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What does the lieutenant governor do?

April 26, 2017Governor lieutenant

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What does the lieutenant governor do?

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Oversees the state Senate, serves on state boards and takes over if the governor cannot serve. Elected separately from the governor to a four-year term, the lieutenant governor is first in line to succeed if the governor leaves the state, is incapacitated, is removed from office or dies.