It has now over 300 members, of which most were elected since 1994.
The state has not elected a Republican governor since 1868.
But there has not been a Republican elected to office here since 1971.
The chair is taken by the mayor who has been elected directly since 1997.
African Americans had not been able to elect a representative since the 19th century.
He was the first practicing physician elected to the Senate since 1928.
He is the first Osage elected to state office since 2006.
He has been elected in this position on numerous occasions since 1986.
The only form of local government is through town and district officials who have been popularly elected since 1965.
He has been elected for House District 19 four times since 2005.