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Alabama Alaska Nickname ...... The Heart of Dixie Nickname...... The Last Frontier Motto...... Aldemus Jura Nostra Defendere Motto ...... North to the Future (We Dare Defend Our Rights) Flower...... Forget-Me-Not Horse...... Racking Horse Marine Mammal...... Bowhead Whale Flower ...... Camellia Bird...... Willow Ptarmigan Bird ...... Yellowhammer Tree...... Sitka Spruce Tree ...... Southern (Longleaf) Pine Song ...... Alaska’s Flag Song...... Alabama Fish ...... King Salmon Insect ...... Monarch Butterfly Fossil...... Wooly Mammoth Rock ...... Marble Sport...... Dog Mushing Entered the Union ...... December 14, 1819 Gem...... Jade Capital ...... Montgomery Mineral...... Gold Purchased from Russia by the United States ...... March 30, 1867 LEGISLATURE Entered the Union ...... January 3, 1959 President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. Steve Windom Capital...... Juneau President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Lowell Ray Barron Secretary of the Senate ...... McDowell Lee LEGISLATURE Speaker of the House...... Seth Hammett President of the Senate ...... Rick Halford Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Demetrius C. Newton Secretary of the Senate ...... Heidi Vogel Clerk of the House ...... William G. Pappas Speaker of the House ...... Brian Porter 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-April 22 Chief Clerk of the House...... Suzanne Lowell

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 14-May15 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Don Siegelman Lieutenant Governor ...... Steve Windom EXECUTIVE BRANCH Secretary of State ...... Jim Bennett Governor...... Tony Knowles Attorney General ...... Bill Pryor Lieutenant Governor ...... Fran Ulmer Treasurer...... Lucy Baxley Attorney General...... Bruce M. Botelho Treasurer...... Neil Slotnick

SUPREME COURT Roy Moore, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Champ Lyons Dana Fabe, Chief Justice Jean Brown Walter Carpeneti Harold See Alexander O. Bryner Bernard Harwood Robert L. Eastaugh Lyn Stewart Gorman Houston Tom Woodall STATISTICS Douglas Johnstone Land Area (square miles)...... 571,951 Rank in Nation ...... 1st Population ...... 626,932 STATISTICS Rank in Nation...... 48th Land Area (square miles)...... 50,744 Density per square mile ...... 1.1 Rank in Nation...... 28th Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 1 Population ...... 4,447,100 Capital City...... Juneau Rank in Nation...... 23rd Population ...... 30,711 Density per square mile ...... 87.6 Rank in State...... 2nd Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 7 Largest City ...... Anchorage Capital City ...... Montgomery Population ...... 260,283 Population ...... 201,568 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 4 Rank in State...... 2nd Largest City ...... Birmingham Population ...... 242,820 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 57 Official State Website..……………………………http://www.state.ak.us Governor’s Website ..…………………………http://www.gov.state.ak.us State Legislative Website..…………………..http://www.legis.state.ak.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES State Judicial Website..…………………….http://www.state.ak.us/courts Official State Website..…………………………….http://www.state.al.us Governor’s Website..…………………….http://www.governor.state.al.us State Legislative Website..……………..http://www.legislature.state.al.us State Judicial Website..……………………http://www.judicial.state.al.us

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Arizona Arkansas

Nickname ...... The Grand Canyon State Nickname...... The Natural State Motto ...... Ditat Deus (God Enriches) Motto...... Regnat Populus (The People Rule) Flower...... Blossom of the Saguaro Cactus Flower ...... Apple Blossom Bird...... Cactus Wren Bird ...... Mockingbird Tree...... Palo Verde Tree ...... Pine Songs...... Arizona March Song and Arizona Song ...... Arkansas Gemstone ...... Turquoise Gem...... Diamond Official Neckwear ...... Bola Tie Entered the Union ...... June 15, 1836 Entered the Union ...... February 14, 1912 Capital...... Little Rock Capital...... Phoenix

GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller LEGISLATURE President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Mike Beebe President of the Senate ...... Randall Gnant Secretary of the Senate ...... Ann Cornwell President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Lori Daniels Secretary of the Senate...... Charmion Billington Speaker of the House...... Shane Broadway Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Phillip T. Jacobs Speaker of the House ...... Jim Weiers Chief Clerk of the House...... Jo Renshaw Speaker Pro Tem of the House ...... Jake Flake Chief Clerk of the House ...... Norman L. Moore 2002 Regular Session ...... No Regular Session

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-April 20 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Mike Huckabee Lieutenant Governor ...... Winthrop Rockefeller EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Jane Dee Hull Secretary of State ...... Sharon Priest Secretary of State ...... Betsey Bayless Attorney General...... Mark Pryor Treasurer...... Jimmie Lou Fisher Attorney General ...... Janet Napolitano Treasurer...... Carol Springer

SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT W.H. Arnold, Chief Justice Thomas Zlaket, Chief Justice Thomas A. Glaze Frederick J. Martone Robert L. Brown Stanley Feldman Jim Hannah Ruth McGregor Annabelle Clinton Charles Jones Imber Ray Thornton Donald L. Corbin

STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 113,635 STATISTICS Rank in Nation...... 6th Land Area (square miles)...... 52,068 Population ...... 5,130,632 Rank in Nation...... 27th Rank in Nation...... 20th Population ...... 2,673,400 Density per square mile ...... 45.2 Rank in Nation...... 33rd Number Representatives in Congress...... 6 Density per square mile ...... 51.3 Capital City...... Phoenix Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 4 Population ...... 1,321,045 Capital City...... Little Rock Rank in State ...... 1st Population ...... 183,133 Largest City ...... Phoenix Rank in State ...... 1st Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 48 Largest City ...... Little Rock Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 33

STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website ...………………………………..http://www.az.gov Official State Website …………………………….http://www.state.ar.us Governor’s Website ...……………………http://www.governor.state.az.us Governor’s Website ……………….……http://www.state.ar.us/governor State Legislative Website ..…………………..http://www.azleg.state.az.us State Legislative Website ………….………http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us State Judicial Website...…………………..http://www.supreme.state.az.us State Judicial Website ……………………………http://courts.state.ar.us

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California Colorado Nickname...... The Golden State Nickname ...... The Centennial State Motto...... Eureka (I Have Found It) Motto ...... Nil Sine Numine Animal ...... Grizzly Bear (Nothing Without Providence) Flower ...... Golden Poppy Flower ...... Columbine Bird...... California Valley Quail Bird...... Lark Bunting Tree...... California Redwood Tree...... Blue Spruce Song ...... I Love You, California Song...... Where the Columbines Grow Fossil...... Saber-Toothed Cat Fossil...... Stegosaurus Marine Mammal...... California Gray Whale Gemstone...... Aquamarine Entered the Union...... September 9, 1850 Animal...... Bighorn Sheep Capital ...... Sacramento Entered the Union ...... August 1, 1876 Capital City ...... Denver

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante GENERAL ASSEMBLY President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... John L. Burton President of the Senate...... Stan Matsunaka Secretary of the Senate ...... Gregory Schmidt President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Ed Perlmutter Secretary of the Senate ...... Karen Goldman Speaker of the Assembly...... Herb J. Wesson Jr. Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly...... Fred Keeley Speaker of the House ...... Doug Dean Chief Clerk of the Assembly...... E. Dotson Wilson Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Brad Young Chief Clerk of the House ...... Judith Rodrigue 2002 Regular Session...... Jan. 7-Aug. 31 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-May 8

EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Gray Davis EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor...... Cruz M. Bustamante Governor...... Bill Owens Secretary of State...... Bill Jones Lieutenant Governor ...... Joe Rogers Attorney General ...... Bill Lockyer Secretary of State ...... Donetta L. Davidson Treasurer...... Philip N. Angelides Attorney General ...... Ken Salazar Treasurer...... Mike Coffman

SUPREME COURT Ronald M. George, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Joyce L. Kennard Mary Mullarkey, Chief Justice Marvin R. Baxter Rebecca L. Kourlis Carlos R. Moreno Nathan B. Coats Janice R. Brown Alex J. Martinez Kathryn M. Werdegar Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr. Ming W. Chin Nancy E. Rice

STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 155,959 Land Area (square miles)...... 103,718 Rank in Nation...... 3rd Rank in Nation...... 8th Population ...... 33,871,648 Population ...... 4,301,261 Rank in Nation ...... 1st Rank in Nation...... 24th Density per Square Mile...... 217.2 Density per square mile ...... 41.5 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 52 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 6 Capital City ...... Sacramento Capital City ...... Denver Population ...... 407,018 Population ...... 544,636 Rank in State...... 7th Rank in State ...... 1st Largest City...... Los Angeles Largest City...... Denver Population ...... 3,694,820 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 47 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 352 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website...……………………………http://www.state.co.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Governor’s Website..http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/governor_office.html Official State Website...………………………………..http://www.ca.gov State Legislative Website..…http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/stateleg.html Governor’s Website...………………………..http://www.governor.ca.gov State Judicial Website...…………………….http://www.courts.state.co.us State Legislative Website ..…………………….http://www.leginfo.ca.gov State Judicial Website ..……………………...http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov

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Connecticut Delaware Nickname...... The Constitution State Nickname ...... The First State Motto ...... Qui Transtulit Sustinet Motto...... Liberty and Independence (He Who Transplanted Still Sustains) Flower...... Peach Blossom Animal...... Sperm Whale Bird...... Blue Hen Chicken Flower ...... Mountain Laurel Tree ...... American Holly Bird ...... American Robin Song ...... Our Delaware Tree...... White Oak Fish ...... Sea Trout Song ...... Yankee Doodle Entered the Union ...... December 7, 1787 Mineral...... Garnet Capital...... Dover Insect ...... European “Praying” Mantis Entered the Union ...... January 9, 1788 Capital ...... Hartford GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. John Carney, Jr. President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Thomas B. Sharp GENERAL ASSEMBLY Secretary of the Senate...... Bernard J. Brady President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Kevin B. Sullivan Speaker of the House...... Terry R. Spence Clerk of the Senate ...... Thomas P. Sheridan Clerk of the House...... JoAnn M. Hedrick

Speaker of the House ...... Moira K. Lyons 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 15-June 30 Clerk of the House ...... Garey E. Coleman

2002 Regular Session...... Feb. 6-May 8 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Ruth Ann Minner Lieutenant Governor ...... John Carney, Jr. EXECUTIVE BRANCH Secretary of State ...... Harriet N. Windsor-Smith Governor ...... John G. Rowland Attorney General...... M. Jane Brady Lieutenant Governor...... M. Jodi Rell Treasurer...... Jack A. Markell Secretary of State...... Susan Bysiewicz Attorney General ...... Richard Blumenthal Treasurer...... Denise L. Nappier SUPREME COURT E. Norman Veasey, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Myron T. Steele William J. Sullivan, Chief Justice Carolyn Berger Richard N. Palmer Joseph T. Walsh David M. Borden Randy J. Holland Christine S. Vertefeuille Joette Katz Peter T. Zarella STATISTICS Flemming L. Norcott, Jr. Land Area (square miles)...... 1,954 Rank in Nation...... 49th Population ...... 783,600 STATISTICS Rank in Nation...... 45th Land Area (square miles)...... 4,845 Density per square mile ...... 401.0 Rank in Nation...... 48th Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 1 Population ...... 3,405,565 Capital City...... Dover Rank in Nation...... 29th Population ...... 32,135 Density per square mile ...... 702.9 Rank in State...... 2nd Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 6 Largest City ...... Wilmington Capital City ...... Hartford Population ...... 72,664 Population ...... 121,576 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 8 Rank in State ...... 3rd Largest City ...... Bridgeport Population ...... 139,529 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 94 Official State Website ..…………………………..…...http://delaware.gov Governor’s Website ..……………………http://www.state.de.us/governor State Legislative Website...…...…………….. http://www.legis.state.de.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES State Judicial Website ..…………...………………http://courts.state.de.us Official State Website ..…………………………….http://www.state.ct.us Governor’s Website ..…………………….http://www.state.ct.us/governor State Legislative Website...…………………….http://www.cga.state.ct.us State Judicial Website ..………………………...http://www.jud.state.ct.us

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Florida Georgia Nickname...... The Sunshine State Nickname ...... The Empire State of the South Motto ...... In God We Trust Motto...... Wisdom, Justice and Moderation Animal...... Florida Panther Flower...... Cherokee Rose Flower ...... Orange Blossom Bird ...... Brown Thrasher Bird...... Mockingbird Tree ...... Live Oak Tree...... Sabal Palmetto Palm Song ...... Georgia on My Mind Song...... The Swannee River (Old Folks at Home) Butterfly ...... Tiger Swallowtail Marine Mammal...... Manatee Insect...... Honeybee Saltwater Mammal...... Porpoise Fish ...... Largemouth Bass Gem...... Moonstone Entered the Union ...... January 2, 1788 Shell ...... Horse Conch Capital ...... Atlanta Entered the Union ...... March 3, 1845 Capital...... Tallahassee GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor LEGISLATURE President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Terrell Starr President of the Senate ...... John M. McKay Secretary of the Senate ...... Frank Eldridge Jr. President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Ginny Brown-Waite Secretary of the Senate ...... Faye W. Blanton Speaker of the House ...... Thomas B. Murphy Speaker Pro Tem of the House ...... Jack Connell Speaker of the House...... Tom Feeney Clerk of the House ...... Robert E. Rivers Jr. Speaker Pro Tem of the House ...... Sandra L. Murman Clerk of the House...... John B. Phelps 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 14-March 22

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 22-March 22 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Roy E. Barnes EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor...... Mark Taylor Governor...... Jeb Bush Secretary of State...... Cathy Cox Lieutenant Governor...... Frank T. Brogan Attorney General ...... Thurbert E. Baker Secretary of State...... Katherine Harris Treasurer ...... W. Daniel Ebersole Attorney General ...... Robert A. Butterworth Treasurer/Insurance Commr...... Tom Gallagher SUPREME COURT Robert Benham, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Carol W. Hunstein Charles T. Wells, Chief Justice George H. Carley Barbara J. Pariente Leah J. Sears Harry Lee Anstead Norman S. Fletcher Peggy A. Quince Hugh P. Thompson Major B. Harding P. Harris Hines Leander J. Shaw, Jr. R. Fred Lewis STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 57,906 STATISTICS Rank in Nation ...... 21st Land Area (square miles)...... 53,927 Population ...... 8,186,453 Rank in Nation...... 26th Rank in Nation...... 10th Population ...... 15,982,378 Density per square mile ...... 141.4 Rank in Nation...... 4th Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 11 Density per square mile ...... 296.4 Capital City ...... Atlanta Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 23 Population ...... 416,474 Capital City ...... Tallahassee Rank in State ...... 1st Population ...... 150,624 Largest City...... Atlanta Rank in State...... 8th Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 81 Largest City...... Jacksonville Population ...... 735,617 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 269 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website..……………………………http://www.state.ga.us Governor’s Website..…………………………http://www.gagovernor.org STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES State Legislative Website..…………………..http://www.legis.state.ga.us Official State Website...……………………….http://www.myflorida.com State Judicial Website .…………………….http://www.georgiacourts.org Governor’s Website ..…………………………..http://www.state.fl.us/eog State Legislative Website...……………………..http://www.leg.state.fl.us State Judicial Website...…………………………..http://www.flcourts.org

