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Phil Richardson of Minco Tapped as New Chairman of House Ag Committee for Oklahoma Legislative Session in 2011
Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:29:46 CST
Oklahoma House Speaker Kris Steele has announced committee chairs for the 2011 and 2012 legislative sessions.
The committee chairs will be active in advancing legislation arising from the House Republican caucus agenda while also dealing with the thousands of other bills filed each year.
“Given the significant challenges we face as a state, it is important to appropriately utilize the talents and skills of all 101 members of this chamber,” said Steele, R-Shawnee. “I am confident that we have assembled a team of experienced leaders to serve as committee chairs who will develop and advance conservative, pro-growth policies that move Oklahoma forward.”
The House Ag Committee Chairman in the last legislature, Don Armes of Faxon, has graduated to become the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services. His Vice Chairman will be Leslie Osborn of Tuttle. The new House Ag Committee Chairman is Phil Richardson of Minco, while Todd Russ of Cordell will serve as the Vice Chair. Former Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Steve Kouplen of Beggs will serve as Vice Chairman for the Higher Educationa nd Career Tech Committee- one of five Democrats selected to serve in a Vice Chairmanship.
The chairs and vice-chairs for several of the committees that have direct impact for agriculture and rural interests :
Appropriations & Budget
Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville, Chair
Rep. Scott Martin, R-Norman, Vice-Chair
Higher Education & Career Tech
Rep. Todd Thomsen, R-Ada, Chair
Rep. Steve Kouplen, D-Beggs, Vice-Chair
Energy & Utility Regulation
Rep. John Trebilcock, R-Broken Arrow, Chair
Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, Vice-Chair
Agriculture, Wildlife & Environment
Rep. Phil Richardson, R-Minco, Chair
Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, Vice-Chair
Common Education
Rep. Ann Coody, R-Lawton, Chair
Rep. Jabar Shumate, D-Tulsa, Vice-Chair
Economic Development, Tourism & Financial Services
Rep. Randy McDaniel, R-Edmond, Chair
Rep. Charles Ortega, R-Altus, Vice-Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Revenue & Taxation
Rep. David Dank, R-Oklahoma City, Chair
Rep. Pat Ownbey, R-Ardmore, Vice-Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing, Chair
Rep. Corey Holland, R-Marlow, Vice-Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Transportation
Rep. Guy Liebmann, R-Oklahoma City, Chair
Rep. Harold Wright, R-Weatherford, Vice-Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health & Social Services
Rep. Doug Cox, R-Grove, Chair
Rep. Marian Cooksey, R-Edmond, Vice-Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
Rep. Ron Peters, R-Tulsa, Chair
Rep. Jason Nelson, R-Oklahoma City, Vice-Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services
Rep. Don Armes, R-Faxon, Chair
Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Tuttle, Vice-Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety
Rep. Lisa Billy, R-Purcell, Chair
Rep. Mike Ritze, R-Broken Arrow, Vice-Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Goodwell, Chair
Rep. Mark McCullough, R-Sapulpa, Vice-Chair
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