House Republicans

Speaker: Mike O’Neal, Hutchinson.
Speaker Pro Tem: Arlen Siegfreid, Olathe.
Majority Leader: Ray Merrick, Stilwell.
Assistant Majority Leader: Peggy Mast, Emporia.
Majority Whip: Rob Olson, Olathe.
Caucus Chairman: Virgil Peck, Tyro.

Democrats

Minority Leader: Paul Davis, Lawrence.
Assistant Minority Leader: Jim Ward, Wichita.
Minority Whip: Eber Phelps, Hays.
Caucus Chairwoman: Barbara Ballard, Lawrence.
Agenda Chairwoman: Marti Crow, Leavenworth.
Policy Chairwoman: Cindy Neighbor, Shawnee.

Senate Republicans

President: Steve Morris, Hugoton.
Vice President: John Vratil, Leawood.
Majority Leader: Derek Schmidt, Independence.
Assistant Majority Leader: Vicki Schmidt, Topeka.
Majority Whip: Jean Schodorf, Wichita.
Organization, Calendar and Rules Committee: Morris; Vratil; Derek Schmidt; Pat Apple, Louisburg; Jim Barnett, Emporia; Pete Brungardt, Salina; Carolyn McGinn, Sedgwick; Ruth Teichman, Stafford; Dwayne Umbarger, Thayer.

Democrats

Minority Leader: Anthony Hensley, Topeka.
Assistant Minority: Janis Lee, Kensington.
Minority Whip: Laura Kelly, Topeka.
Caucus-Agenda Chairman: Tom Holland, Baldwin City.

The entire House must ratify the majority party’s choice for speaker and speaker pro tem, and the entire Senate must ratify the majority party’s selection of a president and vice president because those offices are mentioned in the state constitution.

The Senate Organization, Calender and Rules Committee makes the chamber’s committee assignments. In the House, that power rests with the speaker.