Friday, December 8, 2006

Cargill Announces House Committee Assignments


House Speaker-elect Lance Cargill on Friday announced new committee assignments and provided additional details about the restructured framework for 36 full standing committees and subcommittees.
“Our new committee structure truly meets the needs of a 21st century legislature,” said Cargill (R-Harrah). “I’m pleased that we’ll be able to offer all members a meaningful role in shaping both policy and budget issues, as well as offering greater input into the legislative process. And we have achieved the right balance of experience and diverse viewpoints among the 101 lawmakers.”
Cargill said the new committee framework includes 10 full standing committees and 26 subcommittees. Work on bills will begin in subcommittees before moving to the full committee and then to the floor for action. Additionally, 9 of the full standing committees will unify both policy and budgetary responsibilities.
“This new combined approach will give lawmakers all of the necessary information they need when reviewing bills,” said Cargill. “And it will help the Appropriations and Budget Committee complete its work more quickly and efficiently."
Cargill noted that the A&B Committee will continue to be responsible for drafting and negotiating the state budget.
Last week, Cargill announced chairmanships for the committees, appointing three Democrat members as chairs and giving the minority party in the Oklahoma House the most chairmanships in the history of the state.
Cargill also pointed out that committee assignments reflect the proportional party affiliation representation within the Oklahoma House, with a number of committees actually having Democrat majorities. There are 57 Republican lawmakers and 44 Democrats in the House. Representation on the 36 committees now stands at 56.8 percent for Republicans and 43.1 percent for Democrats.
Committees and their new membership include:
Appropriations & Budget - Rep. Chris Benge (R-Tulsa), Chair; Vice Chair: Ken Miller (R-Edmond). Members: Randy Terrill (R-Moore) Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City), Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh), John Carey (D-Durant), Bill Nations (D-Norman), James Covey (D-Custer City), John Auffett (D-Stilwell)
Revenue & Taxation Subcommittee - Rep. Randy Terrill (R-Moore), Chair; Vice Chair: Danny Morgan (D-Prague) Members: Dale DeWitt (R-Braman), Tad Jones (R-Claremore), Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville), Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs), Richard Morrisette (D-Oklahoma City)
Rules Committee - Rep. Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh), Chair; Vice Chair: Bill Nations (D-Norman). Members: Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), Greg Piatt (R-Ardmore), Tad Jones (R-Claremore), Trebor Worthen –subchair -(R-Oklahoma City), James Covey (D-Custer City), Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs), Rep. Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole)
Elections & Redistricting Subcommittee - Rep. Trebor Worthen (R-Oklahoma City), Chair; Vice Chair: Purcy Walker (D-Elk City) Members: Randy Terrill (R-Moore), Dennis Adkins (R-Tulsa), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat)
Education Committee - Rep. Tad Jones (R-Claremore), Chair; Vice Chair: Todd Thomsen (R-Ada). Members: Ann Coody -subchair – (R-Lawton), Lee Denney – subchair- (R-Cushing), Terry Ingmire - subchair- (R-Bartlesville), Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma City), David Dank (R-Oklahoma City), Doug Cox (R-Grove), Phil Richardson (R-Minco), Dan Sullivan (R-Tulsa), Neil Brannon (D-Arkoma), Ray McCarter (D-Marlowe), Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa), Eric Proctor (D-Tulsa), Jeannie McDaniel (D-Tulsa), Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs), Terry Hyman (D-Leon)
Common Education Subcommittee - Rep. Ann Coody (R-Lawton), Chair; Vice Chair: Neil Brannon (D-Arkoma) Members: Dale DeWitt (R-Braman), Susan Winchester (R-Chickasha), Weldon Watson (R-Tulsa), Ray McCarter (D-Marlowe), Ed Cannaday (D-Porum)