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Hawaii Idaho Nickname ...... The Aloha State Nickname...... The Gem State Motto ...... Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono Motto ...... Esto Perpetua (Let It Be Perpetual) (The Life of the Land Is Perpetuated in Righteousness) Flower...... Syringa Flower ...... Native Yellow Hibiscus Bird...... Mountain Bluebird Bird...... Hawaiian Goose (Nene) Tree ...... Western White Pine Tree ...... Kukue Tree (Candlenut) Song...... Here We Have Idaho Song...... Hawaii Ponoi Horse...... Appaloosa Entered the Union ...... August 21, 1959 Gemstone ...... Idaho Start Garnett Capital...... Honolulu Entered the Union ...... July 3, 1890 Capital...... Boise

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... Robert Bunda Vice President of the Senate...... Colleen Hanabusa LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Jack Riggs Chief Clerk of the Senate ...... Paul T. Kawaguchi President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Robert L. Geddes Speaker of the House...... Calvin K.Y. Say Secretary of the Senate...... Jeannine Wood Vice Speaker of the House...... Sylvia Luke Speaker of the House...... Bruce Newcomb Chief Clerk of the House...... Patricia A. Mau-Shimizu Chief Clerk of the House...... Pamm Juker 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 16-May 3 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 7-April 6

EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Benjamin J. Cayetano EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Dirk Kempthorne Lieutenant Governor...... Mazie Hirono Lieutenant Governor ...... Jack Riggs Attorney General...... Earl I. Anzai Secretary of State ...... Pete T. Cenarrusa Treasurer...... Neal Miyahira Attorney General...... Alan G. Lance Treasurer...... Ron G. Crane SUPREME COURT Ronald T.Y. Moon, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Paula A. Nakayama Linda Copple Trout Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. Gerald F. Schroeder Mario R. Ramil Daniel Eismann Steven H. Levinson Jesse R. Walters, Jr. Wayne L. Kidwell STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 6,423 Rank in Nation...... 47th STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 82,747 Population ...... 1,211,537 Rank in Nation...... 11th Rank in Nation...... 42nd Population ...... 1,293,953 Density per square mile ...... 188.6 Rank in Nation...... 39th Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 2 Density per square mile ...... 15.6 Capital City...... Honolulu Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 2 Population ...... 371,657 Capital City...... Boise Rank in State ...... 1st Population ...... 185,787 Largest City ...... Honolulu Rank in State ...... 1st Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 20 Largest City ...... Boise Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 16 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website..…………………………...http://www.hawaii.gov Governor’s Website .…………………….…………..http://gov.state.hi.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website..………………………….…http://www.state.id.us State Legislative Website..………………..http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov Governor’s Website .……..…………….……http://www2.state.id.us/gov State Judicial Website ..………………………..http://www.state.hi.us/jud State Legislative Website .……………….http://www2.state.id.us/legislat State Judicial Website .………..…………http://www2.state.id.us/judicial

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Illinois Indiana Nickname...... The Prairie State Nickname...... The Hoosier State Motto ...... State Sovereignty-National Union Motto...... Crossroads of America Animal...... White-tailed Deer Flower ...... Peony Flower...... Native Violet Bird...... Cardinal Bird...... Cardinal Tree ...... Tulip Poplar Tree ...... White Oak Song...... On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away Song...... Illinois Poem ...... Indiana by Franklin Maples Mineral ...... Fluorite Stone...... Limestone Fish...... Bluegill Entered the Union ...... December 11, 1816 Entered the Union ...... December 3, 1818 Capital ...... Indianapolis Capital...... Springfield

GENERAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Joseph E. Kernan President of the Senate...... James Philip President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Robert D. Garton Secretary of the Senate...... Jim Harry Principal Secretary of the Senate...... Mary C. Mendel

Speaker of the House...... Michael J. Madigan Speaker of the House ...... John R. Gregg House Chief Clerk ...... Anthony D. Rossi Speaker Pro Tem of the House ...... Chester F. Dobis Principal Clerk of the House...... Lee A. Smith 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-Jan. 7, 2003 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 18-March 14

EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... George H. Ryan, Sr. EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor...... Corinne G. Wood Governor...... Frank L. O’Bannon Secretary of State...... Jesse White Lieutenant Governor...... Joseph E. Kernan Attorney General ...... Jim Ryan Secretary of State...... Sue Anne Gilroy Treasurer ...... Judy Baar Topinka Attorney General...... Steve Carter Treasurer...... Tim Berry

SUPREME COURT Moses W. Harrison II, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Thomas L. Kilbride Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald Robert D. Rucker Mary Ann G. McMorrow Ted Boehm Charles E. Freeman Frank Sullivan Jr. Robert R. Thomas Brent E. Dickson Rita B. Garman

STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 35,867 Land Area (square miles)...... 55,584 Rank in Nation...... 38th Rank in Nation...... 24th Population ...... 6,080,485 Population ...... 12,419,293 Rank in Nation...... 14th Rank in Nation...... 5th Density per square mile ...... 169.5 Density per square mile ...... 223.4 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 10 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 20 Capital City ...... Indianapolis Capital City...... Springfield Population ...... 791,926 Population ...... 111,454 Rank in State ...... 1st Rank in State...... 6th Largest City...... Indianapolis Largest City ...... Chicago Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 69 Population ...... 2,896,016 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 209 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website..……………………….……http://www.state.in.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Governor’s Website..…………………….……. …http://www.in.gov/gov Official State Website .………………………….….http://www.state.il.us State Legislative Website .………………... http://www.in.gov/legislative Governor’s Website..…………………….…….http://www.state.il.us/gov State Judicial Website..……………………...http://www.in.gov/judiciary State Legislative Website .……………………http://www.legis.state.il.us State Judicial Website..……………………...http://www.state.il.us/court

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Iowa Kansas Nickname...... The Hawkeye State Nickname...... The Sunflower State Motto ...... Our Liberties We Prize and Motto...... Ad Astra per Aspera Our Rights We Will Maintain (To the Stars through Difficulties) Flower ...... Wild Rose Animal ...... American Buffalo Bird ...... Eastern Goldfinch Flower...... Wild Native Sunflower Tree ...... Oak Bird ...... Western Meadowlark Song...... The Song of Iowa Tree ...... Cottonwood Stone...... Geode Song ...... Home on the Range Entered the Union ...... December 28, 1846 Reptile...... Ornate Box Turtle Capital...... Des Moines Insect...... Honeybee Entered the Union ...... January 29, 1861 Capital ...... Topeka GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate...... Mary E. Kramer LEGISLATURE President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Andy McKean President of the Senate...... Dave Kerr Secretary of the Senate ...... Michael E. Marshall Vice President of the Senate...... Sandy Praeger Secretary of the Senate...... Pat Saville Speaker of the House...... Brent Siegrist Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Steve Sukup Speaker of the House...... Kent Glasscock Chief Clerk of the House ...... Margaret A. Thomson Speaker Pro tem of the House...... Clay Aurand Chief Clerk of the House ...... Janet E. Jones 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 14-April 25 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 14-May 24 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Thomas J. Vilsack EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor ...... Sally J. Pederson Governor...... Bill Graves Secretary of State ...... Chet Culver Lieutenant Governor ...... Gary Sherrer Attorney General...... Thomas J. Miller Secretary of State ...... Ron Thornburgh Treasurer ...... Michael L. Fitzgerald Attorney General...... Carla J. Stovall Treasurer ...... Tim Shallenburger SUPREME COURT Lewis A. Lavarato, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Linda K. Neuman Kay McFarland, Chief Justice Mark S. Cady Edward Larson Michael J. Streit Bob Abbott James H. Carter Tyler C. Lockett Marsha K. Ternus Donald L. Allegrucci Jerry L. Larson Fred N. Six Robert E. Davis STATISTICS Land Area (square mile) ...... 55,869 STATISTICS Rank in Nation...... 23rd Land Area (square miles)...... 81,815 Population ...... 2,926,324 Rank in Nation...... 13th Rank in Nation...... 30th Population ...... 2,686,418 Density per square mile...... 52.4 Rank in Nation...... 32nd Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 5 Density per square mile ...... 32.9 Capital City...... Des Moines Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 4 Population...... 198,682 Capital City ...... Topeka Rank in State...... 1st Population ...... 122,377 Largest City ...... Des Moines Rank in State...... 4th Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 35 Largest City ...... Wichita Population ...... 344284 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 32 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website..……………………….……http://www.state.ia.us Governor’s Website..…………………….http://www.state.ia.us/governor STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES State Legislative Website..…………………...http://www.legis.state.ia.us Official State Website ..………………...………….http://www.state.ks.us State Judicial Website..……………………http://www.judicial.state.ia.us Governor’s Website ..………….…http://www.accesskansas.org/governor State Legislative Website..……………….....http://www.kslegislature.org State Judicial Website..………………………….http://www.kscourts.org

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Kentucky Louisiana Nickname...... The Bluegrass State Nickname...... The Pelican State Motto ...... United We Stand, Divided We Fall Motto ...... Union, Justice and Confidence Animal...... Gray Squirrel Flower...... Magnolia Flower ...... Goldenrod Bird...... Eastern Brown Pelican Bird...... Cardinal Tree...... Bald Cypress Tree ...... Tulip Poplar Songs...... Give Me Louisiana and Song ...... My Old Kentucky Home You Are My Sunshine Fossil ...... Brachiopod Crustacean ...... Crawfish Fish ...... Kentucky Bass Dog...... Catahoula Leopard Entered the Union ...... June 1, 1792 Entered the Union ...... April 30, 1812 Capital...... Frankfort Capital...... Baton Rouge

GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... David L. Williams President of the Senate...... John J. Hainkel Jr. President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Richard L. Roeding President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Louis J. Lambert Chief Clerk of the Senate...... Barbara Ferguson Secretary of Senate ...... Michael S. Baer III

Speaker of the House...... Jody Richards Speaker of the House ...... Charles W. Dewitt Jr. Speaker Pro Tem of the House ...... Larry Clark Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... C.E. Bruneau Jr. Chief Clerk of the House ...... Lois Pulliam Clerk of the House and Chief of Staff...... Alfred W. Speer

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-April 3 2002 Regular Session ...... April 29-June 14

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Paul E. Patton Governor...... Mike Foster Jr. Lieutenant Governor...... Stephen Henry Lieutenant Governor ...... Kathleen B. Blanco Secretary of State...... John Y. Brown III Secretary of State ...... W. Fox McKeithen Attorney General...... Albert Benjamin Chandler III Attorney General...... Richard P. Ieyoub Jr. Treasurer...... Jonathan Miller Treasurer ...... John Kennedy

SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT Joseph E. Lambert, Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero Jr., Chief Justice James Keller Chet D. Traylor William S. Cooper Bernette Joshua Johnson Janet L. Stumbo Jeffrey P. Victory J. William Graves Catherine D. Kimball Donald C. Wintersheimer John L. Weimer Martin E. Johnstone Jeannette Theriot Knoll

STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 39,728 Land Area (square miles)...... 43,562 Rank in Nation...... 36th Rank in Nation...... 33rd Population ...... 4,041,769 Population ...... 4,468,976 Rank in Nation...... 25th Rank in Nation...... 22nd Density per square mile ...... 101.7 Density per square mile ...... 102.6 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 6 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 7 Capital City...... Frankfort Capital City...... Baton Rouge Population ...... 27.741 Population ...... 227,818 Rank in State...... 7th Rank in State...... 2nd Largest City ...... Lexington-Fayette Largest City...... New Orleans Population ...... 256,231 Population ...... 484,674 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 43 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 53

STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website..………….………………...http://www.state.ky.us Official State Website..…………………………….http://www.state.la.us Governor’s Website..………………………………..http://gov.state.ky.us Governor’s Website ..………………………….http://www.gov.state.la.us Legislative Website ..…………………….……http:///www.lrc.state.ky.us Legislative Website..…………………………http://www.legis.state.la.us Judicial Website..………………………………..http://www.kycourts.net Judicial Website .………………..http://www.state.la.us/gov_judicial.htm

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Maine Maryland

Nickname ...... The Pine Tree State Nicknames ...... The Old Line State and Free State Motto...... Dirigo (I Direct or I Lead) Motto ...... Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine Animal...... Moose (Manly Deeds, Womanly Words) Flower...... White Pine Cone and Tassel Flower ...... Black-eyed Susan Bird...... Chickadee Bird...... Baltimore Oriole Tree ...... White Pine Tree...... White Oak Song...... State of Maine Song Song ...... Maryland, My Maryland Fish ...... Landlocked Salmon Dog ...... Chesapeake Bay Retriever Mineral ...... Tourmaline Boat ...... The Skipjack Entered the Union ...... March 15, 1820 Fish ...... Striped Bass Capital...... Augusta Entered the Union ...... April 28, 1788 Capital...... Annapolis

LEGISLATURE GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate ...... Richard A. Bennett President of the Senate...... Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Michael H. Michaud President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Ida G. Ruben Secretary of the Senate ...... Pamela L. Cahill Secretary of the Senate...... William B.C. Addison Jr. Speaker of the House ...... Michael V. Saxl Speaker of the House...... Casper R. Taylor Jr. Clerk of the House ...... Millicent M. MacFarland Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Thomas E. Dewberry Clerk of the House...... Mary Monahan 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 2-April 17 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-April 8

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Angus S. King Jr. Governor ...... Parris N. Glendening Secretary of State ...... Dan A. Gwadosky Lieutenant Governor...... Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Attorney General ...... G. Steven Rowe Secretary of State ...... John T. Willis Treasurer ...... Dale McCormick Attorney General...... J. Joseph Curran Jr. Treasurer...... Richard N. Dixon SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Leigh Ingalls Saufley, Chief Justice COURT OF APPEALS Robert W. Clifford Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge Donald G. Alexander John C. Eldridge Howard H. Dana Jr. Lynne A. Battaglia Susan Calkins Irma S. Raker Paul L. Rudman Dale R. Cathell Howard S. Chasanow Alan M. Wilner STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 30,862 Rank in Nation...... 39th STATISTICS Population ...... 1,274,923 Land Area (square miles)...... 9,774 Rank in Nation...... 40th Rank in Nation...... 42nd Density per square mile ...... 41.3 Population ...... 5,171,634 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 2 Rank in Nation...... 19th Capital City...... Augusta Density per square mile ...... 525.3 Population ...... 18,560 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 8 Rank in State...... 9th Capital City...... Annapolis Largest City ...... Portland Population ...... 33,585 Population ...... 64,249 Rank in State...... 22nd Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 20 Largest City...... Baltimore Population ...... 645,593 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 99 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website…………….……………….http://www.state.me.us Governor’s Website..………..………….http://www.state.me.us/governor STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Legislative Website .……………….…http://www.janus.state.me.us/legis Official State Website.....…………………………http://www.state.md.us Judicial Website..……………………...…..http://www.courts.state.me.us Governor’s Website .....………………………http://www.gov.state.md.us Legislative Website ....………………………http://www.mlis.state.md.us Judicial Website ....…………… http://www.state.md.us/gov_judicial.htm

