Ramsey names Senate committees

Lieutenant Governor unveils state senators' assignments

Email | Print By Ken Whitehouse

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey today announced committee assignments for State Senators in advance of the opening of the legislative session.

While there are no major surprises and no major shake-ups, there are some new Senate members due to the resignations of Ward Crutchfield and Jerry Cooper, whose seats have been filled by Andy Berke and Steve Roller.

While the Senate comprises 16 Republicans, 16 Democrats and one Independent, Ramsey holds the power of assigning committees due to his status of Lieutenant Governor. He won a two-year term by unseating John Wilder from the post last year.

Committee assignments are as follows:

Commerce, Labor and Agriculture

Steve Southerland, Chair
Paul Stanley, Vice-Chair
Charlotte Burks, Secretary

Mae Beavers, Jack Johnson, Dewayne Bunch, Reginald Tate, Tim Burchett, John Wilder

Education

Jamie Woodson, Chair
Reginald Tate, Vice-Chair
Andy Berke, Secretary

Charlotte Burks, Bill Ketron, Rusty Crowe, Randy McNally, Joe Haynes, Jim Tracy

Environment, Conservation and Tourism

Tommy Kilby, Chair
Dewayne Bunch, Vice-Chair
Doug Jackson, Secretary

Steve Roller, Bill Ketron, Raymond Finney, Steve Southerland, Roy Herron, Mike Williams

Finance, Ways and Means

Randy McNally, Chair
Douglas Henry, Vice-Chair
Tim Burchett, Secretary

Diane Black, James Kyle, Raymond Finney, Mark Norris, Joe Haynes, Bo Watson, Rosalind Kurita, John Wilder

General Welfare, Health and Human Resources

Rusty Crowe, Chair
Rosalind Kurita, Vice-Chair
Raymond Finney, Secretary

Diane Black, Roy Herron, Ophelia Ford, Jack Johnson, Douglas Henry, Randy McNally

Government Operations

Thelma Harper, Chair
Beverly Marrero, Vice-Chair
Ophelia Ford, Secretary

Dewayne Bunch, Jack Johnson, Rusty Crowe, Paul Stanley, Mike Williams, Bo Watson


Judiciary

Mae Beavers, Chair
Doug Jackson, Vice-Chair
Jamie Woodson, Secretary

Diane Black, Mark Norris, Beverly Marrero, Paul Stanley, James Kyle, John Wilder


State and Local Government

Bill Ketron, Chair
Lowe Finney, Vice-Chair
Bo Watson, Secretary

Tim Burchett, Joe Haynes, Steve Roller, Mark Norris, Thelma Harper, Jim Tracy

Transportation

Jim Tracy, Chair
Tommy Kilby, Vice-Chair
Lowe Finney, Secretary

Andy Berke, Mae Beavers, Jamie Woodson, Mike Williams, Doug Jackson, Steve Southerland