In many ways the office of lieutenant governor is comparable to the office of the vice President of the United States. The office of lieutenant governor is put into place as a successor to the governor, when the governor cannot fulfill the duties of his office.
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In Texas, there is the office of Lieutenant Governor, which is similar to Vice President in many ways. Currently, only seven states do not have a Lt. Gov.
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Before he was President, he passed the bar and established a law practice. He was a mayor of Northhampton, state senator, Lt. Governor and Governor of Massachusetts and served as Vice-president under Harding.
The Lieutenant Governor of a state is most similar to the Vice President of the United States; insomuch as the Lt. Gov. sits as the president of the state senate and will take over in the event that the Governor cannot fulfill his/her duties.
The Governor is the highest ranking official in a State. However, he is kept in check by the state congress and the state supreme court.
The United States does not have one specific Lieutenant Governor for the entire country. Each state in the U.S. has its own Lieutenant Governor, and they vary depending on the state. Please specify which state you would like to inquire about.
Before he was President, he passed the bar and established a law practice. He was a mayor of Northhampton, state senator, Lt. Governor and Governor of Massachusetts and served as Vice-president under Harding.
At the federal level, only the vice-president has a 4-year term. At the state level, many of the executive offices-- governor, lt.-governor, auditor, treasurer, etc. have 4-year terms in many states.
At this time the president of Guam is President Obama. Guam is a U.S. territory and has been since the 70's and the governing officials there are a Governor and Lt. Governor.
The Secretary of State assumes the power of the Governor when the current Governor dies, resigns, or leaves office for other reasons. The current Secretary of State in Arizona is Jan Brewer, a Republican. The current Governor of Arizona is Janet Napolitano, a Democrat, who is currently being considered to become part of President-Elect Obama's cabinet.