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Massachusetts Michigan

Nickname ...... The Bay State Nickname ...... The Wolverine State Motto ...... Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem Motto ...... Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice (By the Sword We Seek Peace, (If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You) but Peace Only under Liberty) Flower ...... Apple Blossom Animal ...... Morgan Horse Bird...... Robin Flower ...... Mayflower Tree ...... White Pine Bird ...... Chickadee Song ...... Michigan, My Michigan Tree...... American Elm Stone...... Petoskey Stone Song...... All Hail to Massachusetts Gem...... Chlorastrolite Fish...... Cod Fish...... Brook Trout Marine Mammal ...... Right Whale Reptile ...... Painted Turtle Insect...... Ladybug Entered the Union ...... January 26, 1837 Dog ...... Boston Terrier Capital ...... Lansing Beverage...... Cranberry Juice Gem ...... Rhodenite Mineral ...... Babingtonite Entered the Union ...... February 6, 1788 LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus Capital...... Boston President Pro Tem of the Senate...... John J. H. Schwarz Secretary of the Senate...... Carol Morey Viventi

GENERAL COURT Speaker of the House ...... Rick Johnson President of the Senate ...... Thomas F. Birmingham Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Patricia Birkholz Clerk of the Senate ...... Patrick F. Scanlan Clerk of the House...... Gary L. Randall

Speaker of the House ...... Thomas M. Finneran 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-Dec. 31 Clerk of the House...... Steven T. James

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 2-Dec. 31 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... John Engler Lieutenant Governor...... Dick Posthumus EXECUTIVE BRANCH Secretary of State...... Candice Miller Acting Governor...... Jane M. Swift Attorney General...... Jennifer M. Granholm Lieutenant Governor ...... Vacant Treasurer...... Douglas B. Roberts Secretary of the Commonwealth ...... William F. Galvin Attorney General...... Thomas Reilly Treasurer & Receiver General...... Shannon P. O’Brien SUPREME COURT Maura D. Corrigan, Chief Justice Clifford W. Taylor SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Marilyn Kelly Margaret H. Marshall, Chief Justice Robert P. Young Jr. Roderick L. Ireland Stephen J. Markman Robert J. Cordy Martha B. Sosman Judith A. Cowin STATISTICS Francis X. Spina Land Area (square miles)...... 56,804 John M. Greaney Rank in Nation...... 22nd Population ...... 9,938,444 Rank in Nation...... 8th STATISTICS Density per square mile ...... 175.0 Land Area (square miles)...... 7840 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 16 Rank in Nation...... 45th Capital City ...... Lansing Population ...... 6,349,097 Population ...... 119,128 Rank in Nation...... 13th Rank in State...... 6th Density per square mile ...... 809.8 Largest City ...... Detroit Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 10 Population ...... 951,270 Capital City...... Boston Number of Places over 10,000 Population ...... 115 Population ...... 589,141 Rank in State ...... 1st Largest City ...... Boston STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 183 Official State Website...……….……………….http://www.michigan.gov Governor’s Website..……………..……… http://www.michigan.gov/gov Legislative Website .………………...http://www.michiganlegislature.org STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Judicial Website..……………………….http://www.courts.michigan.gov Official State Website……………………………….http://www.mass.gov Governor’s Website…………………..……….http://www.state.ma.us/gov Legislative Website………………………..…http://www.state.ma.us/legis Judicial Website…………………………….http://www.state.ma.us/courts

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Minnesota Mississippi

Nickname...... The North Star State Nickname ...... The Magnolia State Motto...... L’Etoile du Nord (The North Star) Motto...... Virtute et Armis (By Valor and Arms) Flower...... Pink and White Lady-Slipper Animal...... White-tailed Deer Bird...... Common Loon Flower...... Magnolia Tree...... Red Pine Bird ...... Mockingbird Song...... Hail! Minnesota Water Mammal ...... Bottlenosed Dolphin Fish...... Walleye Tree ...... Magnolia Grain ...... Wild Rice Song ...... Go, Mississippi Mushroom ...... Morel Fish ...... Black Bass Entered the Union...... May 11, 1858 Beverage...... Milk Capital ...... St. Paul Entered the Union ...... December 10, 1817 Capital ...... Jackson

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... Don Samuelson LEGISLATURE Secretary of the Senate...... Patrick E. Flahaven President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Travis Little Speaker of the House...... Steven A. Sviggum Secretary of the Senate ...... John O. Gilbert Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Ron Abrams, Lynda Boudreau, Steve Dehler Speaker of the House...... Timothy A. Ford Chief Clerk of the House...... Edward A. Burdick Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Robert G. Clark Jr. Clerk of the House...... F. Edwin Perry 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 29-May 20 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-April 7

EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Jesse Ventura EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor...... Mae Schunk Governor ...... Ronnie Musgrove Secretary of State...... Mary Kiffmeyer Lieutenant Governor...... Amy Tuck Attorney General ...... Mike Hatch Secretary of State ...... Eric Clark Treasurer ...... Carol C. Johnson Attorney General ...... Mike Moore Treasurer...... Marshall G. Bennett

SUPREME COURT Kathleen A. Blatz, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Joan Ericksen Lancaster Edwin Lloyd Pittman, Chief Justice Paul H. Anderson Chuck Easley Alan C. Page George C. Carlson Jr. Russell A. Anderson James E. Graves Jr. Edward C. Stringer Kay B. Cobb James H. Gilbert Chuck R. McRae Oliver E. Diaz Jr. William L. Waller Jr. STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 79,610 Rank in Nation...... 14th STATISTICS Population ...... 4,919,479 Land Area (square miles)...... 46,907 Rank in Nation ...... 21st Rank in Nation ...... 31st Density per square mile ...... 61.8 Population ...... 2,844,658 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 8 Rank in Nation ...... 31st Capital City ...... St. Paul Density per square mile ...... 60.6 Population ...... 287,151 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 5 Rank in State...... 2nd Capital City ...... Jackson Largest City...... Minneapolis Population ...... 184,256 Population ...... 382,618 Rank in State ...... 1st Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 83 Largest City...... Jackson Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 37

STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website……….…...………………..http://www.state.mn.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Governor’s Website…………………...... http://www.governor.state.mn.us Official State Website……….…………………………http://www.ms.gov Legislative Website…………………………....http://www.leg.state.mn.us Governor’s Website……………….....…..http://www.governor.state.ms.us Judicial Website…………………………….http://www.courts.state.mn.us Legislative Website……………...……………....http://www.ls.state.ms.us Judicial Website……………………………...http://www.mssc.state.ms.us

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Missouri Montana

Nickname ...... The Show Me State Nickname...... The Treasure State Motto ...... Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto Motto ...... Oro y Plata (Gold and Silver) (The Welfare of the People Shall Be the Supreme Law) Animal...... Grizzly Bear Flower ...... White Hawthorn Blossom Flower...... Bitterroot Bird ...... Bluebird Bird ...... Western Meadowlark Insect...... Honeybee Tree ...... Ponderosa Pine Tree...... Flowering Dogwood Song...... Montana Song ...... Missouri Waltz State Ballad ...... Montana Melody Rock...... Mozarkite Gem Stones ...... Sapphire and Agate Mineral...... Galena State Fossil...... Duck-billed Dinosaur Fossil...... Crinoid Entered the Union...... November 8, 1889 Entered the Union ...... August 10, 1821 Capital...... Helena Capital ...... Jefferson City

LEGISLATURE GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate ...... Thomas A. Beck President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Walter McNutt President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell Secretary of the Senate ...... Rosana Skelton President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Peter Kinder Secretary of the Senate...... Terry L. Spieler Speaker of the House ...... Dan McGee Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Doug Mood Speaker of the House...... Jim Kreider Chief Clerk of the House...... Marilyn Miller Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Mark Abel Clerk of the House...... Ted Wedel 2002 Regular Session ...... No Regular Session

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-May 30 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Judy Martz EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor ...... Karl Ohs Governor...... Bob Holden Secretary of State ...... Bob Brown Lieutenant Governor ...... Joe Maxwell Attorney General ...... Mike McGrath Secretary of State ...... Matt Blunt Treasurer ...... Scott Darkenwald Attorney General...... Jeremiah W. Nixon Treasurer ...... Nancy Farmer SUPREME COURT Karla M. Gray, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT James C. Nelson Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., Chief Justice Patricia Cotter William Ray Price Jr. James Regnier Duane Benton William Leaphart Ronnie L. White Terry N. Trieweiler Laura Denvir Stith Michael A. Wolff John C. Holstein STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 145,552 Rank in Nation...... 4th STATISTICS Population ...... 902,195 Land Area (square miles)...... 68,886 Rank in Nation...... 44th Rank in Nation...... 18th Density per square mile ...... 6.2 Population ...... 5,595,211 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 1 Rank in Nation...... 17th Capital City...... Helena Density per square mile ...... 81.2 Population ...... 25,780 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 9 Rank in State...... 6th Capital City ...... Jefferson City Largest City...... Billings Population ...... 39,636 Population ...... 89,847 Rank in State...... 15th Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 7 Largest City ...... Kansas City Population ...... 441,545 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 72 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website ...……….………..…………http://www.state.mt.us Governor’s Website ..…...……http;//www.discoveringmontana.com/gov2 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Legislative Website ..………...…..………….……….http://leg.state.mt.us Official State Website ..……….………………..…http://www.state.mo.us Judicial Website ...………...……………http://www.lawlibrary.state.mt.us Governor’s Website………………....………..http://www.gov.state.mo.us Legislative Website...……………..…….….http://www.moga.state.mo.us Judicial Website..…………………………....http://www.osca.state.mo.us

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Nebraska Nevada

Nickname...... The Cornhusker State Nickname ...... The Silver State Motto...... Equality Before the Law Motto...... All for Our Country Mammal ...... White-tailed Deer Animal...... Desert Bighorn Sheep Flower ...... Goldenrod Flower...... Sagebrush Bird ...... Western Meadowlark Bird...... Mountain Bluebird Tree ...... Western Cottonwood Tree...... Bristlecone Pine and Single-leaf Pinon Song ...... Beautiful Nebraska Song...... Home Means Nevada Insect...... Honeybee Fish...... Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Gemstone ...... Blue Agate Fossil ...... Ichtyosaur Entered the Union ...... March 1, 1867 Entered the Union...... October 31, 1864 Capital...... Lincoln Capital...... Carson City

LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE President of the Legislature...... Lt. Gov. David E. Heineman President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Lorraine T. Hunt Speaker of the Legislature...... Douglas A. Kristensen President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Lawrence E. Jacobsen Chairperson of Executive Board, Secretary of the Senate ...... Claire J. Clift Legislative Council...... George Coordsen Vice Chairperson of Executive Board, Speaker of the Assembly...... Richard Perkins Legislative Council ...... Jim Cudaback Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly...... Wendell Williams Clerk of the Legislature...... Patrick J. O’Donnell Chief Clerk of the Assembly ...... Jacqueline Sneddon

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-April 15 2002 Regular Session ...... No Regular Session

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Mike Johanns Governor...... Kenny C. Guinn Lieutenant Governor ...... David E. Heineman Lieutenant Governor...... Lorraine T. Hunt Secretary of State...... John Gale Secretary of State ...... Dean Heller Attorney General...... Don B. Stenberg Attorney General ...... Frankie Sue Del Papa Treasurer...... Loralee Byrd Treasurer...... Brian K. Krolicki

SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT John Hendry, Chief Justice A. William Maupin, Chief Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman Robert E. Rose William Connolly Deborah A. Agosti Kenneth C. Stephan Miriam Shearing John Gerrard Nancy A. Becker John F. Wright Cliff Young Michael McCormack Myron Leavitt

STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 76,872 Land Area (square miles)...... 109,826 Rank in Nation...... 15th Rank in Nation...... 7th Population ...... 1,711,263 Population ...... 1,998,257 Rank in Nation...... 38th Rank in Nation...... 35th Density per square mile ...... 22.3 Density per square mile ...... 18.2 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 3 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 2 Capital City...... Lincoln Capital City...... Carson City Population ...... 225,581 Population ...... 52,457 Rank in State...... 2nd Rank in State...... 6th Largest City ...... Omaha Largest City ...... Las Vegas Population ...... 390,007 Population ...... 478,434 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 17 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 17

STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website...……….…………………...http://www.state.ne.us Official State Website...……….………………...…http://www.state.nv.us Governor’s Website...…………….....…………………..http://gov.nol.org Governor’s Website ...……………….....……...http://www.gov.state.nv.us Legislative Website....……………...….…..http://www.unicam.state.ne.us Legislative Website....………….……………....http://www.leg.state.nv.us Judicial Website ..………………………….…………..http://court.nol.org Judicial Website...……………... http://silver.state.nv.us/elec_judicial.htm

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New Hampshire New Jersey

Nickname...... The Granite State Nickname...... The Garden State Motto...... Live Free or Die Motto ...... Liberty and Prosperity Animal...... White-tailed Deer Animal...... Horse Flower ...... Purple Lilac Flower ...... Violet Bird...... Purple Finch Bird ...... Eastern Goldfinch Tree ...... White Birch Tree ...... Red Oak Song ...... Old New Hampshire Insect...... Honeybee Insect...... Ladybug Entered the Union ...... December 18, 1787 Gem ...... Smoky Quartz Capital ...... Trenton Entered the Union ...... June 21, 1788 Capital ...... Concord LEGISLATURE Dem. President of the Senate...... Richard J. Codey GENERAL COURT Rep. President of the Senate...... John O. Bennett President of the Senate ...... Arthur P. Klemm Jr. Dem. President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Shirley K. Turner President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Carl R. Johnson Rep. President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Joseph A. Palaia Acting Clerk of the Senate...... Tammy L. Wright Secretary of the Senate ...... Donna M. Phelps

Speaker of the House...... Gene Chandler Speaker of the Assembly ...... Albio Sires Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Robert Clegg Jr. Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly...... Donald Tucker Clerk of the House...... Karen O. Wadsworth Clerk of the General Assembly ...... Christine Riebe

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 2-June 30 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-Jan. 14, 2003

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Jeanne Shaheen Governor...... James E. McGreevey Secretary of State ...... William M. Gardner Secretary of State ...... Regena L. Thomas Attorney General...... Philip T. McLaughlin Attorney General...... David Samson Treasurer...... Georgie A. Thomas Treasurer ...... John E. McCormac

SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT David A. Brock, Chief Justice Deborah Poritz, Chief Justice James E. Duggan Gary S. Stein John T. Broderick Jr. James H. Coleman Jr. Joseph P. Nadeau Peter G. Verniero Linda S. Dalianis Virginia Long James Zazzali

STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 8,968 STATISTICS Rank in Nation...... 44th Land Area (square miles)...... 7,417 Population ...... 1,235,786 Rank in Nation...... 46th Rank in Nation ...... 41st Population ...... 8,414,350 Density per square mile ...... 137.8 Rank in Nation...... 9th Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 2 Density per square mile ...... 1,134.5 Capital City ...... Concord Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 13 Population ...... 40,687 Capital City ...... Trenton Rank in State ...... 3rd Population ...... 85,403 Largest City...... Manchester Rank in State...... 9th Population ...... 107,006 Largest City...... Newark Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 30 Population ...... 273,546 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 168 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website ..……….………………...…http://www.state.nh.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Governor’s Website ..…………….……...http://www.state.nh.us/governor Official State Website ..……….……………………http://www.state.nj.us Legislative Website ...……………...…….http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us Governor’s Website………………....…....http://www.state.nj.us/governor Judicial Website...……...…………………...http://www.state.nh.us/courts Legislative Website……………..……………http://www.njleg.state.nj.us Judicial Website ..…………………..…… http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us

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New Mexico New York

Nickname...... The Land of Enchantment Nickname...... The Empire State Motto...... Crescit Eundo (It Grows As It Goes) Motto ...... Excelsior (Ever Upward) Flower...... Yucca (Our Lord’s Candles) Animal ...... American Beaver Bird ...... Chaparral Bird Fish...... Brook Trout Tree...... Pinon Flower ...... Rose Songs...... Asi es Nuevo Mexico and Bird ...... Bluebird O, Fair New Mexico Tree...... Sugar Maple Gem...... Turquoise Song*...... I Love New York Fossil ...... Coelophysis Dinosaur Gem...... Garnet Animal...... Black Bear Fossil ...... Eurypterus Remipes Entered the Union ...... January 6, 1912 Entered the Union ...... July 26, 1788 Capital...... Santa Fe Capital ...... Albany

LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Walter D. Bradley President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Mary O. Donohue President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Richard Romero Temporary President and Majority Leader Chief Clerk of the Senate ...... Margaret Larragoite of the Senate...... Joseph L. Bruno Secretary of the Senate ...... Steven M. Boggess Speaker of the House...... Ben Lujan Chief Clerk of the House...... Stephen R. Arias Speaker of the Assembly...... Sheldon Silver Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly...... Ivan C. Lafayette 2002 Regular Session...... Jan. 15-Feb. 14 Acting Clerk of the Assembly...... Karen McCann

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-Jan. 8, 2003 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Gary E. Johnson Lieutenant Governor...... Walter D. Bradley EXECUTIVE BRANCH Secretary of State...... Rebecca Vigil-Giron Governor...... George E. Pataki Attorney General ...... Patricia Madrid Lieutenant Governor...... Mary O. Donohue Treasurer...... Michael A. Montoya Secretary of State ...... Randy A. Daniels Attorney General ...... Eliot Spitzer Treasurer...... George H. Gasser SUPREME COURT Patricio Serna, Chief Justice Petra Maes COURT OF APPEALS Joseph E. Baca Judith S. Kaye, Chief Justice Pamela B. Minzner Albert M. Rosenblatt Gene E. Franchini Carmen B. Ciparick George Bundy Smith Victoria A. Graffeo STATISTICS Richard C. Wesley Howard A. Levine Land Area (square miles)...... 121,356 Rank in Nation...... 5th Population ...... 1,819,046 STATISTICS Rank in Nation...... 36th Land Area (square miles)...... 47,214 Density per square mile ...... 15.0 Rank in Nation...... 30th Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 3 Population ...... 18,976,457 Capital City...... Santa Fe Rank in Nation...... 3rd Population ...... 62,203 Density per square mile ...... 401.9 Rank in State ...... 3rd Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 31 Largest City...... Albuquerque Capital City ...... Albany Population ...... 448,607 Population ...... 95,658 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 21 Rank in State...... 6th Largest City ...... New York City Population ...... 8,008,278 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 188 Official State Website...……….………………….http://www.state.nm.us Governor’s Website..…………….....…..http://www.governor.state.nm.us Legislative Website ..………………...…………....http://legis.state.nm.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Judicial Website..………………………….…..http://www.nmcourts.com Official State Website..……….…………………...http://www.state.ny.us Governor’s Website...…………….....…..http://www.state.ny.us/governor Legislative Website..………………………….....http://leginfo.state.ny.us Judicial Website…………………..…….…..http://www.courts.state.ny.us

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North Carolina North Dakota

Nickname ...... The Tar Heel State and Old North State Nickname...... Peace Garden State Motto...... Esse Quam Videri Motto ...... Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, (To Be Rather Than to Seem) One and Inseparable Flower ...... Dogwood Flower ...... Wild Prairie Rose Bird...... Cardinal Bird ...... Western Meadowlark Tree ...... Long Leaf Pine Tree...... American Elm Song...... The Old North State Song ...... North Dakota Hymn Mammal ...... Grey Squirrel March...... Spirit of the Land Dog ...... Plott Hound Fossil...... Teredo Petrified Wood Beverage...... Milk Fish...... Northern Pike Vegetable...... Sweet Potato Entered the Union...... November 2, 1889 Entered the United States ...... November 21, 1789 Capital...... Bismarck Capital...... Raleigh

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Jack Dalrymple President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Karen K. Krebsbach President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Marc Basnight Secretary of the Senate ...... William R. Horton Principal Clerk of the Senate...... Janet Pruitt Speaker of the House...... LeRoy G. Bernstein Speaker of the House...... James B. Black Clerk of the House ...... Mark L. Johnson Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Joe Hackney Principal Clerk of the House...... Denise Weeks 2002 Regular Session ...... No Regular Session

2002 Regular Session...... May 13-July 26 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... John Hoeven EXECUTIVE BRANCH Lieutenant Governor...... Jack Dalrymple Governor ...... Michael F. Easley Secretary of State...... Alvin A. Jaeger Lieutenant Governor ...... Beverly Perdue Attorney General...... Wayne Stenehjem Secretary of State ...... Elaine F. Marshall Treasurer...... Kathi Gilmore Attorney General ...... Roy A. Cooper III Treasurer...... Richard H. Moore SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice I. B. Lake Jr., Chief Justice William A. Neumann Robert F. Orr Carol Ronning Kapsner G.K. Butterfield Jr. Dale V. Sandstrom Sarah Parker Mary Muehlen Maring Robert H. Edmunds Jr. George L. Wainwright Jr. Mark D. Martin STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 68,976 Rank in Nation ...... 17th STATISTICS Population ...... 642,200 Land Area (square miles)...... 48,711 Rank in Nation ...... 47th Rank in Nation ...... 29th Density per square mile ...... 9.3 Population ...... 8,049,313 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 1 Rank in Nation ...... 11th Capital City...... Bismarck Density per square mile ...... 165.2 Population ...... 55,532 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 12 Rank in State ...... 2nd Capital City...... Raleigh Largest City ...... Fargo Population ...... 276,093 Population ...... 90,599 Rank in State ...... 2nd Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 9 Largest City...... Charlotte Population ...... 540,828 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 65 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website..……………………………http://www.state.nd.us Governor’s Website...…………….....…..http://www.governor.state.nd.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Legislative Website...……………...…………....http://www.state.nd.us/lr Official State Website ..……….………………..…http://www.ncgov.com Judicial Website ..…………………………...http://www.court.state.nd.us Governor’s Website………………....…...http://www.governor.state.nc.us Legislative Website..……………...……………...... http://www.ncleg.net Judicial Website..……………………………...... http://www.nccourts.org

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Ohio Oklahoma Nickname...... The Buckeye State Nickname ...... The Sooner State Motto ...... With God, All Things Are Possible Motto...... Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things) Animal...... White-tailed Deer Animal ...... American Buffalo Flower ...... Scarlet Carnation Flower ...... Mistletoe Bird...... Cardinal Bird...... Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tree ...... Buckeye Tree...... Redbud Song...... Beautiful Ohio Song...... Oklahoma Stone...... Ohio Flint Rock...... Barite Rose (Rose Rock) Insect...... Ladybug Grass...... Indiangrass Entered the Union ...... March 1, 1803 Entered the Union...... November 16, 1907 Capital...... Columbus Capital ...... Oklahoma City

GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... Richard H. Finan President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Doug White President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Stratton Taylor Clerk of the Senate...... Matthew T. Schuler Secretary of the Senate ...... Michael Clingman

Speaker of the House ...... Larry Householder Speaker of the House ...... Larry E. Adair Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Gary W. Cates Speaker Pro Tem of the House ...... Terry Matlock Legislative Clerk of the House...... Laura P. Clemens Chief Clerk/Administrator of the House ...... Larry Warden

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 7-Dec. 31 2002 Regular Session...... Feb. 4-May 31

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Bob Taft Governor ...... Frank Keating Lieutenant Governor ...... Maureen O’Connor Lieutenant Governor...... Mary Fallin Secretary of State ...... J. Kenneth Blackwell Secretary of State ...... Mike Hunter Attorney General ...... Betty D. Montgomery Attorney General ...... W. A. Drew Edmondson Treasurer...... Joseph T. Deters Treasurer ...... Robert Butkin

SUPREME COURT Thomas J. Moyer, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Alice Robie Resnick Rudolph Hargrave, Chief Justice Deborah L. Cook Marian P. Opala Evelyn Lundberg Stratton Daniel Boudreau Andrew Douglas Hardy Summers Francis E. Sweeney Ralph B. Hodges Paul E. Pfeifer Joseph M. Watt Yvonne Kauger James Winchester STATISTICS Robert E. Lavender Land Area (square miles)...... 40,948 Rank in Nation ...... 35th STATISTICS Population ...... 11,353,140 Land Area (square miles)...... 68,667 Rank in Nation ...... 7th Rank in Nation ...... 19th Density per square mile...... 277.3 Population ...... 3,450,654 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 19 Rank in Nation ...... 27th Capital City...... Columbus Density per square mile...... 50.3 Population ...... 711,470 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 6 Rank in State...... 1st Capital City ...... Oklahoma City Largest City ...... Columbus Population ...... 506,132 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 175 Rank in State...... 1st Largest City...... Oklahoma City Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 38 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website...……………………………http://www.state.oh.us Governor’s Website ...……………...……...…..http://www.state.oh.us/gov STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Legislative Website ..…………....http://www.state.oh.us/ohio/legislat.htm Official State Website ..……………………………http://www.state.ok.us Judicial Website...……………………...…...http://www.sconet.state.oh.us Governor’s Website...……..…….....…..http://www.state.ok.us/~governor Legislative Website ..…………...……………...http://www.lsh.state.ok.us Judicial Website..……………………………..……...http://www.oscn.net

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Oregon Pennsylvania Nickname ...... The Beaver State Nickname...... The Keystone State Motto...... She Flies with Her Own Wings Motto...... Virtue, Liberty and Independence Animal ...... American Beaver Animal...... White-tailed Deer Flower ...... Oregon Grape Flower ...... Mountain Laurel Bird ...... Western Meadowlark Game Bird ...... Ruffed Grouse Tree ...... Douglas Fir Tree...... Hemlock Song...... Oregon, My Oregon Insect ...... Firefly Gemstone...... Sunstone Fossil...... Phacops rana Insect ...... Oregon Swallowtail Butterfly Entered the Union ...... December 12, 1787 Entered the Union ...... February 14, 1859 Capital...... Harrisburg Capital...... Salem

GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. Robert Jubelirer President of the Senate ...... Gene Derfler Secretary-Parliamentarian of the Senate...... Mark R. Corrigan Secretary of the Senate...... Judy Hall Speaker of the House...... Matthew J. Ryan Speaker of the House...... Mark Simmons Chief Clerk of the House...... Ted Mazia Chief Clerk of the House ...... Ramona Kenady 2002 Regular Session...... Jan. 2-Nov. 30 2002 Regular Session ...... No Regular Session

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Mark S. Schweiker Governor...... John A. Kitzhaber Lieutenant Governor...... Robert Jubelirer Secretary of State...... Bill Bradbury Secretary of State...... Kim Pizzingrilli Attorney General ...... Hardy Myers Attorney General ...... D. Michael Fisher Treasurer...... Randall Edwards Treasurer ...... Barbara Hafer

SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT Wallace P. Carson Jr., Chief Justice Stephen A. Zappala, Chief Justice W. Michael Gillette Russell M. Nigro Thomas A. Balmer Ralph J. Cappy Susan Leeson P aul J. De Muniz Thomas G. Saylor R. William Riggs Ronald D. Castille Robert D. Durham Sandra Shultz Newman John P. Flaherty

STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 95,997 STATISTICS Rank in Nation...... 10th Land Area (square miles)...... 44,817 Population ...... 3,421,399 Rank in Nation...... 32nd Rank in Nation...... 28th Population ...... 12,281,054 Density per square mile ...... 35.6 Rank in Nation...... 6th Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 5 Density per square mile ...... 274.0 Capital City...... Salem Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 21 Population ...... 136,924 Capital City...... Harrisburg Rank in State ...... 3rd Population ...... 48,950 Largest City ...... Portland Rank in State...... 13th Population ...... 529,121 Largest City...... Philadelphia Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 49 Population ...... 1,517,550 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 106

STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website .………………..…….……http://www.oregon.gov STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Governor’s Website………………....…...http://www.governor.state.or.us Official State Website..……………………………http://www.state.pa.us Legislative Website……………..……………...http://www.leg.state.or.us Governor’s Website ..…….…...http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor Judicial Website .……………………………....http://www.ojd.state.or.us Legislative Website..……………...…………http://www.legis.state.pa.us Judicial Website ..…………………………..http://www.courts.state.pa.us

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Rhode Island South Carolina

Nicknames...... Little Rhody and Ocean State Nickname ...... The Palmetto State Motto ...... Hope Motto...... Animis Opibusque Parati Animal ...... Quahaug (Prepared in Mind and Resources) and Flower ...... Violet Dum Spiro Spero (While I breathe, I Hope) Bird...... Rhode Island Red Animal...... White-tailed Deer Tree ...... Red Maple Flower ...... Yellow Jessamine Song...... Rhode Island Bird...... Carolina Wren Rock ...... Cumberlandite Tree ...... Palmetto Mineral...... Bowenite Songs ...... Carolina and South Carolina on My Mind Entered the Union ...... May 29, 1790 Stone...... Blue Granite Capital...... Providence Fish ...... Striped Bass Entered the Union ...... May 23, 1788 Capital ...... Columbia GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Charles J. Fogarty President Pro Tem of the Senate...... John C. Revens Jr. GENERAL ASSEMBLY Clerk of the Senate...... Raymond T. Hoyas Jr. President of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Glenn F. McConnell Speaker of the House...... John B. Harwood Clerk and Director of Senate Research...... Jeffrey S. Gossett Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Mabel M. Anderson Clerk of the House ...... Louis D’Antuono Speaker of the House...... David H. Wilkins Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... W. Douglas Smith 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-June 28 Clerk of the House...... Sandra K. McKinney

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-June 6 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Lincoln C. Almond Lieutenant Governor...... Charles J. Fogarty EXECUTIVE BRANCH Secretary of State...... Edward S. Inman III Governor ...... James Hovis Hodges Attorney General ...... Sheldon Whitehouse Lieutenant Governor ...... Bob Peeler Treasurer ...... Paul J. Tavares Secretary of State...... Jim Miles Attorney General...... Charlie Condon Treasurer ...... Grady L. Patterson Jr.

