Optimism and endless possibilities usually greet Organization Day when the new legislature is sworn in and determines its leaders and constitutional officers.
The newly elected House and Senate members will meet at 10 a.m. Dec. 2 and after each body has elected its leaders, they will meet in a joint session to decide who will be Secretary of State and State Treasurer.
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