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Tina Kotek 900 Court Street NE Speaker of the House Salem, OR 97301 Oregon House of Representatives MEMORANDUM TO: Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of the House FROM: Tina Kotek, Speaker of the House RE: Appointments – Committee Assignments for the 2020 Legislative Session DATE: January 21, 2020 Effective immediately and pursuant to House Rule 8.05, I am making the following appointments: 2020 House Standing Committees Agriculture and Land Use Committee Behavioral Health Committee Brian Clem, Chair Mitch Greenlick, Chair Susan McLain, Vice Chair Cedric Hayden, Vice Chair Bill Post, Vice Chair Tiffiny Mitchell, Vice Chair Shelly Boshart Davis John Lively Ken Helm Raquel Moore-Green David Brock Smith Ron Noble Anna Williams Andrea Salinas Business and Labor Committee Economic Development Committee Jeff Barker, Chair John Lively, Chair Greg Barreto, Vice Chair Daniel Bonham, Vice Chair Janelle Bynum, Vice Chair Julie Fahey, Vice Chair Daniel Bonham Greg Barreto Shelly Boshart Davis Ken Helm Vikki Breese-Iverson Pam Marsh Brian Clem Caddy McKeown Margaret Doherty Susan McLain Paul Evans Kim Wallan Julie Fahey Carl Wilson Paul Holvey Brad Witt Education Committee Veterans and Emergency Preparedness Margaret Doherty, Chair Committee Teresa Alonso Leon, Vice Chair Paul Evans, Chair Cheri Helt, Vice Chair Rick Lewis, Vice Chair Daniel Bonham Mark Meek, Vice Chair Diego Hernandez Courtney Neron Courtney Neron Bill Post Jeff Reardon Kim Wallan Janeen Sollman Marty Wilde Kim Wallan Jack Zika Energy and Environment Committee Human Services and Housing Committee Karin Power, Chair Alissa Keny-Guyer, Chair Daniel Bonham, Vice Chair Ron Noble, Vice Chair Janeen Sollman, Vice Chair Anna Williams, Vice Chair Ken Helm Cheri Helt E. Werner Reschke Mark Meek Andrea Salinas Tiffiny Mitchell Sheri Schouten Tawna Sanchez David Brock Smith Sheri Schouten Marty Wilde Jack Zika Health Care Committee Judiciary Committee Andrea Salinas, Chair Tawna Sanchez, Chair Cedric Hayden, Vice Chair Janelle Bynum, Vice Chair Rob Nosse, Vice Chair Sherrie Sprenger, Vice Chair Teresa Alonso Leon Jeff Barker Christine Drazan Mitch Greenlick Mitch Greenlick Rick Lewis Alissa Keny-Guyer Raquel Moore-Green Raquel Moore-Green Carla Piluso Ron Noble Karin Power Rachel Prusak Duane Stark Sheri Schouten Representative Designate, House District 36 Revenue Committee Natural Resources Committee Nancy Nathanson, Chair Brad Witt, Chair Pam Marsh, Vice Chair Chris Gorsek, Vice Chair E. Werner Reschke, Vice Chair Sherrie Sprenger, Vice Chair Diego Hernandez Greg Barreto Alissa Keny-Guyer John Lively Greg Smith David Brock Smith Representative Designate, House District 60 Jeff Reardon Rules Committee Water Committee Paul Holvey, Chair Ken Helm, Chair Christine Drazan, Vice Chair Gary Leif, Vice Chair Barbara Smith Warner, Vice Chair Jeff Reardon, Vice Chair Julie Fahey Vikki Breese-Iverson Rob Nosse Karin Power Sherrie Sprenger E. Werner Reschke Jack Zika Marty Wilde Representative Designate, House District 60 2020 Joint Committees Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means – Education Subcommittee Dan Rayfield, Co-Chair Susan McLain, Co-Chair David Gomberg, Co-Vice Chair Teresa Alonso Leon Greg Smith, Co-Vice Chair Mark Meek Christine Drazan Mike Nearman Paul Holvey Carl Wilson Susan McLain Rob Nosse Carla Piluso Duane Stark Ways and Means – Capital Construction Ways and Means – Human Services Subcommittee Subcommittee Paul Holvey, Co-Chair Rob Nosse, Co-Chair Christine Drazan Cedric Hayden Tina Kotek Andrea Salinas Nancy Nathanson Sheri Schouten Greg Smith Duane Stark Ways and Means – General Government Ways and Means – Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee Greg Smith, Co-Chair Carla Piluso, Co-Chair Daniel Bonham Janelle Bynum David Gomberg Gary Leif Pam Marsh Duane Stark Mike Nearman Representative, House District 36 Ways and Means – Natural Resources Ways and Means – Transportation and Subcommittee Economic Development Subcommittee Jeff Reardon, Co-Chair David Gomberg, Co-Chair Vikki Breese-Iverson Paul Evans Cedric Hayden Gary Leif Paul Holvey Bill Post Courtney Neron Rachel Prusak 2020 Joint Statutory Committees Legislative Information Management and Legislative Counsel Committee – Public Technology Committee Records Subcommittee Nancy Nathanson, Co-Chair Carl Wilson, Co-Chair Pam Marsh Karin Power Mike Nearman Legislative Audit Committee Legislative Policy and Research Committee Dan Rayfield, Co-Chair Tina Kotek, Co-Chair Nancy Nathanson David Gomberg Greg Smith Mitch Greenlick, Alternate Karin Power Sherrie Sprenger Duane Stark Carl Wilson Legislative Administration Committee Transportation Committee Tina Kotek, Co-Chair Caddy McKeown, Co-Chair Greg Barreto Ron Noble, Co-Vice Chair Christine Drazan Shelly Boshart Davis Paul Holvey Paul Evans Nancy Nathanson, Alternate Rick Lewis Greg Smith Susan McLain Barbara Smith Warner Brad Witt Legislative Counsel Committee Tina Kotek, Co-Chair Christine Drazan Karin Power Kim Wallan Marty Wilde Please contact Kristina Narayan in the House Speaker’s office at (503) 986-1209 with any questions. .
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