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A lawgiver; one who makes laws for a state or community; a member of a legislative body.

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A member of the General Assembly. A legislator is a Senator if he or she is a member of the Senate or a Representative if he or she is a member of the House of Representatives.

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An individual elected to serve in the Ohio House of Representatives or the Ohio Senate.

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(noun) A. one that makes laws especially for a political unit; especially : a member of a legislative body

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Elected Representative or Senator.

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An elected official who serves in the legislative branch of his/her state government [the state legislature], or in the legislative branch of the federal government [the U.S. Congress]. Legislators represent an assigned group of citizens in the legislature, and help make laws for the state or for the nation.

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A member of the legislature

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An elected member of a legislative body.

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An elected person who represents citizens in Congress and helps make laws.

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Those members of the legislative branch who make up the House and Senate.

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A member of either the Senateor the House of Representatives.

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Member of the Wisconsin Legislature. The 99 members of the Assembly are called State Representatives and each represents about 56,000 people living within his or her Assembly district. Thirty-three Senators constitute the Wisconsin Senate and each represents a Senate district made up of three Assembly districts.

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A legislator (or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people. Legislatures may be supra-national (for example, the United Nations General Assembly), national (for example, the US Congress), regional (for example, the Scottish Parliament) or local (for example, local authorities).

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