FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2014

CONTACT: Haley Pollock, 785-296-7630

House Democrats announce 2015-2016 Committee Appointments

TOPEKA – Incoming House Democratic Leader , D- City, today announced appointments to standing committees for the 2015-2016 legislative term.

“We have a seasoned mix of legislative experience and professional expertise in the House Democratic Caucus,” said Burroughs. “Kansans need strong voices in the Capitol fighting for fiscal responsibility, fair taxes and strong public schools as we tackle the tremendous challenges that are coming in 2015. I know that Kansas House Democrats are up to that task and will offer valuable insight to the committee process.”

Assignments are as follows:

9:00 AM Committees:

Appropriations (Ranking Democrat), Cummings , Lawrence , Manhattan , Wichita , Kansas City

Children & Seniors Ponka-We Victors (Ranking Democrat), Wichita , Kansas City , Merriam

Energy & Environment (Ranking Democrat), Topeka John Carmichael, Wichita Boog Highberger, Lawrence Harold Lane, Topeka

Federal & State Affairs (Ranking Democrat), Topeka , Kansas City , Overland Park John Wilson, Lawrence , Kansas City

Pensions & Benefits (Ranking Democrat), Winfield , Topeka Jim Ward, Wichita

Utilities & Telecommunications Annie Kuether (Ranking Democrat), Topeka , Kansas City Ed Trimmer, Winfield Brandon Whipple, Wichita

Veterans, Military & Homeland Security Harold Lane (Ranking Democrat), Topeka Carolyn Bridges, Wichita Adam Lusker, Frontenac

Vision 2020 Pam Curtis (Ranking Democrat), Kansas City Roderick Houston, Wichita Jarrod Ousley, Merriam

1:30 PM Committees:

Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Sydney Carlin (Ranking Democrat), Manhattan Jerry Henry, Cummings

Commerce, Labor, & Economic Development Stan Frownfelter (Ranking Democrat), Kansas City , Kansas City Annie Tietze, Topeka Brandon Whipple, Wichita

Corrections & Juvenile Justice Boog Highberger (Ranking Democrat), Lawrence Gail Finney, Wichita

Education Valdenia Winn (Ranking Democrat), Kansas City Carolyn Bridges, Wichita Nancy Lusk, Overland Park Ed Trimmer, Winfield

Elections Tom Sawyer (Ranking Democrat), Wichita John Alcala, Topeka John Carmichael, Wichita

General Government Budget Kathy Wolfe Moore (Ranking Democrat), Kansas City Harold Lane, Topeka

Health & Human Services Jim Ward (Ranking Democrat), Wichita Broderick Henderson, Kansas City Roderick Houston, Wichita John Wilson, Lawrence

Local Government John Alcala (Ranking Democrat), Topeka John Carmichael, Wichita Pam Curtis, Kansas City

Transportation Adam Lusker (Ranking Democrat), Frontenac Barbara Ballard, Lawrence Jarrod Ousley, Merriam Ponka-We Victors, Wichita

3:30 PM Committees:

Agriculture & Natural Resources Ponka-We Victors (Ranking Democrat), Wichita Sydney Carlin, Manhattan Adam Lusker, Frontenac Ed Trimmer, Winfield

Education Budget Valdenia Winn (Ranking Democrat), Kansas City Jerry Henry, Cummings

Financial Institutions Stan Frownfelter (Ranking Democrat), Kansas City Tom Burroughs, Kansas City Jarrod Ousley, Merriam

Insurance Roderick Houston (Ranking Democrat), Wichita Broderick Henderson, Kansas City John Wilson, Lawrence

Judiciary John Carmichael (Ranking Democrat), Wichita Pam Curtis, Kansas City Boog Highberger, Lawrence Annie Kuether, Topeka Jim Ward, Wichita

Transportation and Public Safety Budget Gail Finney, Wichita Annie Tietze, Topeka

Social Services Budget Barbara Ballard (Ranking Democrat), Lawrence Nancy Lusk, Overland Park

Taxation Tom Sawyer (Ranking Democrat), Wichita John Alcala, Topeka Carolyn Bridges, Wichita Brandon Whipple, Wichita Kathy Wolfe Moore, Kansas City

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