Montgomery, AL – Icy roads and a late-night football game didn't stop the new Alabama Legislature from beginning its organizational session on time.
The House and Senate convened at noon Tuesday for a session to determine the leadership for the next four years, including committee chairmen.
The start was in doubt because of icy roads in north Alabama and because about 15 legislators were flying back from Arizona after seeing Auburn win the national football championship. Nearly three-fourths of the lawmakers made it.
Legislators re-elected leaders who were chosen temporarily in a special session in December. Rep. Mike Hubbard was elected House speaker, Rep. Victor Gaston was chosen speaker pro tem of the House, and Sen. Del Marsh was elected president pro tem of the Senate.
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