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    The sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the United States Senate (originally known as the doorkeeper of the Senate from April 7, 1789 – 1798) is the protocol...
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  • A serjeant-at-arms or sergeant-at-arms is an officer appointed by a deliberative body, usually a legislature, to keep order during its meetings. The word...
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    capacity, the sergeant at arms is most famous for announcing the arrival of the president, a responsibility that he took over from the doorkeeper of the United...
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    Adams until March 1, 2021 Sonceria Berry from March 1, 2021 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: Michael C. Stenger, until January 7, 2021 Jennifer Hemingway...
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    Frank J. Larkin (category Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate)
    SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE" (PDF). Congressional Record. January 6, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2022. "Stenger to Serve as Sergeant at...
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    Parliamentarian: Elizabeth MacDonough Secretary: Sonceria Berry Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: Karen Gibson Chaplain: Margaret G. Kibben (Presbyterian) Chief...
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  • Thirty-three doorkeepers served until the position was abolished and the office's duties were divided among the sergeant at arms, the clerk of the House, and the...
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  • asserted such a right — and there was no precedent for a sitting president to hand over his power of high-court appointment at the request of any member...
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    Michael C. Stenger (category Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate)
    Congress (2017–2018): A resolution electing Michael C. Stenger as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate". Congress.gov. Archived from the original on...
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    Librarian: Leona I. Faust Parliamentarian: TBD Secretary: TBD Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: TBD Chaplain: Margaret G. Kibben Chief Administrative Officer:...
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    Senate. Between 1993 and 2010, three black members of the Illinois Democratic Party would hold Illinois's Class 3 Senate seat at different times. Carol...
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    drafted in 1787, nor did they exist at the time the first Senate elections and House elections occurred in 1788 and 1789. Organized political parties developed...
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    Howard Scholer Liebengood (category Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate)
    January 13, 2005) was an American lawyer and lobbyist. A protégé of Senator Howard Baker, he served as Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate from 1981...
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    Andrew B. Willison (category Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate)
    Andrew Baker "Drew" Willison (born October 4, 1965) was the 39th sergeant at arms of the United States Senate from May 5, 2014, until January 5, 2015....
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    board of aldermen and was assistant sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In 1943, 1959, and 1963, Margolis was...
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  • Representatives and the Senate but is not presented to the President for signature and does not have the force of law. In contrast, joint resolutions and bills...
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    "Congressman Alcee Hastings, after career of triumph, calamity and comeback, dies at 84". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved April 6, 2021. "Hastings, Alcee Lamar...
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    (March 20, 2012). "Chicago native Terry Gainer is the Senate sergeant at arms and doorkeeper". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2021. Breen, Justin...
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    Terrance W. Gainer (category Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate)
    Senate Sergeant at Arms, and would be replaced by Senate Deputy Sergeant at Arms Drew Willison. Willison was made the new sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of...
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    Black Rod's official duties also include responsibility as the usher and doorkeeper at meetings of the Most Noble Order of the Garter; the personal attendant...
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    Clerk: Henry C. Hadley Sergeant-at-Arms: A. M. Thomson 1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: C. D. Lon 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: D. S. Hawley Postmaster:...
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    William H. Pickle (category Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate)
    Pickle (born February 14, 1950) was the 37th United States Senate Sergeant at Arms. He was sworn in on March 17, 2003, after a lifetime of public service...
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  • refinement of the organizational efficiency of the government through significant and sweeping modifications to its architecture that might otherwise be too substantial...
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    Sergeant-at-Arms: W. H. Hamilton Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Franklin Kelly Postmaster: T. L. Terry Assistant Postmaster: George Pietssch Doorkeeper:...
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    Hubbard Sergeant-at-Arms: Earl M. Rogers Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: William Freeman Postmaster: L. D. Frost Assistant Postmaster: T. Watson Doorkeeper: D...
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  • Martha S. Pope (category Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate)
    Woman Sergeant-at-Arms". Los Angeles Times. January 4, 1991. Retrieved 12 January 2021. "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate: Legislative and Administrative...
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    Perry Sergeant-at-Arms: W. W. Baker Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: W. W. Dantz Postmaster: C. E. Weeks Assistant Postmaster: Hiram Seffens Doorkeeper: W. G...
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    Humphrey Sergeant-at-Arms: Samuel H. Marks Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: William Van Olinda Doorkeeper: John Davies First Assistant Doorkeeper: Samuel Merclean...
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    Frank "Nordy" Hoffman (category Sergeants at Arms of the United States Senate)
    1975 to 1981, he served as the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate. His full name was Frank Nordhoff Hoffmann and everyone called him "Nordy"....
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    McLellan Johnston Sergeant at Arms: Edward F. McGinnis Chaplain: James Shera Montgomery (Methodist) Clerk: John Andrews Doorkeeper: M. L. Meletio Parliamentarian:...
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