December 14, 2006

Robson Completes Senate Committee Assignments

Senate Majority Leader-elect Judy Robson today completed her committee appointments for the upcoming 2007-09 legislation session. Robson announced December 6th who will chair Senate committees.

“These committees are really a reflection of the priorities that Senate Democrats will focus on in the months ahead. With each one of these committees, we’ve assembled the perfect teams to work on the issues most important to Wisconsin’s working families,” Robson said.

The following is a list of Democratic appointments to Senate committees:

Agriculture & Higher Education
Senator Kathleen Vinehout-Chair
Senator Julie Lassa-Vice Chair
Senator Jeff Plale

Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues, and Information Technology
Senator Pat Kreitlow-Chair
Senator Jon Erpenbach-Vice Chair
Senator Julie Lassa

Commerce, Utilities & Rail
Senator Jeff Plale-Chair
Senator Roger Breske-Vice Chair
Senator Bob Wirch
Senator Dave Hansen

Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing
Senator Julie Lassa-Chair
Senator John Lehman-Vice Chair
Senator Kathleen Vinehout

Education
Senator John Lehman-Chair
Senator Jon Erpenbach-Vice Chair
Senator Dave Hansen
Senator Pat Kreitlow

Environment and Natural Resources
Senator Mark Miller-Chair
Senator Bob Jauch-Vice Chair
Senator Bob Wirch

Ethics Reform and Government Operations
Senator Fred Risser-Chair
Senator Mark Miller-Vice Chair
Senator Pat Kreitlow

Health and Human Services
Senator Jon Erpenbach-Chair
Senator Kathleen Vinehout-Vice Chair
Senator Tim Carpenter
Senator Jim Sullivan

Judiciary and Corrections
Senator Lena Taylor-Chair
Senator Jim Sullivan-Vice Chair
Senator Kathleen Vinehout

Labor, Elections, and Urban Affairs
Senator Spencer Coggs-Chair
Senator Bob Wirch-Vice Chair
Senator John Lehman

Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care and Privacy
Senator Tim Carpenter-Chair
Senator Spencer Coggs-Vice Chair
Senator Pat Kreitlow

Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection
Senator Bob Wirch-Chair
Senator Tim Carpenter-Vice Chair
Senator Jeff Plale

Transportation, Tourism, and Insurance
Senator Roger Breske-Chair
Senator Jeff Plale-Vice Chair
Senator Jon Erpenbach
Senator Dave Hansen

Veterans & Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions
Senator Jim Sullivan-Chair
Senator Spencer Coggs-Vice Chair
Senator Tim Carpenter

Joint Committee on Finance
Senator Russ Decker-Co-Chair
Senator Dave Hansen-Vice Co-Chair
Senator Bob Jauch
Senator Lena Taylor
Senator Mark Miller
Senator John Lehman

Joint Committee Review of Administrative Rules
Senator Bob Jauch-Co-Chair
Senator John Lehman-Vice Co-Chair
Senator Pat Kreitlow

Joint Committee on Audit
Senator Jim Sullivan-Co-Chair
Senator Julie Lassa

Joint Committee on Retirement Systems
Senator Bob Wirch-Co-Chair
Senator Lena Taylor

Joint Committee on Legislative Council-Additional Members
Senator Mark Miller
Senator Roger Breske
Senator Spencer Coggs

Joint Committee on Tax Exemptions
Senator Jon Erpenbach-Co Chair
Senator Russ Decker