SUPREME COURT Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice SUPREME COURT Maureen McKenna Goldberg Jean Hoefer Toal, Chief Justice John P. Bourcier Costa M. Pleicones Victoria Lederberg E.C. Burnett III Robert G. Flanders Jr. John H. Waller Jr. James E. Moore

STATISTICS Land Area (square mile) ...... 1,045 STATISTICS Rank in Nation ...... 50th Land Area (square miles)...... 30,110 Population ...... 1,048,319 Rank in Nation ...... 40th Rank in Nation...... 43rd Population ...... 4,012,012 Density per square mile ...... 1,003.2 Rank in Nation ...... 26th Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 2 Density per square mile ...... 133.2 Capital City...... Providence Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 6 Population ...... 173,618 Capital City ...... Columbia Rank in State ...... 1st Population ...... 116,278 Largest City...... Providence Rank in State ...... 1st Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 32 Largest City...... Columbia Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 44

STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website ...………………….…………http://www.state.ri.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Governor’s Website ...……………...……..http://www.governor.state.ri.us Official State Website ...... …………………….. http://www.myscgov.com Legislative Website ..……………...…………...http://www.rilin.state.ri.us Governor’s Website...…………….....…...http://www.state.sc.us/governor Judicial Website ..…………………………....http://www.courts.state.ri.us LegislativeWebsite ..………………..…..……http://www.scstatehouse.net Judicial Website ..………………………….http://www.judicial.state.sc.us

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South Dakota Tennessee

Nicknames...... The Mt. Rushmore State Nickname ...... The Volunteer State Motto...... Under God the People Rule Motto ...... Agriculture and Commerce Animal...... Coyote Animal...... Raccoon Flower...... American Pasque Flower...... Iris Bird ...... Chinese ring-necked pheasant Bird...... Mockingbird Tree...... Black Hills Spruce Tree ...... Tulip Poplar Song ...... Hail, South Dakota Wildflower...... Passion Flower Mineral ...... Rose Quartz Songs ...... When It’s Iris Time in Tennessee; Fish...... Walleye The Tennessee Waltz; My Homeland, Tennessee Insect...... Honeybee My Tennessee; and Rocky Top Grass...... Western Wheat Grass Insects ...... Lady Beetle and Firefly Entered the Union...... November 2, 1889 Gem...... Freshwater Pearl Capital ...... Pierre Rocks ...... Limestone and Agate Entered the Union ...... June 1, 1796 Capital...... Nashville LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Carole Hillard President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Arnold Brown GENERAL ASSEMBLY Secretary of the Senate ...... Patricia Adam Speaker of the Senate ...... Lt. Gov. John S. Wilder Speaker Pro Tem of the Senate...... Robert Rochelle Speaker of the House...... Scott Eccarius Chief Clerk of the Senate ...... Russell Humphrey Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Matthew Michels Chief Clerk of the House...... Karen Gerdes Speaker of the House ...... James O. Naifeh Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Lois M. DeBerry 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-March 15 Chief Clerk of the House...... Burney T. Durham

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-June 28 EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... William J. Janklow Lieutenant Governor...... Carole Hillard EXECUTIVE BRANCH Secretary of State ...... Joyce Hazeltine Governor ...... Don Sundquist Attorney General...... Mark Barnett Lieutenant Governor ...... John S. Wilder Treasurer...... Richard D. Butler Secretary of State ...... Riley Darnell Attorney General ...... Paul G. Summers Treasurer ...... Stephen D. Adams SUPREME COURT David E. Gilbertson, Chief Justice Robert A. Amundson Richard W. Sabers SUPREME COURT John K. Konenkamp Frank F. Drowota III, Chief Justice Adolpho A. Birch Jr. STATISTICS E. Riley Anderson Land Area (square miles)...... 75,885 Janice M. Holder Rank in Nation...... 16th William M. Barker Population ...... 754,844 Rank in Nation...... 46th Density per square mile ...... 9.9 STATISTICS Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 1 Land Area (square miles)...... 41,217 Capital City ...... Pierre Rank in Nation...... 34th Population ...... 13,876 Population ...... 5,689,283 Rank in State...... 7th Rank in Nation...... 16th Largest City ...... Sioux Falls Density per square mile ...... 138.0 Population ...... 123,975 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 9 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 9 Capital City...... Nashville Population ...... 569,891 Rank in State...... 2nd STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Largest City ...... Memphis Official State Website………………………………http://www.state.sd.us Population ...... 650,100 Governor’s Website………………...... …..http://www.state.sd.us/governor Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 50 Legislative Website……………...……………..……http://legis.state.sd.us Judicial Website………………………http://www.state.sd.us/state/judicial STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website……………..……http://www.tennesseeanytime.org Governor’s Website………………..……...http://www.state.tn.us/governor Legislative Website……………...………http://www.legislature.state.tn.us Judicial Website…………………………………http://www.tsc.state.tn.us

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Texas Utah

Nickname...... The Lone Star State Nickname...... The Beehive State Motto ...... Friendship Motto ...... Industry Flower...... Bluebonnet (Buffalo Clover, Wolf Flower) Flower ...... Sego Lily Bird...... Mockingbird Animal...... Rocky Mountain Elk Tree...... Pecan Bird ...... California Seagull Song...... Texas, Our Texas Tree...... Blue Spruce Stone ...... Petrified Palmwood Fish ...... Rainbow Trout Gem ...... Texas Blue Topaz Song...... Utah, We Love Thee Grass ...... Side Oats Grama Gem...... Topaz Dish...... Chili Insect...... Honeybee Seashell...... Lightning Whelk Entered the Union ...... January 4, 1896 Fish...... Guadalupe Bass Capital...... Salt Lake City Entered the Union ...... December 29, 1845 Capital ...... Austin LEGISLATURE President of the Senate ...... L. Alma Mansell LEGISLATURE Secretary of the Senate ...... Annette B. Moore President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Mike Moncrief Speaker of the House ...... Martin R. Stephens Secretary of the Senate...... Patsy Spaw Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Richard M. Siddoway Chief Clerk of the House...... Carole E. Peterson Speaker of the House ...... James E. Laney Speaker Pro Tem of the House ...... D. R. Uher 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 14-March 1 Chief Clerk of the House ...... Sharon Carter

2002 Regular Session ...... No Regular Session EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Michael O. Leavitt Lieutenant Governor...... Olene S. Walker EXECUTIVE BRANCH Attorney General ...... Mark L. Shurtleff Governor...... Rick Perry Treasurer...... Edward T. Alter Lieutenant Governor...... Bill Ratliff Secretary of State ...... Gwyn Shea Attorney General ...... John Cornyn Comptroller of Public Accounts ...... Carole Keeton Rylander SUPREME COURT Richard C. Howe, Chief Justice Leonard H. Russon Christine M. Durham Michael J. Wilkins SUPREME COURT Matthew B. Durrant Thomas R. Phillips, Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson James A. Baker STATISTICS Harriett O’Neill Land Area (square miles)...... 82,144 Craig Enoch Rank in Nation...... 12th Priscilla R. Owen Population ...... 2,233,169 Deborah G. Hankinson Rank in Nation...... 34th Xavier Rodriguez Density per square mile ...... 27.2 Nathan L. Hecht Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 3 Capital City...... Salt Lake City Population ...... 181,743 STATISTICS Rank in State ...... 1st Land Area (square miles)...... 261,797 Largest City ...... Salt Lake City Rank in Nation...... 2nd Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 43 Population ...... 20,851,820 Rank in Nation...... 2nd Density per square mile ...... 79.6 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 30 Official State Website..……………………...………http://www.utah.gov Capital City ...... Austin Governor’s Website..……………...... ….....http://www.governor.utah.gov Population ...... 656,562 Legislative Website……………..……………..…http://www.le.state.ut.us Rank in State...... 4th Judicial Website..……………………………http://courtlink.utcourts.gov Largest City ...... Houston Population ...... 1,953,631 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 208

STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website...……………………………http://www.state.tx.us Governor’s Website..……………...... …...http://www.governor.state.tx.us Legislative Website .…………...…………..http://www.capitol.state.tx.us Judicial Website..………………...…………http://www.courts.state.tx.us

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Vermont Virginia Nickname ...... The Green Mountain State Nickname ...... The Old Dominion Motto ...... Freedom and Unity Motto...... Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus Always to Tyrants) Animal ...... Morgan Horse Animal ...... Foxhound Flower...... Red Clover Flower ...... Dogwood Bird ...... Hermit Thrush Bird...... Cardinal Tree ...... Sugar Maple Tree...... Dogwood Song ...... Hail, Vermont! Song ...... Carry Me Back to Old Virginia Insect...... Honeybee Shell...... Oyster Beverage...... Milk Entered the Union ...... June 25, 1788 Entered the Union ...... March 4, 1791 Capital ...... Richmond Capital ...... Montpelier

GENERAL ASSEMBLY GENERAL ASSEMBLY President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Douglas A. Racine President Pro Tem of the Senate...... John H. Chichester President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Peter E. Shumlin Clerk of the Senate ...... Susan Clarke Schaar Secretary of the Senate ...... David A. Gibson Speaker of the House...... S. Vance Wilkins Jr. Speaker of the House...... Walter E. Freed Clerk of the House ...... Bruce F. Jamerson Clerk of the House ...... Donald G. Milne 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-March 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 8-May 8

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor...... Mark Warner Governor...... Howard Dean Lieutenant Governor...... Tim Kaine Lieutenant Governor...... Douglas A. Racine Secretary of the Commonwealth ...... Anita A. Rimler Secretary of State...... Deborah L. Markowitz Attorney General...... Jerry W. Kilgore Attorney General...... William H. Sorrell Treasurer...... Jody M. Wagner Treasurer ...... James H. Douglas

SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico, Chief Justice James L. Morse Lawrence L. Koontz Jr. John A. Dooley III Leroy R. Hassell Sr. Marilyn S. Skogland Elizabeth B. Lacy Denise R. Johnson Barbara M. Kennan Donald W. Lemons Cynthia D. Kinser STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 9,250 Rank in Nation...... 43rd STATISTICS Population ...... 608,827 Land Area (square miles)...... 39,594 Rank in Nation...... 49th Rank in Nation...... 37th Density per square mile ...... 65.8 Population ...... 7,078,515 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 1 Rank in Nation...... 12th Capital City ...... Montpelier Density per square miles...... 178.8 Population ...... 8,035 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 11 Rank in State...... 13th Capital City ...... Richmond Largest City ...... Burlington Population ...... 197,790 Population ...... 38,889 Rank in State...... 4th Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 8 Largest City ...... Virginia Beach Population ...... 425,257 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 80 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website ..………………………….…http://www.state.vt.us Governor’s Website……………….....………...http://www.gov.state.vt.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Legislative Website..…………...…………....…http://www.leg.state.vt.us Official State Website..……………………………http://www.state.va.us Judicial Website...………………………http://www.vermontjudiciary.org Governor’s Website..……………...... …..http://www.governor.state.va.us Legislative Website .…………...…………………..http://legis.state.va.us Judicial Website..…………….…………… http://www.courts.state.va.us

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Washington West Virginia Nickname ...... The Evergreen State Nickname ...... The Mountain State Motto...... Alki (Chinook Indian word meaning By and By) Motto ...... Montani Semper Liberi Flower ...... Coast Rhododendron (Mountaineers Are Always Free) Bird ...... Willow Goldfinch Animal ...... Black Bear Tree ...... Western Hemlock Flower ...... Rhododendron Song...... Washington, My Home Bird...... Cardinal Dance ...... Square Dance Tree...... Sugar Maple Gem ...... Petrified Wood Songs ...... West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home; Entered the Union ...... November 11, 1889 The West Virginia Hills; Capital...... Olympia and This is My West Virginia Fruit...... Apple Fish...... Brook Trout Entered the Union ...... June 20, 1863 LEGISLATURE Capital...... Charleston President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. Brad Owen President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Rosa Franklin Secretary of the Senate ...... Tony Cook LEGISLATURE Speaker of the House...... Frank Chopp President of the Senate...... Earl Ray Tomblin Speaker Pro Tem of the House ...... Val Ogden President Pro Tem of the Senate...... William R. Sharpe Jr. Chief Clerk of the House...... Cynthia Zehnder Clerk of the Senate ...... Darrell E. Holmes

2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 14-March 14 Speaker of the House of Delegates ...... Robert S. Kiss Speaker Pro Tem of the House of Delegates...... John Pino Clerk of the House of Delegates...... Gregory M. Gray EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Gary Locke 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 9-April 2 Lieutenant Governor...... Brad Owen Secretary of State ...... Sam Reed Attorney General...... Christine O. Gregoire EXECUTIVE BRANCH Treasurer...... Michael J. Murphy Governor ...... Bob Wise Secretary of State ...... Joe Manchin Attorney General...... Darrell V. McGraw Jr. SUPREME COURT Treasurer...... John D. Perdue Gerry L. Alexander, Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen Bobbe J. Bridge SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS Susan J. Owens Warren M. McGraw, Chief Justice Tom Chambers Elliot E. Maynard Richard B. Sanders Joseph Albright Faith Ireland Larry Starcher Charles Z. Smith Robin Davis Charles W. Johnson

STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 24,078 Land Area (square miles)...... 66,544 Rank in Nation ...... 41st Rank in Nation...... 20th Population ...... 1,808,344 Population ...... 5,894,121 Rank in Nation...... 37th Rank in Nation...... 15th Density per square mile ...... 75.1 Density per square mile ...... 88.6 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 3 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 9 Capital City...... Charleston Capital City...... Olympia Population ...... 53,421 Population ...... 42,514 Rank in State ...... 1st Rank in State...... 18th Largest City ...... Charleston Largest City...... Seattle Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 16 Population ...... 596,974 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 99 STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website..…………………………...http://www.state.wv.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Governor’s Website..……………...... ….http://www.state.wv.us/governor Official State Website .………………………………http://access.wa.gov Legislative Website ..…………...…………...http://www.legis.state.wv.us Governor’s Website..……………...………..http://www.governor.wa.gov Judicial Website..………………………….http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca Legislative Website..…………...……………..…..http://www.leg.wa.gov Judicial Website ..……………………...………http://www.courts.wa.gov