Higher Education & Career Tech Subcommittee - Rep. Terry Ingmire (R-Stillwater), Chair; Vice Chair: David Derby (R-Owasso) Members: Pam Peterson (R-Tulsa), Charlie Joyner (R-Midwest City), Bill Nations (D-Norman), Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa), Terry Hyman (D-Leon)
Arts & Culture Subcommittee - Rep. Lee Denney (R-Cushing), Chair; Vice Chair: Ben Sherrer (D-Pryor) Members: Scott Martin (R-Norman), Randy McDaniel (R-Oklahoma City), Darrell Gilbert (D-Tulsa), Al McAffrey (D-Oklahoma City)
Judiciary & Public Safety Committee - Rep. Rex Duncan (R-Sand Springs), Chair; Vice Chair: T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton). Members: Marian Cooksey (R-Edmond), Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), Fred Jordan (R-Tulsa), Charlie Joyner (R-Midwest City), Mark McCullough (R-Sapulpa), Dan Sullivan – subchair – (R-Tulsa), Sue Tibbs – subchair – (R-Tulsa), Ron Peterson (R-Broken Arrow), David Braddock – subchair- (D-Altus), Ben Sherrer (D-Pryor), Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole), Richard Morrisette (D-Oklahoma City), Scott Inman (D-Del City), Paul Roan (D-Tishomingo), Terry Harrison (D-McAlester)
Civil Justice Subcommittee - Rep. Dan Sullivan (R-Tulsa), Chair; Vice Chair: Paul Roan (D-Tishomingo) Members: Colby Schwartz (R-Yukon), Todd Thomsen (R-Ada), John Trebilcock (R-Broken Arrow), Richard Morrisette (D-Oklahoma City), Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole)
Criminal Justice & Corrections Subcommittee - Rep. Sue Tibbs (R-Tulsa), Chair; Vice Chair: Mark McCullough (R-Sapulpa) Members: Terry Ingmire (R-Stillwater), Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie), Pam Peterson (R-Tulsa), Terry Harrison (D-McAlester), Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw), Chuck Hoskin (D-Vinita), Brian Renegar (D-McAlester)
Homeland Security Subcommittee - Rep. Terry Hyman (D-Leon), Chair; Vice Chair: Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie) Members: Gary Banz (R-Midwest City), Paul Roan (D-Tishomingo), Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw)
General Government & Transportation Committee - Rep. Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City), Chair; Vice Chair: Scott Martin (R-Norman). Members: Steve Martin (R-Bartlesville), Mike Thompson – subchair – (R-Oklahoma City), John Wright – subchair – (R-Broken Arrow), Rex Duncan (R-Sands Springs), Charlie Joyner (R-Midwest City), Mike Jackson (R-Enid), Lisa Billy (R-Purcell), R.C. Pruett – subchair – (D-Antlers), Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah), Dale Turner (D-Holdenville), Jerry McPeak (D-Warner), Eric Proctor (D-Tulsa), Al Lindley (D-Oklahoma City)
Transportation Subcommittee - Rep. Mike Thompson (R-Oklahoma City); Chair; Vice Chair: Richard Morrissette (D-Oklahoma City) Members: Don Armes (R-Faxon), Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), Jeff Hickman (R-Dacoma), Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie), Phil Richardson (R-Minco), T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton), Trebor Worthen (R-Oklahoma City), Eric Proctor (D-Tulsa), Dale Turner (D-Holdenville), R.C. Pruett (D-Antlers), Jerry McPeak (D-Warner), Al McAffrey (D-Oklahoma City)
County & Municipal Government Subcommittee - Rep. R.C. Pruett (D-Antlers), Chair; Vice Chair: Charlie Joyner (R-Midwest City) Members: John Enns (R-Waukomis), Sue Tibbs (R-Tulsa), John Trebilcock (R-Broken Arrow), Rebecca Hamilton (D-Oklahoma City), Daryl Gilbert (D-Tulsa)
Government Modernization, Agency Review & Administrative Rules Subcommittee - Rep. John Wright (R-Broken Arrow), Chair; Vice Chair: Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah) Members: Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), John Trebilcock (R-Tulsa), Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City), Ken Miller (R-Edmond), Lucky Lamons (D-Tulsa), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat)
