JacobG18
11-03-2010, 04:55 AM
MONTGOMERY -- Republicans on Tuesday appeared to take control of the Alabama Legislature, with top Republicans claiming to have close to 60 seats in the 105-member House of Representatives and perhaps 22 seats in the 35-member Senate.
''We know for certain that we're in the majority," said state Rep. Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, who also chairs the state Republican Party.
'I think it's exciting," Hubbard said. ''I think the people of Alabama have spoken. They wanted change. They were tired of the Democrats with control for 136 years."
Democrats had controlled the state Legislature since 1874.
People elected or re-elected to the Legislature on Tuesday began their new four-year terms today
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/11/gop_takes_alabama_legislature.html
''We know for certain that we're in the majority," said state Rep. Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, who also chairs the state Republican Party.
'I think it's exciting," Hubbard said. ''I think the people of Alabama have spoken. They wanted change. They were tired of the Democrats with control for 136 years."
Democrats had controlled the state Legislature since 1874.
People elected or re-elected to the Legislature on Tuesday began their new four-year terms today
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/11/gop_takes_alabama_legislature.html