Here is the complete list of officers and committee assignments approved Monday by the new 23rd Legislature.
All members of the 11-member majority bloc have committee chairmanships except Senate President Vargrave A. Richards.
OFFICERS OF THE 23rd LEGISLATURE
President Vargrave A. Richards
Vice president Judy M. Gomez
Legislative secretary Roosevelt St.C. David
Majority leader Allie-Allison Petrus
Secretary for intergovernmental and territorial affairs David S. Jones
Liaison to the White House George Goodwin
Liaison to the U.S. Congress Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg Jr.
Republican charge d'affaires to Washington Violet Anne Golden
COMMITTEES
Economic Development, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
Chair Jones
Vice chair Lorraine L. Berry
Members Donastorg, Golden, Norman Jn. Baptiste, David, Gregory Bennerson
Education
Chair Jn. Baptiste
Vice chair Gomez
Members Jones, Adelbert "Bert" Bryan, Golden, Almando "Rocky" Liburd, Richards
Finance
Chair Berry
Vice chair Jones
Members Golden, Bennerson, David, Goodwin, Alicia "Chucky" Hansen
Government Operations
Chair Bennerson
Vice chair David
Members Berry, Jones, Bryan, Petrus, Donald "Ducks" Cole
Health
Chair Petrus
Vice chair Donastorg
Members Berry, Golden, Liburd
Housing, Parks and Recreation
Chair Goodwin
Vice chair Jn. Baptiste
Members Cole, Gomez, Hansen
Labor and Veterans Affairs
Chair David
Vice chair Bennerson
Members Goodwin, Petrus, Hansen
Planning and Environmental Protection
Chair Donastorg
Vice chair Liburd
Members Cole, Jn. Baptiste, Goodwin
Rules
Chair Golden
Vice chair Richards
Members Donastorg, Bennerson, Gomez, Bryan, Liburd
Youth and Human Services
Chair Gomez
Vice chair Petrus
Members Richards, Cole, Hansen
OFFICERS, COMMITTEES OF 23rd LEGISLATURE
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