Public Health Committee - Rep. Doug Cox (R-Grove), Chair; Vice Chair: Colby Schwartz (R-Yukon). Members: Gary Banz – subchair – (R-Midwest City), David Dank – subchair – (R-Oklahoma City), Dennis Adkins (R-Tulsa), John Enns (R-Waukomis), Greg Piatt (R-Ardmore), Kris Steele –subchair - (R-Shawnee), Randy Terrill (R-Moore), Wes Hilliard (D-Sulphur), Larry Glenn (D-Miami), Rebecca Hamilton (D-Oklahoma City), Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw), Jeannie McDaniel (D-Tulsa), Darrell Gilbert (D-Tulsa)
Health Subcommittee - Rep. Kris Steele (R-Shawnee), Chair; Vice Chair: Jerry Shoemake (D-Morris) Members: Wes Hilliard (D-Sulphur), Weldon Watson (R-Tulsa), George Faught (R-Muskogee), Todd Thomsen (R-Ada), Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City), John Trebilcock (R-Broken Arrow), Mark McCullough (R-Sapulpa), Randy McDaniel (R-Oklahoma City), Ron Peters (R-Tulsa), Charles Key (R-Bethany), John Wright (R-Broken Arrow), Larry Glenn (D-Miami), Rebecca Hamilton (D-Oklahoma City), John Auffet (D-Stilwell), Jeannie McDaniel (D-Tulsa), Lucky Lamons (D-Tulsa), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City), Scott BigHorse (D-Pawhuska)
Elderly & Long-term Care Subcommittee - Rep. David Dank (R-Oklahoma City), Chair; Vice Chair: Larry Glenn (D-Miami) Members: David Derby (R-Owasso), Ann Coody (R-Lawton), George Faught (R-Muskogee), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City), Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant)
Veterans Subcommittee - Rep. Gary Banz (R-Midwest City), Chair; Vice Chair: Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole) Members: Rex Duncan (R-Sand Springs), Ann Coody (R-Lawton), Fred Jordan (R-Tulsa), Kris Steele (R-Shawnee), Paul Wesselhoft (R-Moore), Wallace Collins (D-Norman), Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant), Scott Inman (D-Del City), Paul Roan (D-Tishomingo)
Human Services Committee - Rep. Ron Peters (R-Tulsa), Chair; Vice Chair: Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan). Members: Lisa Billy – subchair - (R-Purcell), Charles Key (R-Bethany), Sally Kern – subchair - (R-Oklahoma City), Kris Steele (R-Shawnee), Pam Peterson (R-Tulsa), Jason Murphey (R-Guthrie), Scott Martin (R-Norman), Randy McDaniel (R-Oklahoma City), Al McAffrey (D-Oklahoma City), Scott BigHorse (D-Pawhuska), Al Lindley (D-Oklahoma City), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City), Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa), Wade Rousselot (D-Okay), Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant)
Social Services Subcommittee - Rep. Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma City), Chair; Vice Chair: Jerry Ellis (D-Valliant) Members: Tad Jones (R-Claremore), Skye McNiel (R-Bristow), Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City), Al Lindley (D-Oklahoma City)
Children & Families Subcommittee - Rep. Pam Peterson (R-Tulsa), Chair; Vice Chair: Jabar Shumate (D-Tulsa) Members: Lisa Billy (R-Purcell), Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City), Jeannie McDaniel (D-Tulsa)
International, Federal & Tribal Relations Subcommittee - Rep. Lisa Billy (R-Purcell), Chair; Vice Chair: Wade Rousselot (D-Okay) Members: Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh), David Braddock (D-Altus), Chuck Hoskins (D-Vinita), John Trebilcock (R-Broken Arrow)
Energy & Technology Committee - Rep. Dennis Adkins (R-Tulsa), Chair; Vice Chair: Weldon Watson (R-Tulsa). Members: Terry Ingmire (R-Stillwater), Mike Jackson – subchair - (R-Enid), Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), Mike Thompson (R-Oklahoma City), Steve Martin – subchair - (R-Bartlesville), Trebor Worthen (R-Oklahoma City), Marian Cooksey – subchair – (R-Edmond), Ken Miller (R-Edmond), Sue Tibbs (R-Tulsa), Danny Morgan (D-Prague), Lucky Lamons (D-Tulsa), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat), Ken Luttrell (D-Ponca City), Ben Sherrer (D-Pryor), Terry Harrison (D-McAlester), Ray McCarter (D-Marlowe)