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Wisconsin Wyoming

Nickname* ...... The Badger State Nicknames...... The Equality State and The Cowboy State Motto...... Forward Motto...... Equal Rights Animal...... Badger Animal ...... Bison Flower...... Wood Violet Flower...... Indian Paintbrush Bird...... Robin Bird ...... Western Meadowlark Tree ...... Sugar Maple Tree...... Cottonwood Song ...... On, Wisconsin! Song...... Wyoming Fish...... Muskellunge Gem...... Jade Mineral ...... Galena Entered the Union...... July 10, 1890 Entered the Union ...... May 29, 1848 Capital...... Cheyenne Capitol...... Madison

LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE President of the Senate ...... Henry H.R. Coe President of the Senate...... Fred Risser Vice President of the Senate...... Grant Larson President Pro Tem of the Senate ...... Gary R. George Chief Clerk of the Senate ...... Diane Harvey Chief Clerk of the Senate...... Donald J. Schneider Speaker of the House...... Rick Tempest Speaker of the Assembly...... Scott R. Jensen Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Randall Luthi Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly...... Stephen J. Freese Chief Clerk of the House ...... A. Marvin Helart Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly...... Patrick Fuller 2002 Regular Session...... Feb. 11-March 5 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 22-May 15

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor ...... Jim Geringer Governor...... Scott McCallum Secretary of State...... Joe Meyer Lieutenant Governor...... Margaret A. Farrow Attorney General...... Hoke MacMillan Secretary of State ...... Douglas J. LaFollette Treasurer...... Cynthia M. Lummis Attorney General ...... James E. Doyle Treasurer...... Jack C. Voight SUPREME COURT Larry L. Lehman, Chief Justice Marilyn S. Kite SUPREME COURT T. Michael Golden Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice Barton R. Voigt David T. Prosser Jr. William U. Hill William A. Bablitch Diane S. Sykes Ann Walsh Bradley STATISTICS Jon P. Wilcox Land Area (square miles)...... 97,100 N. Patrick Crooks Rank in Nation...... 9th Population ...... 493,782 Rank in Nation...... 50th STATISTICS Density per square mile ...... 5.1 Land Area (square miles)...... 54,310 Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 1 Rank in Nation...... 25th Capital City...... Cheyenne Population ...... 5,363,675 Population ...... 53,011 Rank in Nation...... 18th Rank in State ...... 1st Density per square mile ...... 98.8 Largest City...... Cheyenne Number of Representatives in Congress ...... 9 Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 8 Capital City...... Madison Population ...... 208,054 Rank in State...... 2nd STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Largest City...... Milwaukee Official State Website..………………………...…http://www.state.wy.us Population ...... 596,974 Governor’s Website..………………………...………………………..…... Number of Places over 10,000 Population...... 75 ...... http://www.state.wy.us/governor/governor_home.html Legislative Website..…………...………..……http://legisweb.state.wy.us Judicial Website ..……………………….…http://www.courts.state.wy.us STATE INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website...………….………….…http://www.wisconsin.gov Governor’s Website……………….....…….http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us Legislative Website……………..……………http://www.legis.state.wi.us Judicial Website ...……………………..……http://www.courts.state.wi.us

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District of Columbia American Samoa Motto ...... Justitia Omnibus (Justice to All) Motto...... Samoa-Maumua le Atua (Samoa, God Is First) Flower...... American Beauty Rose Flower ...... Paogo (Ula-fala) Bird...... Wood Thrush Plant...... Ava Tree ...... Scarlet Oak Song...... Amerika Samoa Became U.S. Capital ...... December 1, 1800 Became a Territory of the United States...... 1900 Capital...... Pago Pago

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Chair...... Linda W. Cropp LEGISLATURE Chair Pro Tem...... Jack Evans President of the Senate ...... Lutu Tenari S. Fuimaono Secretary to the Council ...... Phyllis Jones President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Faiivae A. Galeai Secretary of the Senate...... Leo’o V. Ma’o

EXECUTIVE BRANCH Speaker of the House ...... Matagi Mailo Ray McMoore Mayor ...... Anthony Williams Vice Speaker...... Savali Talavou Ale Secretary of the District of Columbia ...... Beverly D. Rivers Chief Clerk of the House ...... Fialupe Lutu Corporation Counsel...... Robert Rigsby Treasurer...... N. Anthony Calhoun Session convenes...... Jan.10, 2003

EXECUTIVE BRANCH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS Governor ...... Tauese P. F. Sunia Annice M. Wagner, Chief Justice Lieutenant Governor ...... Togiola T.A. Tulafono Frank E. Schwelb Attorney General...... Fiti Sunia Michael W. Farrell Treasurer...... Aitofele Sunia Inez Smith-Reid Warren R. King John M. Steadman HIGH COURT Vanessa Ruiz Michael Kruse, Chief Justice John A. Terry Lyle Richmond STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 77 Land Area (square miles)...... 63 Population ...... 57,291 Population ...... 572,059 Density per square mile ...... 744.0 Density per square mile ...... 9378.0 Delegate to Congress ...... 1 Delegate to Congress* ...... 1 Capital City...... Pago Pago Population ...... 4,278 *Committee voting privileges only. Rank in Territory ...... 3rd Largest City...... Tafuna INTERNET ADDRESSES Population ...... 8,409 Official Website .……….…………………….…………...…http://dc.gov Mayor’s Website..…….…………………..http://dc.gov/mayor/index.htm INTERNET ADDRESSES Legislative Website..………....…http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us Official Website ..……….…………………….http://www.government.as Judicial Website ..…………………………..…http://www.dcbar.org/dcca Governor’s Website ..…….………… http://www.government.as/gov.htm Legislative Website..…….…...http://www.government.as/legislative.htm Judicial Website .……..……… http://www.government.as/highcourt.htm

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Guam Northern Mariana Nickname...... Hub of the Pacific Flower ...... Puti Tai Nobio (Bougainvillea) Islands Bird...... Toto (Fruit Dove) Tree ...... Ifit (Intsiabijuga) Flower...... Plumeria Song...... Stand Ye Guamanians Bird...... Marianas Fruit Dove Stone ...... Latte Tree ...... Flame Tree Animal...... Iguana Song...... Gi TaloGi Halom Tasi Ceded to the United States Administered by the United States by Spain...... December 10, 1898 a trusteeship for the United Nations ...... July 18, 1947 Became a Territory...... August 1, 1950 Voters approved a proposed constitution ...... June 1975 Request to become a U.S. president signed covenant agreeing to Commonwealth Plebiscite ...... November 1987 commonwealth status for Capital...... Hagatna the islands...... March 24, 1976 Became a self-governing Commonwealth ...... January 9, 1978 LEGISLATURE Capital ...... Saipan Speaker...... Antonio R. Unpingco Vice Speaker ...... Lawrence F. Kasperbauer Clerk of the Legislature...... Cecilia Taitano LEGISLATURE Legislative Secretary of the Senate ...... Joanne M.S. Brown President of the Senate ...... Paul A. Manglona Vice President of the Senate...... David M. Cing 2002 Regular Session ...... Jan. 7, 2002- no limit on session Clerk of the Senate...... Nicolasa B. Borja

EXECUTIVE BRANCH Speaker of the House ...... Heinz S. Hofschneider Governor ...... Carl T. C. Gutierrez Vice Speaker of the House...... Manuel Agulto Tenorio Lieutenant Governor ...... Madeleine Z. Bordallo Clerk of the House ...... Evelyn C. Fleming Attorney General...... John F. Tarantino Treasurer...... Y’Asela A. Pereira First Regular Session...... Feb. 2002

EXECUTIVE BRANCH SUPREME COURT Governor...... Juan N. Babauta Peter C. Siguenza Jr., Chief Justice Lieutenant Governor ...... Diego Benavente F. Philip Carbullido Acting Attorney General ...... Romona V. Manglona Treasurer ...... Antoinette S. Calvo

STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 210 Population ...... 154,805 COMMONWEALTH SUPREME COURT Density per square mile ...... 737.1 Miguel S. Demapan, Chief Justice Delegate to Congress ...... 1 Alexandro C. Castro Capital...... Hagatna Population ...... 1,100 Rank in Territory...... 18th STATISTICS Largest City ...... Dededo Land Area (square miles)...... 181 Population ...... 42,980 Population ...... 69,221 Density per square mile ...... 382.4 Capital City ...... Saipan INTERNET ADDRESSES Population ...... 62,392 Official Website..………………………………….……...http://ns.gov.gu Largest City...... Saipan Governor’s Website ..……………….http://ns.gov.gu/webtax/govoff.html Legislative Website .……….….………..http://www.guam.net/gov/senate Judicial Website ..……..……………………….http://www.justice.gov.gu INTERNET ADDRESSES Official Website..…………………………………http://www.saipan.com Governor’s Website..………………..http://www.mariana-islands.gov.mp Legislative Website..…….....http://www.saipan.com/gov/branches/senate Judicial Website..……..……..… http://cnmilaw.org/htmlpage/hpg34.htm

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Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands Nickname...... Island of Enchantment Nickname...... The American Paradise Motto...... Joannes Est Nomen Ejus Motto ...... United in Pride and Hope (John is Thy Name) Flower...... The Yellow Cedar Flower ...... Maga Bird...... Yellow Breast or Banana Quit Bird...... Reinita Song ...... Virgin Islands March Tree...... Ceiba Purchased from Denmark...... March 31, 1917 Song ...... La Borinquena Capital ...... Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Became a Territory of the United States ...... December 10, 1898 Became a self-governing Commonwealth...... July 25, 1952 Capital...... San Juan LEGISLATURE President ...... Vargrave A. Richards Vice President ...... Judy M. Gomez Legislative Secretary of the Senate ...... Norman Jn. Baptiste LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY President of the Senate ...... Antonio J. Fas Alzamora Vice President EXECUTIVE BRANCH of the Senate...... Velda Gonzalez de Modestti Governor ...... Charles W. Turnbull Secretary of the Senate ...... Jose Ariel Nazario-Alvarez Lieutenant Governor...... Gerard Luz James II Attorney General...... Iver A. Stirdiron Speaker of the House...... Carlos Vizcarrondo Irizarry Treasurer ...... Bernice A. Turnbull Speaker Pro Tem...... Not Available Clerk of the House ...... Nester Duprey-Salgado

TERRITORIAL COURT Raymond L. Finch, Chief Justice EXECUTIVE BRANCH Geoffrey W. Barnard Governor...... Sila M. Calderón Thomas Moore Secretary of State ...... Ferdinand Mercado Attorney General ...... Anabelle Rodriquez Treasurer ...... Juan Flores Galarza STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)*...... 134 Population ...... 108,612 SUPREME COURT Density per square mile ...... 810.5 Jose A. Andreu-Garcia, Chief Justice Delegate to Congress** ...... 1 Miriam Naviera-Merly Capital City ...... Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Baltasar Corrada del Rio Population ...... 11,004 Franciso Rebollo-Lopez Largest City...... Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Jamie B. Fuster-Berlingeri Efrain E. Rivera-Perez *The U.S. Virgin Islands is comprised of three large islands (St. Croix, St. Federico Hernandez-Denton John, St. Thomas) and 50 smaller islands and cays. **Committee voting privileges only.

STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 3,427 INTERNET ADDRESSES Population ...... 3,808,610 Official Website..……………………………….……http://www.usvi.org Density per square mile ...... 1,111.3 Governor’s Website..…….…………………………..http://www.usvi.org Delegate to Congress* ...... 1 Legislative Website ..……….…………………..http://www.senate.gov.vi Capital City...... San Juan Judicial Website ..……..…………………….http://www.vid.uscourts.gov Population ...... 421,958 Largest City ...... San Juan

*Committee voting privileges only.

INTERNET ADDRESSES Official State Website...... http://www.puertorico.pr Governor’s Website ...... http://www.fortaleza.gobierno.pr Senate Website ...... http://www.camaradepuertorico.org House Website...... http://www.camaradepuertorico.org Judicial Website...... http://www.tribunalpr.org

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— A — prosecutorial duties, 185-186 Abresch, Bill, 319-326 qualifications, 183-184 administrative agencies (Attorney’s General), 188 subpoena powers, 187 administrative offices (courts), 222-223 average earnings, 397 administrative officials — B — methods of selection, 163-168 balanced budgets salaries, 169-174 constitutional provisions, 331-332 administrative regulations (legislatures) Gubernatorial authority, 135, 141-142, 331-332 powers, 124-126 legislative authority, 331-332 reviews of structures and procedures, 124-126 statutory provisions, 331-332 administrators, 370-379 Beyle, Thad, 135-144 background characteristics, 370-373, 376 bills career patterns, 372-374, 378-379 appropriations process (legislatures), 107-108 educational characteristics, 370-374, 377 carryover, 99-100 adults admitted to prison, 491-492 enactments, 108-111 advisory duties, Attorney’s General, 185-186 introductions, 108-111 agencies (state) limits on introducing, 101-103 budgets, 329-330 pre-filing, 99-100 operations and e-government, 400-405 reference, 99-100 administrators, 370-375 block grants, 25, 28, 444-445 taxes, 285-286 (See also Medicaid and TANF) Alabama, 508 Brown, R. Steven, 452-460 Alaska, 508 budgets alternative dispute resolution, 194-195 agencies, 329-330 amendments to state constitutions, 3-13,16-17 balanced by initiative, 3-13,18 constitutional provisions, 331-332 by legislature, 3-13,16-17 Gubernatorial authority, 331-332 American Samoa, 533 legislative authority, 65-66, 331-332 animal welfare/protection, 7, 239-240, 242 statutory provisions, 331-332 antitrust duties (Attorney’s General), 187 calendars, 327-328 appellate courts, 205-208 cash management, 337-338 Judges, 205-206 controls, 329-330 compensation, 220-221 demand deposits, 339-340 qualifications, 207-208 documents, appropriations process terms, 205-206 (legislatures), 107-108 appointments to standing committees estimating revenues, 333-334 (legislatures), 119-120 officials, 329-330 appropriations process (legislatures) preparation, 329-330 bills, 107-108 reviewing, 329-330 budget documents, 107-108 state investments, 335-336 Arizona, 509 legislatures, 65-66 Arkansas, 509 budgets, 437-438, 462-463 attendance (schools), 479-480 (budget shortfalls/balanced budgets) Attorney’s General Bush, George W., 25-26, 32, 472-474 advisory duties, 185-186 antitrust duties, 187 — C — consumer protection, 187 cabinets, 155-156 duties to administrative agencies, 188 calendars (budgets), 327-328

