allison Ball Governor’s Present Term ................................................. 1/2008 – 1/2016 Auditor .................................................................................Mike Harmon Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch ..........................7 State Comptroller ...............................................................Edgar C. Ross Number of Members in the Cabinet .....................................................16 (Controller) JUDICIAL BRANCH Governor’s Present Term ............................................. 12/2015 – 12/2019 Highest Court ....................................................................Supreme Court Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch ..........................7 Supreme Court Chief Justice ....................................Bernette J. Johnson Number of Members in the Cabinet .....................................................13 Number of Supreme Court Judges ..........................................................7 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges ...............................53 JUDICIAL BRANCH Number of U.S. Court Districts ................................................................3 Highest Court ....................................................................Supreme Court U.S. Circuit Court ......................................................................5th Circuit Supreme Court Chief Justice ...........................................John D. Minton Number of Supreme Court Judges ..........................................................7 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges ...............................14 Number of U.S. Court Districts ................................................................2 U.S. Circuit Court ......................................................................6th Circuit 534 The Book of the States 2016.