Energy Subcommittee - Rep. Marian Cooksey (R-Edmond), Chair; Vice Chair: Fred Jordan (R-Tulsa) Members: Lee Denney (R-Cushing), David Derby (R-Owasso), John Enns (R-Waukomis), Skye McNiel (R-Bristow), Colby Schwartz (R-Yukon), Dennis Johnson (R-Duncan), Ron Peters (R-Tulsa), Ron Peterson (R-Broken Arrow), Scott Martin (R-Norman), Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville), Paul Wesselhoft (R-Moore), Danny Morgan (D-Prague), Lucky Lamons (D-Tulsa), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat), Ken Luttrell (D-Ponca City), Ben Sherrer (D-Pryor), Terry Harrison (D-McAlester), Ray McCarter (D-Marlowe), Jerry McPeak (D-Warner), Ryan Kiesel (D-Seminole), Joe Dorman (D-Rush Springs)
Telecommunications & Utility Regulation Subcommittee - Rep. Steve Martin (R-Bartlesville), Chair; Vice Chair: Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville) Members: Shane Jett (R-Tecumseh), Ron Peterson (R-Broken Arrow), Wes Hilliard (D-Sulphur), Scott Inman (D-Midwest City), Scott BigHorse (D-Pawhuska
Aerospace & Technology Subcommittee - Rep. Mike Jackson (R-Enid), Chair; Vice Chair: Mike Shelton (D-Oklahoma City) Members: Skye McNiel (R-Bristow), Mark McCullough (R-Sapulpa), Gary Banz (R-Midwest City), T.W. Shannon (R-Lawton), James Covey (D-Custer City), Purcy Walker (D-Elk City), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City)
Economic Development & Financial Services Committee - Rep. Ron Peterson (R-Tulsa), Chair; Vice Chair: George Faught (R-Muskogee). Members: Jeff Hickman (R-Dacoma), Ron Peters (R-Tulsa), Greg Piatt (R-Ardmore), Earl Sears (R-Bartlesville), David Derby (R-Owasso), Paul Wesselhoft (R-Moore), Susan Winchester (R-Chickasha), Fred Jordan (R-Tulsa), John Auffett (D-Stillwell), Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah), Mike Shelton (D-Oklahoma City), Wallace Collins (D-Norman), Chuck Hoskins (D-Vinita), Jerry McPeak (D-Warner), Ed Cannaday (D-Porum)
Insurance & Retirement Subcommittee - Rep. Jeff Hickman (R-Dacoma), Chair; Vice Chair: Charles Key (R-Bethany) Members: Guy Liebmann (R-Oklahoma City), Chris Benge (R-Tulsa), Danny Morgan (D-Prague), Mike Shelton (D-Oklahoma City), John Carey (D-Durant)
Banking Subcommittee- Rep. Susan Winchester (R-Chickasha), Chair; Vice Chair: John Carey (D-Durant) Members: Chris Benge (R-Tulsa), Rex Duncan (R-Sand Springs), Charles Key (R-Bethany), Steve Martin (R-Bartlesville), Neil Brannon (D-Arkoma), Purcy Walker (D-Elk City), Anastasia Pittman (D-Oklahoma City), R.C. Pruett (D-Antlers)
Industry & Labor Subcommittee - Rep. Paul Wesselhoft (R-Moore), Chair; Vice Chair: Ed Cannaday (D-Porum) Members: David Dank (R-Oklahoma City), Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma City), Weldon Watson (R-Tulsa), Wallace Collins (D-Norman), Jerry Shoemake (D-Morris)
Natural Resources Committee - Rep. Dale DeWitt (R-Braman), Chair; Vice Chair: Skye McNiel (R-Bristow). Members: Don Armes –subchair- (R-Faxon), Jeff Hickman (R-Dacoma), Phil Richardson (R-Minco), Terry Hyman – subchair – (D-Leon), Dale Turner (D-Holdenville), Purcy Walker (D-Elk City), Brian Renegar (D-McAlester)
Agriculture & Commerce Subcommittee - Rep. Don Armes (R-Faxon), Chair; Vice Chair: John Enns (R-Waukomis) Members: Mike Jackson (R-Enid), Rob Johnson (R-Kingfisher), Ryan McMullen (D-Burns Flat), James Covey (D-Custer City) , Wade Rousselot (D-Okay)
Tourism & Recreation Subcommittee - Rep. Phil Richardson (R-Minco), Chair; Vice Chair: Randy McDaniel (R-Oklahoma City) Members: Doug Cox (R-Grove), George Faught (R-Muskogee), Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah), Ken Luttrell (D-Ponca City), Ed Cannaday (D-Porum)
Environment & Wildlife Subcommittee - Rep. David Braddock (D-Altus), Chair; Vice Chair: Glen Bud Smithson (D-Sallisaw) Members: Dennis Adkins (R-Tulsa), Colby Schwartz (R-Yukon), Mike Thompson (R-Oklahoma City), Dan Sullivan (R-Tulsa), Jerry Shoemake (D-Morris), Brian Renegar (D-McAlester), Dale Turner (D-Holdenville)

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