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Arizona Senate announces membership for 49th Legislature

Reported by: Trevor Ravenscraft
Email: travenscraft@abc15.com
Last Update: 12/02/2008 11:16 am
Arizona State Capitol
Arizona State Capitol
The Arizona Senate announced on Tuesday committee membership for the 49th Legislature.

There will be 18 Republicans and 12 Democrats serving a total of 12 committees.

Committee assignments are as follows:

Appropriations:
Chair: Sen.-elect Russell Pearce, R-18
Vice Chair: Sen.-elect Al Melvin, R-26
Members: Sen. Paula Aboud, D-28
Sen. Amanda Aguirre, D-24
Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-5
Sen. Pamela Gorman, R-6
Sen. Ron Gould, R-3
Sen. Albert Hale, D-2
Sen. Jack Harper, R-4
Sen.-elect Steve Pierce, R-1
Sen. Rebecca Rios, D-23

Commerce and Economic Development:
Chair: Sen. Barbara Leff, R-11
Vice Chair: Sen. Jay Tibshraeny, R-21
Members: Sen. Carolyn Allen, R-8
Sen. Ken Cheuvront, D-15
Sen. Debbie McCune-Davis, D- 14
Sen. Richard Miranda, D- 13
Sen.-elect Jonathan Paton, R-30
Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-22

Education, Accountability and Reform:
Chair: Sen. John Huppenthal, R-20
Vice Chair: Sen. Linda Gray, R-10
Members: Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-5
Sen. Paula Aboud, D- 28
Sen. Leah Landrum-Taylor, D-16
Sen.-elect Linda Lopez, D-29
Sen.-elect Jonathan Paton, R-30

Finance:
Chair: Sen. Jim Waring, R-7
Vice Chair: Sen. Barbara Leff, R-11
Members: Sen. Ken Cheuvront, D-15
Sen. Ron Gould, R-3
Sen. Debbie McCune-Davis, D-14
Sen. Richard Miranda, D-13
Sen.-elect Russell Pearce, R-18
Sen.-elect Steve Pierce, R-1

Government Institutions:
Chair: Sen. Jay Tibshraeny, R-21
Vice Chair: Sen. Jack Harper, R-4
Members: Sen.-elect Manny Alvarez, D-25
Sen. Meg Burton-Cahill, D-17
Sen. Jorge Garcia, D-27
Sen. Chuck Gray, R-19
Sen. Linda Gray, R- 10
Sen. Jim Waring, R-7

Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform:
Chair: Sen. Carolyn Allen, R-8
Vice Chair: Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-22
Members: Sen. Paula Aboud, D-28
Sen. Amanda Aguirre, D-24
Sen.-elect Linda Lopez, D-29
Sen. Barbara Leff, R-11
Sen.-elect John Nelson, R-12

Judiciary:
Chair: Sen.-elect Jonathan Paton, R-30
Vice Chair: Sen. John Huppenthal, R-20
Members: Sen. Meg Burton-Cahill, D-17
Sen. Ken Cheuvront, D-15
Sen. Chuck Gray, R-19
Sen.-elect Russell Pearce, R-18
Sen. Richard Miranda, D-13

Natural Resources, Infrastructure and the Public Debt:
Chair: Sen.-elect John Nelson, R-12
Vice Chair: Sen.-elect Steve Pierce, R-1
Members: Sen. Amanda Aguirre, D-24
Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-5
Sen. Pamela Gorman, R-6
Sen. Albert Hale, D-2
Sen. Leah Landrum-Taylor, D-16

Public Safety and Human Services:
Chair: Sen. Linda Gray, R-10
Vice Chair: Sen. Jim Waring, R-7
Members: Sen.-elect Manny Alvarez, D-25
Sen. Leah Landrum-Taylor, D-16
Sen.-elect Al Melvin, R-26
Sen. Jay Tibshraeny, R-21
Sen. Rebecca Rios, D-23

Retirement and Rural Development:
Chair: Sen. Ron Gould, R-3
Vice Chair: Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-5
Members: Sen. Albert Hale, D-2
Sen. John Huppenthal, R-20
Sen.-elect Steve Pierce, R-1
Sen. Rebecca Rios, D-23

Veterans and Military Affairs:
Chair: Sen. Jack Harper, R-4
Vice Chair: Sen.-elect John Nelson, R-12
Members: Sen.-elect Manny Alvarez, D-25
Sen. Carolyn Allen, R-8
Sen. Meg Burton-Cahill, D-17
Sen.-elect Linda Lopez, D-29
Sen.-elect Al Melvin, R-26

Rules:
Chair: Sen. Robert Burns, R-9
Vice Chair: Sen. Chuck Gray, R-19
Members: Sen. Jorge Garcia, D-27
Sen. Pamela Gorman, R-6
Sen. Debbie McCune-Davis, D-14
Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-22


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