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SENATE PRESIDENT ALARIO ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS & APPOINTMENTS FOR 2016 SENATE

Senate President announced the following committee assignments and appointments for the beginning of the 2016-2020 Louisiana Senate. District 10 Senator was reappointed Senate Parliamentarian. He served in that post in the 2012-2016 legislative term.

Senate Finance Committee District 28 Sen. Eric LaFleur, Chair District 21 Sen. , Vice-Chair District Sen. 9 Conrad Appel District Sen. 15 Regina Barrow District Sen. 4 Wesley Bishop District Sen. 11 Jack Donahue District Sen. 35 James R. “Jim” Fannin District Sen. 1 District 27 Sen. Ronnie Johns District 39 Sen. Gregory Tarver District 6 Sen.

Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee: District 3 Sen. J.P. Morrell, Chair District 13 Sen. Dale Erdey, Vice-Chair District Sen. 2 Troy Brown District Sen. 7 District 14 Sen. Yvonne Colomb District 18 Sen. Eddie Lambert District 29 Sen. District 5 Sen. District 32 Sen. Neil Riser District 19 Sen. Gary L. Smith, Jr. District 30 Sen. John Smith Senate Retirement Committee: District 37 Sen. , Chair District 24 Sen. , Vice-Chair District 20 Sen. District 23 Sen. District 31 Sen. Gerald Long District 38 Sen. John Milkovich District 12 Sen.

Senate Agriculture Committee: District 34 Sen. Francis Thompson, Chair District 35 Sen. James R. “Jim” Fannin, Vice-Chair District 21 Sen. Bret Allain District 31 Sen. Gerald Long District 37 Sen. Barrow Peacock District 32 Sen. Neil Riser District 30 Sen. John Smith

Senate Environmental Quality Committee: District 33 Sen. Mike Walsworth, Chair District 9 Sen. Conrad Appel, Vice-Chair District 2 Sen. Troy Brown District 13 Sen. Dale Erdey District 1 Sen. Sharon Hewitt District 18 Sen. Eddie Lambert District 25 Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish

Senate Judiciary A Committee: District 17 Sen. Rick Ward III, Chair District 29 Sen. Jay Luneau, Vice-Chair District 4 Sen. Wesley Bishop District 11 Sen. Jack Donahue District 36 Sen. District 10 Sen. Danny Martiny District 38 Sen. John Milkovich

Senate Judiciary B Committee: District 19 Sen. Gary L. Smith, Jr., Chair District 27 Sen. Ronnie Johns, Vice-Chair District 20 Sen. Norby Chabert District 28 Sen. Eric LaFleur District 3 Sen. J.P. Morrell District 5 Sen. Karen Carter Peterson District 39 Sen. Gregory Tarver

Senate Judiciary C Committee: District 16 Sen. Dan Claitor, Chair District 26 Sen. Jonathan "JP" Perry, Vice-Chair District 15 Sen. Regina Barrow District 7 Sen. Troy Carter District 14 Sen. Yvonne Colomb District 22 Sen. , Jr. District 6 Sen. Bodi White

Senate Commerce Committee: District 10 Sen. Danny Martiny, Chair District 6 Sen. Bodi White, Vice-Chair District 21 Sen. Bret Allain District 9 Sen. Conrad Appel District 23 Sen. Page Cortez District 12 Sen. Beth Mizell District 37 Sen. Barrow Peacock District 26 Sen. Jonathan “JP” Perry District 34 Sen. Francis Thompson

Senate Health & Welfare Committee: District 22 Sen. Fred Mills, Jr., Chair District 15 Sen. Regina Barrow, Vice-Chair District 24 Sen. Gerald Boudreaux District 2 Sen. Troy Brown District 20 Sen. Norby Chabert District 16 Sen. Dan Claitor District 14 Sen. Yvonne Colomb District 13 Sen. Dale Erdey District 29 Sen. Jay Luneau

Senate Insurance Committee: District 30 Sen. John Smith, Chair District 36 Sen. Ryan Gatti, Vice-Chair District 27 Sen. Ronnie Johns District 28 Sen. Eric LaFleur District 18 Sen. Eddie Lambert District 31 Sen. Gerald Long District 25 Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish District 19 Sen. Gary L. Smith, Jr. District 17 Sen. Rick Ward, III

Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee: District 5 Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, Chair District 4 Sen. Wesley Bishop, Vice-Chair District 7 Sen. Troy Carter District 11 Sen. Jack Donahue District 35 Sen. James “Jim” Fannin District 3 Sen. J.P. Morrell District 32 Sen. Neil Riser District 39 Sen. Gregory Tarver District 33 Sen. Mike Walsworth

Senate Education Committee: District 25 Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish, Chair District 38 Sen. John Milkovich, Vice-Chair District 9 Sen. Conrad Appel District 24 Sen. Gerald Boudreaux District 12 Sen. Beth Mizell District 33 Sen. Mike Walsworth District 6 Sen. Bodi White

Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee: District 32 Sen. Neil Riser, Chair District 7 Sen. Troy Carter, Vice-Chair District 15 Sen. Regina Barrow District 4 Sen. Wesley Bishop District 27 Sen. Ronnie Johns District 3 Sen. J.P. Morrell District 37 Sen. Barrow Peacock

Senate Transportation Committee: District 23 Sen. Page Cortez, Chair District 1 Sen. Sharon Hewitt, Vice-Chair District 2 Sen. Troy Brown District 13 Sen. Dale Erdey District 35 Sen. James “Jim” Fannin District 31 Sen. Gerald Long District 19 Sen. Gary L. Smith, Jr.

Senate Local & Municipal Committee: District 14 Sen. Yvonne Colomb, Chair District 11 Sen. Jack Donahue, Vice-Chair District 10 Sen. Danny Martiny District 22 Sen. Fred Mills, Jr. District 26 Sen. Jonathan "JP" Perry District 5 Sen. Karen Carter Peterson District 30 Sen. John Smith

Senate Natural Resources Committee: District 20 Sen. Norby Chabert, Chair District 18 Sen. Eddie Lambert, Vice-Chair District 21 Sen. Bret Allain District 36 Sen. Ryan Gatti District 29 Sen. Jay Luneau District 39 Sen. Gregory Tarver District 17 Sen. Rick Ward, III

Senate Select Committee on Coastal Restoration & Flood Control: District 21 Sen. Bret Allain, Chair District 25 Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish, Vice-Chair District 7 Sen. Troy Carter District 20 Sen. Norby Chabert District 1 Sen. Sharon Hewitt District 22 Sen. Fred Mills, Jr. District 30 Sen. John Smith

Senate Select Committee on Homeland Security District 6 Sen. Bodi White, Chair District 18 Sen. Eddie Lambert, Vice-Chair District 4 Sen. Wesley Bishop District 29 Sen. Jay Luneau District 32 Sen. Neil Riser District 34 Sen. Francis Thompson District 33 Sen. Mike Walsworth

Select Committee on Hurricane Recovery District 27 Sen. Ronnie Johns, Chair District 7 Sen. Troy Carter, Vice-Chair District 3 Sen. J.P. Morrell District 25 Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish District 5 Sen. Karen Carter Peterson

Select Committee on Veterans Affairs District 26 Sen. Jonathan “JP” Perry, Chair District 25 Sen. Gerald Boudreaux, Vice-Chair District 9 Sen. Conrad Appel District 15 Sen. Regina Barrow District 7 Sen. Troy Carter District 36 Sen. Ryan Gatti District 38 Sen. John Milkovich District 32 Sen. Neil Riser District 39 Sen. Gregory Tarver

Select Committee on Vocational and Technical Education District 11 Sen. Jack Donahue, Chair District 12 Sen. Beth Mizell, Vice-Chair District 9 Sen. Conrad Appel District 2 Sen. Troy Brown District 20 Sen. Norby Chabert District 13 Sen. Dale Erdey District 25 Sen. Dan “Blade” Morrish District 39 Sen. Gregory Tarver

Select Committee on Women and Children District 15 Sen. Regina Barrow, Chair District 12 Sen. Beth Mizell, Vice-Chair District 14 Sen. Yvonne Colomb District 1 Sen. Sharon Hewitt District 22 Sen. Fred Mills, Jr. District 5 Sen. Karen Carter Peterson

For additional information, please contact the Senate Communication Office at 225.342.9737.