The Council of State Governments 537 INDEX

California, 510 Senate leaders, 91-92 calling constitutional conventions, 19-20 teachers, 481 candidates for state offices, nominating, 255-256 Connecticut, 511 capacities (prisons), 493 constitutional initiatives, 3-13, 22 capital punishment, 496-497 constitutional provisions (balanced budgets), 331-332 capitals (states) constitutions, 3-15 central switchboard, 503 amendments, 3-13,16-17 zip codes, 503 by initiative, 3-13,18 carryover (legislative bills), 99-100 by legislature, 3-13,16-17 cash holdings (financial aggregates), 275 changes, 3-13 cash management (budgets), 337-338 constitutional initiative, 3-13 Census 2000, 319-326 initiation, 3-13 age, 319, 321-322, 324-326 substantive (proposed and adopted), 3-13 families, 322, 325-326 commissions, 3-5, 21 immigration, 319-322, 326 conventions, calling, 3-4,19-20 migration, 319-322, 326 initiatives, 3-13 population growth, 319-326 consumer protection (Attorney’s General), 187 race/ethnicity, 319, 321-323, 325-326 content, fiscal notes (legislatures), 109-110 changes to constitutions, 3-13 controls (budgets), 329-330 constitutional initiative, 3-13, 22 convening places for legislative bodies, 63 initiation, 3-13 conventions, constitutional, 3-4, 19-20 substantive (proposed and adopted), 3-13 corporate income taxes, 293-294 Bill of rights, suffrage and elections, 5, 6-7 corrections Executive branch, 5, 8 capital punishment, 496-497 finance, 5, 9-10 employment by functions, 398 Judicial branch, 5, 8-9 expenditures, 272 Legislative branch, 5, 7-8 parole (adults), 496-497 local governments, 5, 9 payrolls, 399 child care, 444, 447 prisons Cho, Chung-Lae, 370-375 adults admitted, 491-492 Choi, Yoo-Sung, 370-375 capacities, 493 classification population, 490 personnel, 386-387 probation (adults), 494 Coble, Ran, 461-465 courts,193-202 colleges, number of, 468 accessibility of, 195-196 Colorado, 510 administrative offices, 222-223 commissions appellate, 205-208 constitutional, 3-5, 21 Judges, number of, 205-206 public utilities, 410 Judges, qualifications, 207-208 regulatory functions, 411-412 terms, 205-206 compensation disaster-recovery planning, 199-200, 201 Governors, 148-149 emergency management, 199 House leaders, 93-94 funding of, 200 Judges, 220-221 general trial, 205-206 legislative bodies Judges, number of, 205-206 interim payments,88-90 Judges, qualifications, 207-208 payments, 88-90 terms, 205-206 regular sessions, 86-87 Judges, 193-195 Legislators, methods of setting, 84-85 Judges (compensation), 220-221 personnel, 386-387 last resort, 203-204 retirement benefits reform, 193-200 legislatures, 95-98 security, 198-199

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technology, 193,196,199 information technology offices, 406-407 Justice, 195-198 online services, 408 performance measurements, 193, 200-201 web site features, 409 custodial duties (Secretaries of State), 181-182 earnings (average), 397 education — D — bilingual, 241, 474 dates (elections), 257-259 elementary and secondary debts accountability, 475-478 financial aggregates, 275 Elementary and Secondary outstanding, 284 Education Act, 27-28, 472-474 Delaware, 511 expenditures, 462-463 demand deposits (budgets), 339-340 No Child Left Behind Act, 472-474 demographics performance indicators, 475-478 Abresch, Bill, 319-326 employment by functions, 398 Census 2000, 319-326 expenditures, 269-273 age, 319, 321-322, 324-326 governors, 141 families, 322, 325-326 graduation requirements, 482-485 immigration, 319-322, 326 higher education migration, 319-322, 326 accountability measures, 461-462 population growth, 319-326 enrollment, 461-463 race/ethnicity, 319, 321-323, 325-326 expenditures, 462-463 Frey, William H., 319-326 faculty, 463 Population, 319-326 faculty salaries, 463,469 Redistricting/reapportionment, 326 governance of, 461-465 Department of Defense number of institutions, 468 Federal funds (procurement contracts), 349 policy, 466-467 salaries and wages, 346 powers of governing boards, 466-467 deposits(demand), 339-340 room and board, 470-471 devolution, 28, 33-34, 444-446 tuition and fees, 463,470-471 direct democracy, 59, 62 payrolls, 399 disability reform, 239-241, 273, 472-474 Federal funds, 347-348 accountability, 472-473 disbursements (highways), 499 flexibility, 472-473 distribution school choice, 472-473 of Federal funds, 341 school choice/vouchers, 6, 11 of fiscal notes (legislatures), 109-110 schools, District of Columbia, 533 attendance, 480-479 duties enrollment, 480 Attorneys General, 187-188 government expenditures, 488-489 Lieutenant Governors, 176-177 membership, 479 Treasurers, 190 No Child Left Behind Act, 472-474 revenues, 486-487 — E — safety, 473-474 e-government, 400-405 teachers, 473, 480 agencies (state) teachers (salaries), 481 operations and e-government, 400- 405 effective date (legislation, enacting), 104-106 information technology, 400-405 election reform, 26, 227-232 information technology, offices Lewis, R. Doug, 227-232 and committees, 401, 406- 407 voting, 227-232 Janairo, Ed, 400-405 U.S. Supreme Court, 232 legislatures, information technology Elections committees, 401, 408, 409 administration of, 227-232

The Council of State Governments 539 INDEX

campaign finance reform, 242 enacting legislation dates, 257-259 effective date, 104-106 executive branch, reorganization of, 143 veto overrides, 104-106 (see also state agencies) vetoes, 104-106 Federal mandates, 227 enrollment (schools), 480 Gubernatorial (voting statistics), 263-264 Environmental protection, 239, 241-242, 452-460 Gubernatorial elections, 135-141 Brown, R. Steven, 452-460 cost of, 138-141 delegation of federal programs, 452-454 executive branch officials, 141-142 enforcement and compliance, 452, 455-458 Initiatives and referenda environmental data, 459 elections, 239-242 Environmental Protection Agency, 452-460 Election 2000, 239-242 funding, 452-456 Election 2001, 239 innovations, 458 Election 2002, 242 state environmental agencies, 452-460 legislatures, 251-254 expenditures, 453-456 Lewis, R. Doug, 227-232 estimating revenues, 333-334 petitions, 248-251 ethics agencies polling hours, 260 advisory opinions, 419-420 Presidential (voter turnout), 265 financial disclosure, 421-422 Secretaries of State (duties), 179-180 investigations,419-420 state jurisdiction, 417-418 public financing, 229-232 training,419-420 tax provisions, 229-232 excise taxes, 287-288 state executive branch officials, 247-250 executive branch officials technology, 228, 231-232 elections, 247-250 U.S. Supreme Court, 232 methods of selection, 163-168 voter registration, 261-262 salaries, 169-174 voting, 227-232 executive orders (Governors), 152-154 emergency management, 427-431 exemptions(sales tax), 289 agencies, 427-428 expenditures, 280-281 budgets, 430 environmental, 453-456 disaster funding sources, 431 Federal funds (salaries and wages), 346 Emergency Management Assistance Compact financial aggregates, 275 (EMAC), 43-44, 427 general, 282-283 funding of, 427 highways, 499 staffing, 430 intergovernmental, 50 employee leave policies, 388-389 by function, 52 employees, see personnel per capita, 51 employment type of receiving, 53 average earnings, 397 legislative, 66 by functions, 398 payrolls by functions, 399 — F — personnel faculty salaries (higher education), 469 payrolls, 395 Federal aid/grants to states, 27-29, 432-433 state and local government by state, 396 Federal courts, 28 summary of state government, 394 Federal funds finances, 316 disability, 347-348 last month of fiscal year, 314-315 distribution, 341 statistics, 317-318 expenditures for salaries and wages, 346 enacting grants, 342-345 bills (legislatures),108-111 Federal, 48 resolutions (legislatures), 108-111 highways, 498-499

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insurance programs,350-351 distribution, 109-110 loans, 350-351 Florida, 512 Medicare, 347-348 Frey, William H., 319-326 national flood insurance, 350-351 functions of state personnel, 382-385 procurement contracts, 349 programs, 347-348 — G — retirement, 347-348 gay rights, 6 Social Security, 347-348 general election polling hours, 260 unemployment, 347-348 general expenditures, 282-283 Federal grants, 48 general revenue, 278-279 Federal mandates, 25-28, 32, 34, 227 general trial courts, 205-208 Federal starting point (personal income taxes), 292 Judges, 205-206 filling vacancies, Judges, 212-219 compensation, 220-221 finances qualifications, 207-208 budgets terms, 205-206 agencies, 329-330 Georgia, 512 balanced, 273, 331-332 Governors, 135-146 calendars, 327-328 Beyle, Thad, 135-144 cash holdings, 270, 272-273 budgets, 141, 143 cash management, 337-338 balanced budgets, authority, 331-332 controls, 329-330 budgets, gubernatorial authority, 135, 141-142 demand deposits, 339-340 budgets, legislative authority, 141 estimating revenues, 333-334 compensation, 148-149 officials, 329-330 education, 141 preparation, 329-330 elections, gubernatorial, 135-141 reviewing, 329-330 cost of, 138-141 state investments, 335-336 executive branch officials, 141-142 debts, 269-270, 272 executive branch, reorganization of, 143 outstanding, 284 (see also state agencies) education reform, 273 executive orders, 152-154 employment by functions, 398 health, 141 expenditures, 269-274,280-281 Homeland security, 141 corrections, 272 impeachment provisions, 159-160 education, 269-273 Lieutenant governors, 137 general, 282-283 Medicaid, cost of, 141 health, 272 powers, 141-142 highways, 269, 271 priorities, 141, 497 hospitals, 272 state agencies, 143 insurance-trust benefits, 269, 271 State of the State addresses, 141 public welfare, 269-273 taxes, 141 salaries and wages, 271 term limits, gubernatorial, 135 Federal funds Lieutenant governors distribution, 341 duties, 176-177 expenditures for salaries and wages, 346 powers, 176-177 grants, 342-345 qualifications, 175 insurance programs, 350-351 terms, 175 loans, 350-351 powers, 150-151 procurement contracts, 349 priorities, 497 programs, 293-294 qualifications for office, 147 financial aggregates, 275, 347-348 salaries, 148-149 fiscal notes (legislatures) terms content, 109-110 length, 161-162

The Council of State Governments 541 INDEX

number of, 161-162 income taxes transition procedures, 157-158 corporate, 293-294 graduation requirements (high school), 482-485 individual, 290-291 grants personal (Federal starting point), 292 Federal, 48 incomes Federal funds, 342-345 personal, 307 gross receipts (government revenues), 303-304 population, 307 Guam, 534 Indiana, 514 Gubernatorial individual income taxes, 290-291 elections, voting statistics, 263-264 information technology, 400-405 executive orders, 152-154 offices and committees, 401 initiatives — H — constitutional amendments, 3-13,18 Hawaii, 513 constitutional changes regarding use of, 7, 12 health, 141 Constitutions, 3-13 expenditures, 272 Initiatives and Referenda insurance animal welfare/protection, 239-240, 242 CHIP eligibility, 441 campaign finance reform, 242 health, 432-438, 442 constitutional changes regarding use of, 7, 12 low-income nonelderly, 440 drug-policy reform, 239, 240, 242 long-term care, 432-438 education, bilingual, 241 Medicaid, cost of, 141 education reform, 239-241 reform, 241 elections, 239-242 Hembree, Trina 427-429 Election 2000, 239-242 high school graduation requirements, 482-485 Election 2001, 239 higher education Election 2002, 242 faculty salaries, 469 environmental protection, 239, 241-242 number of institutions, 468 gay rights, 239, 241 room and board, 470-471 gun control, 241 tuition fees, 470-471 health care reform, 241 highways initiatives, 239-242 disbursements, 499 initiatives, local, 242 employment by functions, 398 initiatives and referenda, 243-246 expenditures, 269,271 marriage, same-sex, 241 payrolls, 370 medical marijuana, 240 receipts, 498 physician-assisted suicide, 241 historical data (states), 504-505 referenda, 239-242 holidays (paid), 390-392 school choice/vouchers, 240-241 Holzer, Marc, 361-369 tax reform, 239, 241-242 Homeland security, 25-26, 67, 141, 428 term limits, legislative, 242 hospitals voting, 239-242 employment by functions, 398 Waters, Dane, 239-242 expenditures, 272 insurance payrolls, 370 CHIP eligibility, 441 House Federal funds and programs, 350-351 leaders’ compensation, 93-94 health, 432-438, 442 leadership positions, methods of selecting, 81-83 low-income nonelderly, 440 long-term care, 432-438 — I — Medicaid, cost of, 141 Idaho, 513 insurance trust benefits, 269,-271 Illinois, 514 intergovernmental payments, 49 impeachment provisions (Governors), 159-160 expenditures, 50

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by function, 52 technology, 193, 196, 199 per capita, 51 emergency management, 199 type of receiving, 53 Hune, Mary Grace, 193-202 intergovernmental revenues, 54-55 Judges, 193-195 Internet privacy, 26 compensation, 220-221 interim payments (legislative compensation), 88-90 filling vacancies, 212-219 interstate relations, removing, 212-219 Emergency Management Assistance retention, 209-211 Compact (EMAC), 43-44 selection, 209-211 Interstate Administrative Agreements, 42-47 Justice, 195-198 Interstate compacts, 40-42, 47 performance measurement interstate relations, 40-47 (courts and), 193, 200-201 lotteries, 46-47 September 11, 2001, 198-199, 201 Streamlined Sales Tax Project, 46 U.S. Supreme Court, 196, 198 U.S. Constitution, 40 U.S. Supreme Court, 40, 45 — K — Zimmerman, Joseph F., 40-47 Kansas, 515 introducing bills Kentucky, 516 legislatures, 111-114 Kincaid, John, 25-32 limits, 101-103 resolutions (legislatures), 108-111 — L — investments (state), 270, 272-273, 335-336 labor, see employment Iowa, 515 last month of fiscal year (retirement systems), 314-315 — J — last resort (courts), 203-204 Janairo, Ed, 400-405 leaders Jones, Rich, 59-67 House, 64 Judges, 193-195 compensation, 59-60,93-94 appellate courts, 205-206 methods of selecting, 81-83 qualifications, 207-208 Senate, 64 compensation, 220-221 compensation, 59-60,91-92 filling vacancies, 212-219 methods of selecting, 78-80 general trial courts, 205-206 leave policies (personnel), 388-389 qualifications, 207-208 legal provisions (legislative sessions), 69-72 removing, 212-219 legislative bodies, 68 retention, 209-211 compensation selection, 209-211 interim payments, 88-90 judicial and legal administration payments, 88-90 employment by functions, 398 regular sessions, 86-87 payrolls, 399 convening places, 68 judiciary legislative duties (Secretaries of State), 181-182 alternative dispute resolution, 194-195 legislative re-districting, 233-238 courts, 193-202 Census 2000, 233 Courts, accessibility of, 195-196 Legislative districts, 233-238 administrative offices, 222-223 Legislatures, 233-238 appellate, 205-206 Legislatures, political partisanship of, 233-235 disaster-recovery planning, 199-201 redistricting/reapportionment, 233-238 funding of, 200 U.S. Supreme Court, 233-237 general trial, 205-206 Weber, Ronald E., 233-238 last resort, 203-204 legislative sessions (legal provisions), 69-72 reform, 193-200 Legislators security, 198-199 compensation, methods of setting, 59-60,84-85

