A look at the 1997 Legislature

Saturday, Jan. 11, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

63 members: 42 in Assembly, 21 in Senate.

Assembly: 25 Democrats, 17 Republicans.

Senate: 12 Republicans, 9 Democrats.

Clark County: 26 in Assembly, 13 in Senate.

12 legislators are freshmen.

Assembly Speaker: Joe Dini, D-Yerington

Assembly Majority Leader: Richard Perkins, D-Henderson

Assembly Minority Leader: Lynn Hettrick, R-Minden

Chief Clerk of Assembly: Linda Alden

Senate President: Lt. Gov. Lonnie Hammargren

Senate Majority Leader: Bill Raggio, R-Reno

Senate Minority Leader: Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas

Secretary of Senate: Janice Thomas

$130 a day for first 60 days, and then salaries end.

$66 per diem extends through full session.

$2,800 telephone allowance.

$60 for postage.

$900 extra for stationery and postage for committee chairmen and legislative leaders.

$6,800 travel allowance.

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