Release from W.Va. Senate:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Senate President-elect Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, has selected the chairmen and vice chairmen of Senate committees for the upcoming legislative session. The newly chosen leadership team will assume their duties upon being sworn in January 11, 2017.
“I am very proud of the leadership team we have assembled going into this session. I will be relying on them heavily to help us guide the Senate as we work to improve our state,” Senate President-elect Carmichael said. “We have a balance of seasoned legislators and new members taking on some of these roles. I believe each of these kinds of people bring tremendous value to the table. These roles require time and dedication above and beyond their ordinary duties as a Senator, and I am grateful to those members who have accepted the challenge.”
The committee leadership is as follows:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Chairman – Senator Dave Sypolt, R-Preston
Vice Chairman – Senator Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson
Banking and Insurance
Chairman – Senator Ed Gaunch, R-Kanawha
Vice Chairman – Senator Mike Azinger, R-Wood
Confirmations
Chairman – Senator Donna Boley, R-Pleasants
Vice Chairman – Senator Ryan Ferns, R-Ohio
Economic Development
Chairman – Senator Mike Maroney, R-Marshall
Vice Chairman – Senator Mark Maynard, R-Wayne
Education
Chairman – Senator Kenny Mann, R-Monroe
Vice Chairman – Senator Robert Karnes, R-Upshur
Energy, Industry, and Mining
Chairman – Senator Randy Smith, R-Tucker
Vice Chairman – Senator Dave Sypolt
Enrolled Bills
Chairman – Senator Mark Maynard
Vice Chairman – Senator Ed Gaunch
Finance
Chairman – Senator Mike Hall, R-Putnam
Vice Chairman – Senator Jeff Mullins, R-Raleigh
Government Organization
Chairman – Senator Craig Blair, R-Berkeley
Vice Chairman – Senator Ed Gaunch
Health and Human Resources
Chairman – Senator Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha
Vice Chairman – Senator Mike Maroney
Interstate Cooperation
Chairman – Senator Sue Cline, R-Wyoming
Vice Chairman – Senator Mike Azinger
Judiciary
Chairman – Senator Charles Trump, R-Morgan
Vice Chairman – Senator Ryan Weld, R-Brooke
Labor
Chairman – Senator Chandler Swope, R-Mercer
Vice Chairman – Senator Mark Maynard
Military
Chairman – Senator Ryan Weld, R-Brooke
Vice Chairman – Senator Donna Boley
Natural Resources
Chairman – Senator Mark Maynard
Vice Chairman – Senator Greg Boso, R-Nicholas
Pensions
Chairman – Senator Ed Gaunch
Vice Chairman – Senator Mike Hall
Rules
Chairman – Senate President-elect Mitch Carmichael
Transportation and Infrastructure
Chairman – Senator Greg Boso
Vice Chairman – Senator Chandler Swope