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| Office | President Pro Tempore |
| Type | Leadership Election |
| Filing Deadline | 00, 0000 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | January 09, 2007 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Close | January 09, 2007 - 01:00pm |
| Term Start | January 09, 2007 - 02:00pm |
| Term End | February 05, 2009 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | User 490 |
| Last Modified | User 490 February 05, 2009 02:33pm |
| Data Sources | [Link] |
| Description | Preuitt was initially the candidate of the Dissident Dem / GOP faction, but withdrew on the day of the vote when it became apparent he did not have 18 votes.
The Dissident Dem / GOP faction instead supported EB McClain for Pro Tem.
Mitchem resigned the office on February 5, 2009, pursuant to an arrangement within the Democratic caucus.
Democratic Senators Rodger Smitherman and Phil Poole initially indicated their support for Preuitt, but ultimately supported the choice of the Democratic Senate Caucus. |
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18 (51.43%)