United States Senate Democratic Conference Secretary
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The United States Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, also called the Caucus Secretary, is a ranking leadership position within the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. It was previously considered the number-three position, behind the party's floor leader and the party's whip, until in 2006, when Democratic leader Harry Reid created the new position of Vice-Chairman of the caucus. Now, the secretary is the fourth-highest ranking position. The conference secretary is responsible for taking notes and aiding the party leadership when senators of the party meet or caucus together.[1]
The first conference secretary was Sen. Edward W. Carmack of Tennessee, who was elected in March 1903.[2]
The current conference secretary is Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, who assumed the office in January, 2017.
List of Conference Secretaries[edit]
Officeholder | State | Term |
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Edward W. Carmack | Tennessee | 1903–1907 |
Robert Owen | Oklahoma | 1907–1911 |
William E. Chilton | West Va. | 1911–1913 |
Willard Saulsbury Jr. | Delaware | 1913–1916 |
Key Pittman Acting |
Nevada | 1916–1917 |
William H. King | Utah | 1917–1927 |
Hugo Black | Alabama | 1927–1937 |
Joshua B. Lee | Oklahoma | 1937–1943 |
Francis T. Maloney | Connecticut | 1943–1945 |
Brien McMahon | Connecticut | 1945–1952 |
Thomas Hennings | Missouri | 1953–1960 |
George Smathers | Florida | 1960–1966 |
Robert Byrd | West Va. | 1967–1971 |
Ted Moss | Utah | 1971–1977 |
Daniel Inouye | Hawaii | 1977–1989 |
David Pryor | Arkansas | 1989–1995 |
Barbara Mikulski | Maryland | 1995–2005 |
Debbie Stabenow | Michigan | 2005–2007 |
Patty Murray | Washington | 2007–2017 |
Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin | 2017–present |
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Conference Vice-Chair / Secretary | Secretary | Caucus Secretary |
Policy Committee Chair | Policy Committee | Policy Committee Chair |
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Conference Chair | Chair | Caucus Chair |
Vice Chair | Vice Chair | Vice-Chair / Secretary |
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Policy Committee Chair | Policy Committee | Policy Committee Co-Chair |
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