NEWS RELEASE
11.24.04
Media Contact: Jamie Jorczak (317)232-9524
jjorczak@iga.state.in.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Garton Appoints Committee Positions
(STATEHOUSE) Senate President Pro Tempore Robert D. Garton (R-Columbus) today announced appointments to Senate standing committees. Garton made minority caucus appointments on the recommendation of Senate Minority Leader Richard Young (D-Milltown).
Majority Caucus appointees are listed in the left-hand column, and Minority Caucus appointees are on the right.
2005-2006 State Senate Standing Committees:
AGRICULTURE & SMALL BUSINESS
| Senator Johnny Nugent (Lawrenceburg), Chair | Senator Richard Young, R.M.M |
| Senator Bob Jackman (Milroy), R.M. | Senator Lindel Hume (Princeton) |
| Senator Vic Heinold (Kouts) | Senator James Lewis (Charlestown) |
| Senator Ryan Mishler (Bremen) | Senator Frank Mrvan (Hammond) |
| Senator Allen Paul (Richmond) | |
| Senator John Waterman (Shelburn) | |
| Senator Tom Weatherwax (Logansport) |
APPOINTMENTS & CLAIMS
| Senator Jim Merritt (Indianapolis), Chair | Senator Earline Rogers (Gary), R.M.M |
| Senator Sue Landske (Cedar Lake), R.M. | Senator James Lewis |
| Senator Richard Bray (Martinsville) | Senator Sam Smith (East Chicago) |
| Senator Joe Harrison (Attica) | |
| Senator Tom Wyss (Fort Wayne) |
APPROPRIATIONS
| Senator Bob Meeks (LaGrange), Chair | Senator Vi Simpson (Ellettsville), R.M.M. |
| Senator Tom Wyss, R.M. | Senator Billie Breaux (Indianapolis) |
| Senator Brandt Hershman (Wheatfield) | Senator Allie Craycraft (Selma) |
| Senator Bob Jackman | Senator Lindel Hume |
| Senator Luke Kenley (Noblesville) | |
| Senator Patricia Miller (Indianapolis) | |
| Senator Greg Server (Evansville) | |
| Senator Joe Zakas (Granger) |
COMMERCE & TRANSPORTATION
| Senator Greg Server, Chair | Senator Glenn Howard (Indianapolis), R.M.M. |
| Senator Johnny Nugent, R.M. | Senator Rose Antich-Carr (Merrillville) |
| Senator Vic Heinold | Senator Allie Craycraft |
| Senator Bob Jackman | Senator Tim Lanane (Anderson) |
| Senator Sue Landske | |
| Senator Jim Merritt | |
| Senator Tom Weatherwax |
CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL, & CIVIL MATTERS
| Senator David Long (Fort Wayne), Chair | Senator John Broden (South Bend), R.M.M. |
| Senator Mike Young (Indianapolis), R.M. | |
| Civil Matters Subcommittee | |
| Senator Brent Steele (Bedford), Chair | Senator John Broden |
| Senator David Long | Senator Glenn Howard |
| Senator Mike Young | |
| Corrections & Criminal Subcommittee | |
| Senator Joe Zakas, Chair | Senator Anita Bowser (Michigan City) |
| Senator Richard Bray | Senator Tim Lanane |
| Senator Brent Waltz (Greenwood) | |
| Senator John Waterman |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
| Senator David Ford (Hartford City), Chair | Senator Frank Mrvan, R.M.M. |
| Senator Murray Clark (Indianapolis), R.M. | |
| Economic Development Subcommittee | |
| Senator Ron Alting (Lafayette), Chair | Senator Frank Mrvan |
| Senator Murray Clark | Senator Connie Sipes (New Albany) |
| Senator Dennis Kruse (Auburn) | |
| Senator Teresa Lubbers (Indianapolis) | |
| Technology Subcommittee | |
| Senator Joe Harrison, Chair | Senator Glenn Howard |
| Senator David Ford | Senator Vi Simpson |
| Senator Brent Waltz |
EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
| Senator Teresa Lubbers, Chair | Senator Connie Sipes, R.M.M. |
| Senator Ron Alting, R.M. | Senator Billie Breaux |
| Senator Jeff Drozda (Westfield) | Senator Earline Rogers |
| Senator David Ford | Senator Tim Skinner (Terre Haute) |
| Senator Luke Kenley | |
| Senator Patricia Miller | |
| Senator Brent Waltz |
ELECTIONS & CIVIC AFFAIRS
| Senator Connie Lawson (Danville), Chair | Senator Larry Lutz (Evansville), R.M.M. |
| Senator Sue Landske, R.M. | |
| Elections Subcommittee | |
| Senator Mike Young, Chair | Senator Larry Lutz |
| Senator Dennis Kruse | Senator Billie Breaux |
| Senator Sue Landske | |
| Senator Connie Lawson | |
| Civic Affairs Subcommittee | |
| Senator Jim Merritt, Chair | Senator Anita Bowser |
| Senator Vic Heinold | Senator Sam Smith |
| Senator Brent Steele |
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
| Senator Beverly Gard (Greenfield), Chair | Senator Rose Antich-Carr, R.M.M. |
| Senator Marvin Riegsecker (Goshen), R.M. | Senator John Broden |