The Council of State Governments 543 INDEX

number of, 73-74 sunset legislation, 65,129-131 parties, 59,61-62, 73-74 length of terms (Governors) 161-162 qualifications, 76-77 Lewis, R. Doug, 227-232 staff, 59, 62-63,115-116 libraries (state aid), 423 terms, 59, 62-64,73-74 licenses legislatures government tax revenues, 305-306 appropriations process Lieutenant Governors bills, 107-108 duties, 176-177 budgets, 65-66 powers, 176-177 budget documents, 107-108 qualifications, 175 balanced budgets, authority, 331-332 terms, 175 budgets,65-66 limits on introducing bills (legislatures), 101-103 oversight of budget process, 65 loans (Federal funds), 350-351 bills,63-64 lobbying, 413-414 carryover, 63-64,99-100 prohibited activities, 413-414 enactments, 111-114 registration, 415-416 introductions, 111-114 reporting, 415-416 limits on introducing, 63-64, 101-103 local governments, 33-39 pre-filing, 63-64, 99-100 lotteries and gaming, 12 reference, 99-100 cumulative proceeds by program, 352-354 constitutional amendments, 16-17 cumulative sales and prizes, 357 Direct democracy, 59, 62 interstate relations, 47 elections, 251-254 products, 355-356 enacting legislation Louisiana, 516 effective date, 104-106 veto, 104-106 — M — veto override, 65,104-106 Maine, 517 fiscal notes mandates, federal 446-447 content, 109-110 marriage, same-sex, 6 distribution, 109-110 Maryland, 517 Jones, Rich ,59-67 Massachusetts, 518 membership turnover, 75 May, Janice C., 3-13 performance, 59,64-65 Medicaid, 432-439 professionalization of, 59-61, 63 beneficiaries, 432-436 political partisanship of, 59,61-62 CHIP eligibility, 441 redistricting/reapportionment , 67 cost of, 66, 141, 432-433, 435-438 resolutions insurance coverage of the low-income enactments, regular session, 111-112 nonelderly, 440 enactments, special session, 113-114 Rowland, Diane, 432-439 introductions, regular session, 111-112 state-federal relations, 25-32 introductions, special session, 113-114 medical marijuana, 6 retirement benefits, 60, 95-98 Medicare, 436-437 revenue, 66 Federal funds, 347-348 review of administrative regulations membership powers, 65,127-128 schools, 479 structures and procedures, 65,124-126 turnover in legislatures, 75 Rosenthal, Alan, 59-67 Michigan, 518 standing committees military salaries, 346 appointments, 119-120 Minnesota, 519 number, 119-120 Mississippi, 519 rule adoption, 121-123 Missouri, 520 staff, 59, 62-63,117-118 Montana, 520

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— N — educational characteristics, 370-374, 377 national totals (finances), 276-277 classifications, 386-387 natural resources compensation, 386-387 employment by functions, 398 employee leave policies, 388-389 payrolls, 399 employment Nebraska, 521 by functions, 398 Nevada, 521 retirement systems, 314-315 New Hampshire, 522 functions, 382-385 New Jersey, 522 holidays (paid), 390-392 New Mexico,523 Office of State Personnel Executive, 380-381 New York, 523 state government employment nominating candidates for state offices, 255-256 average earnings, 397 North Carolina, 524 employment by state, 396 North Dakota, 524 payrolls,395 Northern Mariana Islands, 534 summary of, 394 number of working arrangements (alternatives), 393 higher education institutions, 468 police Legislators, 73-74 employment by functions, 398 standing committees (legislatures), 119-120 payrolls, 399 terms, Governors, 161-162 polling hours (general elections), 260 population — O — personal incomes, 307 Office of State Personnel Executive, 380-381 prisons, 490 officials (budgets), 329-330 states, 506-507 Ohio, 525 postal service Oklahoma, 525 procurement contracts, 349 Oregon, 526 powers outstanding debts, 284 administrative regulations (legislature), 127-128 Governors, 150-151 — P — Lieutenant Governors, 176-177 paid holidays (personnel), 390-392 pre-filing bills (legislatures), 99-100 parimutuel wagering, 333-334 preparation of budgets, 329-330 parole, adults (corrections), 495 prescription drug costs, 433, 435-438 parties (Legislators), 73-74 Presidential elections, voter turnout, 265 payments prisons intergovernmental, 49 adults admitted, 491-492 legislative compensation, 88-90 adults on parole, 495 payrolls (state and local government), 395 adults on probation, 494 selected functions, 399 capacities, 493 Pennsylvania, 526 capital punishment, 496-497 per capita intergovernmental expenditures, 51 population, 490 performance measurement, 362-369 probation, adults (corrections), 494 agencies (state), 362-369 procurement contracts (Federal funds), 349 Legislative support of, 364-369 programs (Federal funds), 347-348 Executive branch support of, 364-369 prohibited activities (lobbying), 413-414 Holzer, Marc, 361-369 prosecutorial duties (Attorney’s General), 185-186 personal income taxes (Federal starting point), 292 public utilities commissions, 410 personal incomes, 307 regulatory functions, 411-412 personnel public welfare, 269-273 administrators, 370-379 publications (Secretaries of State), 181-182 background characteristics, 370-373, 376 Puerto Rico, 535 career patterns, 372-374, 378-379

The Council of State Governments 545 INDEX

— Q — types of taxes, 301-302 qualifications review of administrative regulations (legislatures) Attorney’s General, 183-184 powers, 127-128 Governors, 147 structures and procedures, 124-126 Judges, reviewing appellate courts, 207-208 budgets, 329-330 general trial courts, 207-208 petitions, 248-251 Legislators, 76-77 Rhode Island, 527 Lieutenant Governors, 175 room and board Secretaries of State, 178 (higher education institutions), 470-471 Treasurers, 189 Rosenthal, Alan, 59-67 Rowland, Diane, 432-439 — R — rule adoption (standing committees), 121-123 receipts (highways), 498 redistricting/reapportionment, 32, 67, 326 — S — reference salaries legislative bills, 99-100 administrative officials, 169-174 registration Department of Defense, 346 lobbying, 415-416 faculty (higher education), 469 voter, 261-262 Federal funds (expenditures), 346 registration duties (Secretaries of State), 179-180 Governors, 148-149 regulatory functions Judges, 220-221 (public utility commissions), 411-412 Legislators removing Judges, 212-219 methods of setting, 84-85 reporting on lobbying, 415-416 military, 346 resolutions (legislatures) teachers, 481 enactments, 108-111 salaries and wages, 271 introductions, 108-111 sales tax retention (Judges), 209-211 exemptions, 289 retirement systems government revenues, 303-304 benefits, 310-311, 312-313 SCHIP, 433-435 benefits (legislatures), 95-98 schools Federal funds, 347-348 attendance, 479-480 finances, 269-274, 308-313, 316 enrollment, 480 last month of fiscal year, 314-315 government expenditures, 488-489 local government employees, retirement, 308-309 membership, 479 state systems, 308-313 number of higher education institutions, 468 finances, 308-313 revenues, 486-487 membership, 308-310, 312-313 teachers, 480 statistics, 317-318 see also higher education Shelak, Benjamin J., 308-313 Secretaries of State revenues custodial duties, 181-182 estimating, 333-334 election duties, 179-180 financial aggregates, 275 legislative duties, 181-182 general, 274-275 publication duties, 181-182 intergovernmental, 54-55 qualifications, 178 legislatures, 66 registration duties, 179-180 schools, 486-487 security holdings (financial aggregates), 275 state government tax, 300 security, Homeland, 25-26, 67, 141, 428 gross receipts, 303-304 selecting licenses, 305-306 administrative officials, 163-168 sales, 303-304 House leaders, 81-83

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Judges, 209-211 Medicaid, 27-29 Senate leaders, 78-80 reapportionment, 32 Senate September 11, 2001, 25 leaders (compensation), 91-92 State-federal relations, 25-32 leadership positions Streamlined Sales Tax Project, 28 methods of selecting, 78-80 TANF, 28-29 September 11, 2001 taxes, 27-28 emergency management, 427-428, 437 terrorism, 25-26 finances, 273 U.S. Supreme Court, 25, 28-32 judiciary, 198-199, 201 U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental legislatures, 66-67 Relations, 28 state-federal relations, 25 waivers, 28-29 severance taxes, 295-298 state government tax revenues, 300 Shelak, Benjamin J., 308-313 gross receipts, 303-304 Social Security licenses, 305-306 Federal funds, 347-348 sales, 303-304 South Carolina, 527 types of taxes, 301-302 South Dakota, 528 state- local government (employment by state), 396 spending, see expenditures state investments, 335-336 staff state-local relations Legislators, 115-116 devolution, 33-34 legislatures (standing committees), 117-118 federal mandates, 34 standing committees local governments, 33-39 legislatures state aid to local governments, 34 appointments, 119-120 state legislatures, 33-36 number, 119-120 state mandates, 33-35 rule adoption, 121-123 state constitutions, 33-34 staff, 117-118 U.S. Constitution, 33 state aid (libraries), 350-351 U.S. Supreme Court, 33 state aid to local governments, 34 Zimmerman, Joesph F., 33-39 state agencies, 143 State mandates, 33-35 state cabinet systems, 155-156 State of the state addresses, 141 State constitutions, 3-13, 14-15, 33-34 states amendments, 3-13, 16-17 Alabama, 508 by initiative, 3-13, 18 Alaska, 508 by legislature, 3-13, 16-17 American Samoa, 533 State-Federal relations Arizona, 509 block grants, 25, 28 Arkansas, 509 criminal justice, 28 California, 510 devolution, 28 capitals, 503 election reform, 26 central switchboard,503 Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 27-28 zip codes, 503 (See also “No Child Left Behind”) Colorado, 510 Kincaid, John, 25-32 Connecticut, 511 Federal aid to states, 27-29 Delaware, 511 Federal courts, 28 District of Columbia, 533 Federalism, 25-32 Florida, 512 Federal mandates, 25-28, 32 Georgia, 512 Federal preemptions, 25-26, 32 Guam, 534 George W. Bush, 25-26, 28 Hawaii, 513 Homeland security, 25-26 historical data, 504-505 Internet privacy, 26 Idaho, 513

The Council of State Governments 547 INDEX

Illinois, 514 Executive branch, 5, 8 Indiana, 514 Finance, 5, 9-10 Iowa, 515 Judicial branch, 5, 8-9 Kansas, 515 Legislative branch, 5, 7-8 Kentucky, 516 Local governments, 5, 9 Louisiana, 516 summary of state government employment, 394 Maine, 517 sunset legislation, 129-131 Maryland, 517 switchboards (capitals), 503 Massachusetts, 518 Michigan, 518 — T — Minnesota, 519 TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy- Mississippi, 519 Families), 443-449 Missouri, 520 benefits, 443-446 Montana, 520 benefit levels,451 Nebraska, 521 caseloads, 443-447, 450 Nevada, 521 expenditures, 443 New Hampshire, 522 funding of, 445-447 New Jersey, 522 goals of, 445-446 New Mexico, 523 state-federal relations, 28-29 New York, 523 taxes North Carolina, 524 agencies, 285-286 North Dakota, 524 excise, 287-288 Northern Mariana Islands, 534 governors,141 Ohio, 525 income, 270-272, 273 Oklahoma, 525 corporate, 293-294 Oregon, 526 individual, 270-271, 273, 290-291 Pennsylvania, 526 personal (Federal starting point), 292 population, 506-507 sales, 270-271, 273 Puerto Rico, 535 sales (exemptions), 289 Rhode Island, 527 severance, 270, 295-298 South Carolina, 527 state-federal relations, 27-28 South Dakota, 528 state government revenues, 300 statistics, 506-507 gross receipts, 303-304 Tennessee, 528 licenses, 270, 305-306 Texas, 529 sales, 303-304 U.S. Virgin Islands, 535 types of taxes, 301-302 Utah, 529 Streamlined Sales Tax Project, 46 Vermont, 530 teachers Virginia, 530 salaries, 481 Washington, 531 schools, 480 West Virginia, 531 Tennessee, 528 Wisconsin, 532 terms Wyoming, 532 appellate courts, 205-206 statistics general trial courts, 205-206 Gubernatorial elections, 263-264 Governors retirement systems, 317-318 length, 161-162 states, 506-507 number of, 161-162 statutory provisions (balanced budgets), 331-332 Legislators, 59,62-64,73-74 Streamlined Sales Tax Project, 28, 46, 67 Lieutenant Governors, 175 subpoena powers (Attorney’s General), 187 term limits, gubernatorial, 135 substantive changes to constitutions, 3-13 term limits, legislative, 3, 5, 7 Bill of rights, suffrage and elections, 5, 6-7 terrorism, 25-26, 66-67, 427-428

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Texas, 529 Wisconsin, 532 total finances (national), 276-277 working arrangements (alternative), 393 transition procedures (Governors), 157-158 Wright, Deil S., 370-379 Treasurers Wulf, Henry S., 269-274 duties, 190 Wyoming, 532 qualifications, 189 tuition fees (higher education), 470-471 — X-Y-Z — turnover in legislature membership, 75 zip codes (capitals), 503 Zimmerman, Joseph F., 40-47 — U — U.S. Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 28 U.S. Constitution, 33,40 U.S. Supreme Court, 25, 28-33, 40, 45,196, 198, 232 U.S. Virgin Islands, 535 Unemployment (Federal funds), 347-348 Unemployment and Medicaid, 432, 437 Unemployment and TANF, 443-444 universities faculty salaries, 469 number of, 468 see also higher education Utah, 529

— V — vacancies (Judges, filling), 212-219 Van Lare, Barry, 443-449 Vermont, 530 vetoes enacting legislation, 104-106 overrides, 104-106 Virginia, 530 voters registration, 261-262 turnout (Presidential elections), 265 voting statistics (Gubernatorial elections), 263-264 statistics (Presidential elections), 265 voting, 239-242 voting reform, 227-232

— W — wages, Federal funds (expenditures), 346 waivers, 28-29 Washington, 531 Waters, Dane, 239-242 Watts, Sam, 461-465 welfare employment by functions, 398 payrolls, 370 welfare reform, 443-449 (See also TANF) West Virginia, 531

The Council of State Governments 549