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DIRECTORY OF JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES - 129th 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 Craig Hickman Karen Nadeau Michael Russo 35 Chairs’ Office 214A CB Appropriations and Financial Affairs M-Th 228 SH X1316 Marianne Catherine Breen Drew Gattine 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 Jeannette Sedgwick Suzanne Voynik Education & Cultural Affairs M/W/Th 208 CB X3125 Jayne Deneen Rebecca Millett Victoria Kornfield Hillary Risler Rachel Tremblay 38 Chairs’ Office 207 CB Karen Nadeau Energy, Utilities & Technology T/W/Th 211 CB X4143 Diane Steward Mark Lawrence Seth Berry Lucia Nixon Michael Russo 41 Chairs’ Office 211A CB Environment & Natural Resources W/Th/F 216 CB X4149 Sabrina Carey Brownie Carson Ralph Tucker Daniel Tartakoff Michael Russo 40 Chairs’ Office 216A CB Health & Human Services M-F 209 CB X1317 Allison Bernier Geoffrey Gratwick Patricia Hymanson Anna Broome Luke Lazure 37 Chairs’ Office 210 CB Erin Dooling Health Coverage, Insurance & Financial Services T/W/Th 220 CB X1314 Veronica Snow Heather Sanborn Denise Tepler Colleen Lauren Metayer 39 Chairs' Office 220A CB McCarthy Reid Inland Fisheries & Wildlife M/W 206 CB X1338 James Dill Catherine Nadeau Jeannette Michael Russo 36 Sedgwick Chairs' Office 206A CB Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement & Business T/TH 202 CB X4880 Alyssa Rae Erin Herbig Matthea Daughtry Samuel Senft Rachel Tremblay 34 Thompson Chairs' Office 202A CB Judiciary T/W/Th 438 SH X1327 Susan Pinette Mike Carpenter Donna Bailey Margaret Reinsch Lauren Metayer 33 Chairs’ Office 410 SH Samuel Senft Labor & Housing M/W 202 CB X1331 Shenna Bellows Mike Sylvester Deirdre Schneider Rachel Tremblay 34 Chairs’ Office 203 CB Colleen McCarthy Reid Marine Resources T/TH 206 CB X1337 David Miramant Jay McCreight Deirdre Schneider Michael Russo 36 Chairs’ Office 206B CB State & Local Government M/W 214 CB X1330 Cheryl McGowan Ned Claxton Danny Martin Lynne Caswell Lauren Metayer 35 Chairs' Office 214B CB Taxation M-Th 127 SH X1552 Dianne Dubord Ben Chipman Ryan Tipping Julie Jones Suzanne Voynik 29 Chairs’ Office 123 SH (OFPR) Transportation T/Th/F 126 SH X4148 Darlene Simoneau Bill Diamond Andrew McLean Samuel Prawer Suzanne Voynik 28 Chairs’ Office 122 SH Veterans & Legal Affairs M/W/F 437 SH X1310 Karen Montell Louis Luchini John Schneck Janet Stocco Suzanne Voynik 32 Chairs’ Office 435 SH Dan Tartakoff Michael Russo Government Oversight Committee (EO) F 220 CB X1901 Staffed by OPEGA Justin Chenette Anne Marie Staffed by OPEGA 39 218 CB Mastraccio 218CB Unless otherwise noted Policy Analysts are provided by OPLA 9/23/20 /Users/smorang/Documents/Web Development/Committee Directory 129th R2.xlsx Page 1.

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