| Senator Richard Bray | Senator Lindel Hume |
| Senator Jeff Drozda | Senator Tim Lanane |
| Senator Patricia Miller | |
| Senator Ryan Mishler | |
| Senator John Waterman |
ETHICS
| Senator Joe Zakas, Chair | Senator Allie Craycraft, R.M.M. |
| Senator Richard Bray, R.M. | Senator Anita Bowser |
| Senator David Long | Senator Lindel Hume |
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS & INTERSTATE COOPERATION
| Senator Marvin Riegsecker, Chair | Senator Earline Rogers, R.M.M. |
| Senator Brandt Hershman, R.M. | |
| Governmental Affairs Subcommittee | |
| Senator Murray Clark, Chair | Senator John Broden |
| Senator Brandt Hershman | Senator Larry Lutz |
| Senator Tom Wyss | |
| Senator Mike Young | |
| Interstate Cooperation Subcommittee | |
| Senator Dennis Kruse, Chair | Senator Earline Rogers |
| Senator Beverly Gard | Senator Sam Smith |
| Senator Marvin Riegsecker |
HEALTH & PROVIDER SERVICES
| Senator Patricia Miller, Chair | Senator Billie Breaux, R.M.M. |
| Senator Gary Dillon (Columbia City), R.M. | |
| Public Health Subcommittee | |
| Senator Beverly Gard, Chair | Senator Billie Breaux |
| Senator Gary Dillon | Senator Connie Sipes |
| Senator Marvin Riegsecker | |
| Provider Services Subcommittee | |
| Senator Connie Lawson , Chair | Senator Vi Simpson |
| Senator Patricia Miller | Senator Tim Skinner |
| Senator Ryan Mishler | |
| Senator Greg Server |
HOMELAND SECURITY, UTILITIES, & PUBLIC POLICY
| Senator Tom Wyss, Chair | Senator Allie Craycraft, R.M.M. |
| Senator Jim Merritt, R.M. | |
| Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee | |
| Senator Greg Server, Chair | Senator Earline Rogers |
| Senator Beverly Gard | Senator Connie Sipes |
| Senator Tom Wyss | |
| Public Safety Subcommittee | |
| Senator Gary Dillon, Chair | Senator Allie Craycraft |
| Senator Vic Heinold | Senator Larry Lutz |
| Senator Brandt Hershman | |
| Senator Jim Merritt |
INSURANCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
| Senator Allen Paul, Chair | Senator James Lewis, R.M.M. |
| Senator Murray Clark, R.M. | |
| Insurance Subcommittee | |
| Senator David Long, Chair | Senator Rose Antich-Carr |
| Senator Murray Clark | Senator Glenn Howard |
| Senator Teresa Lubbers | |
| Senator Allen Paul | |
| Financial Institutions Subcommittee | |
| Senator Johnny Nugent, Chair | Senator James Lewis |
| Senator Brent Steele | Senator Frank Mrvan |
| Senator Brent Waltz |
JUDICIARY
| Senator Richard Bray, Chair | Senator Tim Lanane, R.M.M. |
| Senator Joe Zakas, R.M. | |
| Courts & Juvenile Justice Subcommittee | |
| Senator Jeff Drozda, Chair | Senator Anita Bowser |
| Senator David Ford | Senator Tim Lanane |
| Senator Teresa Lubbers | |
| Probate Code & Trusts Subcommittee | |
| Senator Joe Zakas, Chair | Senator John Broden |
| Senator Richard Bray | Senator Sam Smith |
| Senator David Long | |
| Senator Brent Steele |
NATURAL RESOURCES
| Senator Tom Weatherwax, Chair | Senator Tim Skinner, R.M.M. |
| Senator John Waterman, R.M. | Senator Allie Craycraft |
| Senator Gary Dillon | Senator James Lewis |
| Senator Bob Jackman | Senator Richard Young |
| Senator Bob Meeks | |
| Senator Johnny Nugent | |
| Senator Allen Paul |
PENSIONS & LABOR
| Senator Joe Harrison, Chair | Senator Anita Bowser, R.M.M. |
| Senator Mike Young, R.M. | Senator Rose-Antich Carr |
| Senator Gary Dillon | Senator Larry Lutz |
| Senator Jeff Drozda | Senator Sam Smith |
| Senator Dennis Kruse | |
| Senator Ryan Mishler | |
| Senator Marvin Riegsecker |
TAX & FISCAL POLICY
| Senator Luke Kenley, Chair | Senator Lindel Hume, R.M.M. |
| Senator Tom Weatherwax, R.M. | Senator Frank Mrvan |
| Senator Ron Alting | Senator Vi Simpson |
| Senator Murray Clark | Senator Tim Skinner |
| Senator David Ford | |
| Senator Sue Landske | |
| Senator Connie Lawson | |
| Senator Bob Meeks |
RULES AND LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
| Senator Robert Garton, Chair | Senator Richard Young, R.M.M. |
| Senator Joseph Harrison, R.M. | Senator Lindel Hume |
| Senator Sue Landske | Senator Earline Rogers |
| Senator David Long | Senator James Lewis |
| Senator Allen Paul | |
| Senator Tom Wyss | |
| Senator Joe Zakas |
JOINT RULES
| Senator Robert Garton, ex officio | Senator Richard Young |
| Senator David Long, chair | Senator James Lewis |
| Senator Joe Harrison | |
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