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130Th Legislature Joint Standing Committee Directory DIRECTORY OF JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES - 130th LEGISLATURE Committee Mtg. Days Room# Ext. Clerk Senate Chair House Chair Policy Analyst(s)1 Fiscal Analyst(s) Broadcast OFPR Channel Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry T/Th 214 CB X1312 Cheryl McGowan James Dill Margaret O'Neil Karen Nadeau Michael Russo 35 Chairs’ Office 214A CB Appropriations and Financial Affairs M-Th 228 SH X1316 Marianne Catherine Breen Teresa Pierce Maureen Dawson OFPR Analysts 23 MacMaster (OFPR) Criminal Justice & Public Safety M/W/F 436 SH X1122 Deborah Fahy Susan Charlotte Warren Jane Orbeton Lauren Metayer 31 Deschambault Chairs’ Office 433 SH Suzanne Voynik Education & Cultural Affairs M/W/F 208 CB X3125 Sam Baker Matthea Daughtry Michael Brennan Hillary Risler Rachel Tremblay 38 Chairs’ Office 207 CB Sam Senft Energy, Utilities & Technology T/W/Th 211 CB X4143 Ben Frech Mark Lawrence Seth Berry Deirdre Schneider Michael Russo 41 Chairs’ Office 211A CB Dan Tartakoff Environment & Natural Resources M/W 216 CB X4149 Sabrina Carey Stacy Brenner Ralph Tucker Daniel Tartakoff Michael Russo 40 Chairs’ Office 216A CB Deirdre Schneider Health & Human Services T/W/Th 209 CB X1317 Kerri Withee Ned Claxton Michele Meyer Anna Broome Luke Lazure 37 Chairs’ Office 210 CB Erin Dooling Health Coverage, Insurance & Financial Services T/W/Th 220 CB X1314 Christian Ricci Heather Sanborn Denise Tepler Colleen Lauren Metayer 39 Chairs' Office 220A CB McCarthy Reid Inland Fisheries & Wildlife M/W 206 CB X1338 Linda Lacroix James Dill Scott Landry Jon Clark Rachel Michael Russo 36 Olson Chairs' Office 206A CB Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement & Business T/TH 202 CB X4880 Jody Breton Chip Curry Tiffany Roberts Rachel Olson Rachel Tremblay 34 Chairs' Office 202A CB Judiciary T/W/Th 438 SH X1327 Susan Pinette Anne Carney Thom Harnett Margaret Reinsch Lauren Metayer 33 Chairs’ Office 410 SH Samuel Senft Labor & Housing M/W 202 CB X1331 Alyssa Thompson Joseph Rafferty Mike Sylvester Steve Langlin Rachel Tremblay 34 Chairs’ Office 203 CB Colleen McCarthy Reid Marine Resources T/TH 206 CB X1337 Linda Lacroix David Miramant Jay McCreight Lynne Caswell Michael Russo 36 Chairs’ Office 206B CB State & Local Government M/W 214 CB X1330 Cheryl McGowan Joseph Baldacci Ann Matlack Lynne Caswell Lauren Metayer 35 Chairs' Office 214B CB Taxation T/Th 127 SH X1552 Avery Page Ben Chipman Maureen Terry Julie Jones Suzanne Voynik 29 Chairs’ Office 123 SH (OFPR) Transportation T/Th/F 126 SH X4148 Darlene Simoneau Bill Diamond Danny Martin Samuel Prawer Suzanne Voynik 28 Chairs’ Office 122 SH Karen Nadeau Veterans & Legal Affairs M/W/F 437 SH X1310 Karen Montell Louis Luchini Christopher Janet Stocco Suzanne Voynik 32 Caiazzo Chairs’ Office 435 SH Samuel Prawer Michael Russo Government Oversight Committee (EO) F 220 CB X1901 Staffed by OPEGA Nate Libby Genevieve Staffed by OPEGA 39 218 CB McDonald 218CB Unless otherwise noted Policy Analysts are provided by OPLA 2/18/21 /Users/smorang/Documents/Web Development/Posted docs/Committee Directory 130th20200218.xlsx Page 1.
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