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Members of the House of Senate January 2020 NO Senator County Email Political Affiliation 1 Sen. Albert Tugbe Chie Grand Kru [email protected] Coalition for Democratic Change 2 Sen. Saah Hardy Joseph Montserrado [email protected] Coalition for Democratic Change 3 Sen. Abraham Darius S. Dillon Montserrado [email protected] Liberty Party 4 Sen. Nyonblee K. Lawrence Grand Bassa [email protected] Liberty Party 5 Sen. Jonathan Lambort Kaipay Grand Bassa [email protected] Liberty Party 6 Sen. Augustine Sarkwadae Chea Sinoe n/a Coalition for Democratic Change 7 Sen. Juojulue Milton Teahjay Sinoe [email protected] Coalition for Democratic Change 8 Sen. H. Dan Morais Maryland [email protected] National Patriotic Party / CDC 9 Sen. J. Gbleh-bo-Brown Maryland [email protected] Independent 10 Sen. Varney Sherman Grand Cape [email protected] Unity Party Mount 11 Sen. Victor V. Watson Grand Cape n/a People's Unification Party Mount 12 Sen. Henry Willie Yallah Bong [email protected] Coalition for Democratic Change 13 Sen. Henrique Tokpah Bong [email protected] Independent 14 Sen. Prince Y. Johnson Nimba [email protected] National Unification and Development Party 15 Sen. Thomas S. Grupee Nimba [email protected] National Unification and Development Party 16 Sen. G. Alphonso Gaye Grand Gedeh [email protected] Unity Party 17 Sen. A. Marshall Dennis Grand Gedeh [email protected] Coalition for Democratic Change 18 Sen. George Tamba Tengbeh Lofa [email protected] Unity Party 19 Sen. Stephen J. H. Zargo Lofa [email protected] Liberty Party 20 Sen. Sando Dazoe Johnson Bomi [email protected] National Patriotic Party / CDC 21 Sen. Morris G. Satumah Bomi [email protected] Unity Party 22 Sen. Oscar A. Cooper Margibi [email protected] Unity Party 23 Sen. Jim W. Tornonlar Margibi [email protected] People's Unification Party 24 Sen. Dallas A. V. Gueh Rivercess [email protected] Liberia Democratic Party 25 Sen. Francis Saturday Paye Rivercess [email protected] National Democratic Congress 26 Sen. Peter Sonpon Coleman Grand Kru [email protected] Coalition for Democratic Change 27 Sen. Mathew N. Jaye River Gee [email protected] Independent 28 Sen. Conmany B. Wesseh River Gee [email protected] Unity Party 29 Sen. Armah Zolu Jallah Gbapolu [email protected] National Patriotic Party / CDC 30 Sen. Daniel Flomo Naatehn Sr. Gbapolu [email protected] Unity Party .

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