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Speaker Appointments 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 2021 Legislative Session DATE: January 5, 2021 Effective immediately and pursuant to House Rule 8.05, I am making the following appointments: 2021 House Standing Committees Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Business and Labor Committee Brad Witt, Chair Paul Holvey, Chair Vikki Breese-Iverson, Vice Chair Daniel Bonham, Vice Chair Zach Hudson, Vice Chair Dacia Grayber, Vice Chair Jami Cate Shelly Boshart Davis Pam Marsh Vikki Breese-Iverson Susan McLain Janelle Bynum Bill Post Brian Clem Jeff Reardon Paul Evans David Brock Smith Julie Fahey Anna Williams Bill Post Brad Witt Behavioral Health Committee Early Childhood Committee Tawna Sanchez, Chair Karin Power, Chair Raquel Moore-Green, Vice Chair Lisa Reynolds, Vice Chair Rob Nosse, Vice Chair Jack Zika, Vice Chair Cedric Hayden John Lively John Lively Courtney Neron Lily Morgan Sheri Schouten Lisa Reynolds Suzanne Weber Andrea Salinas Boomer Wright 1 Economic Recovery and Prosperity Committee Health Care Committee John Lively, Chair Rachel Prusak, Chair Jami Cate, Vice Chair Cedric Hayden, Vice Chair Jason Kropf, Vice Chair Andrea Salinas, Vice Chair Daniel Bonham Teresa Alonso Leon Brian Clem Wlnsvey Campos Rachel Prusak Maxine Dexter Ricki Ruiz Christine Drazan Kim Wallan Raquel Moore-Green Ron Noble Sheri Schouten Education Committee Subcommittee on COVID-19 Teresa Alonso Leon, Chair Maxine Dexter, Chair Courtney Neron, Vice Chair Cedric Hayden, Vice Chair Suzanne Weber, Vice Chair Wlnsvey Campos Zach Hudson Raquel Moore-Green Mark Owens Andrea Salinas Jeff Reardon Ricki Ruiz David Brock Smith Janeen Sollman Boomer Wright Energy and Environment Committee Housing Committee Pam Marsh, Chair Julie Fahey, Chair Ken Helm, Vice Chair Wlnsvey Campos, Vice Chair David Brock Smith, Vice Chair Lily Morgan, Vice Chair Daniel Bonham Pam Marsh Diego Hernandez Mark Meek Raquel Moore-Green Courtney Neron Khanh Pham Suzanne Weber Jack Zika General Government Committee Human Services Committee Marty Wilde, Chair Anna Williams, Chair Gary Leif, Vice Chair Gary Leif, Vice Chair John Lively, Vice Chair Ricki Ruiz, Vice Chair Diego Hernandez Ron Noble Jack Zika Mark Owens Tawna Sanchez Sheri Schouten 2 Judiciary Committee Rules Committee Janelle Bynum, Chair Barbara Smith Warner, Chair Ron Noble, Vice Chair Christine Drazan, Vice Chair Karin Power, Vice Chair Paul Holvey, Vice Chair Maxine Dexter Daniel Bonham Ken Helm Julie Fahey Jason Kropf Andrea Salinas Rick Lewis Jack Zika Lily Morgan Kim Wallan Marty Wilde Veterans and Emergency Management Subcommittee on Civil Law Committee Karin Power, Chair Paul Evans, Chair Kim Wallan, Vice Chair Rick Lewis, Vice Chair Ken Helm Mark Meek, Vice Chair Jason Kropf Dacia Grayber Lily Morgan Kim Wallan Boomer Wright Subcommittee on Equitable Policing Janelle Bynum, Chair Ron Noble, Vice Chair Maxine Dexter Rick Lewis Marty Wilde Revenue Committee Water Committee Nancy Nathanson, Chair Ken Helm, Chair Khanh Pham, Vice Chair Mark Owens, Vice Chair E. Werner Reschke, Vice Chair Jeff Reardon, Vice Chair Diego Hernandez Vikki Breese-Iverson Bobby Levy Gary Leif Pam Marsh Lisa Reynolds Greg Smith Marty Wilde Brad Witt 2021 Special Committees Modernizing the People’s Legislature Committee Wildfire Recovery Committee Mark Meek, Co-Chair Brian Clem, Chair Kim Wallan, Co-Chair Rick Lewis, Vice Chair Vikki Breese-Iverson Pam Marsh, Vice Chair Janelle Bynum Jami Cate Paul Evans Redistricting Committee David Gomberg Andrea Salinas, Chair Dacia Grayber Shelly Boshart Davis, Vice Chair Mark Meek Daniel Bonham Lily Morgan Wlnsvey Campos Bill Post Khanh Pham 3 2021 Joint Committees Interstate 5 Bridge Committee Ways and Means – General Government Subcommittee Susan McLain, Co-Chair Greg Smith, Co-Chair Shelly Boshart Davis David Gomberg Karin Power Zach Hudson Greg Smith Mike Nearman Marty Wilde Tax Expenditures Committee Ways and Means – Human Services Nancy Nathanson, Co-Chair Subcommittee Khanh Pham, Co-Vice Chair Rob Nosse, Co-Chair E. Werner Reschke, Co-Vice Chair Wlnsvey Campos Diego Hernandez Cedric Hayden Bobby Levy Duane Stark Pam Marsh Anna Williams Greg Smith Ways and Means – Natural Resources Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee Dan Rayfield, Co-Chair Jeff Reardon, Co-Chair David Gomberg, Co-Vice Chair Vikki Breese-Iverson Greg Smith, Co-Vice Chair Paul Holvey Janelle Bynum Khanh Pham Christine Drazan David Brock Smith Gary Leif Susan McLain Rob Nosse Tawna Sanchez Janeen Sollman Duane Stark Ways and Means – Capital Construction Ways and Means – Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee Paul Holvey, Co-Chair Janeen Sollman, Co-Chair Christine Drazan Dacia Grayber Tina Kotek Jason Kropf Nancy Nathanson Gary Leif Greg Smith Duane Stark Ways and Means – Transportation and Ways and Means – Education Subcommittee Economic Development Subcommittee Susan McLain, Co-Chair David Gomberg, Co-Chair Teresa Alonso Leon Paul Evans Bobby Levy Julie Fahey E. Werner Reschke Gary Leif Ricki Ruiz Jack Zika 4 2021 Joint Statutory Committees Legislative Administration Committee Legislative Policy and Research Committee Tina Kotek, Co-Chair Tina Kotek, Co-Chair Christine Drazan Teresa Alonso Leon Paul Holvey David Gomberg Greg Smith Cedric Hayden Barbara Smith Warner David Brock Smith Nancy Nathanson, Alternate Duane Stark Legislative Audits Committee Transportation Committee Dan Rayfield, Co-Chair Susan McLain, Co-Chair Nancy Nathanson Paul Evans, Co-Vice Chair Greg Smith Ron Noble, Co-Vice Chair Shelly Boshart Davis Rick Lewis Legislative Counsel Committee Nancy Nathanson Tina Kotek, Co-Chair Karin Power Christine Drazan Karin Power Kim Wallan Marty Wilde Legislative Counsel Committee – Public Records Subcommittee Kim Wallan, Co-Chair Karin Power Legislative Information Management and Technology Committee Nancy Nathanson, Co-Chair Pam Marsh Mike Nearman Please contact Kristina Narayan in the House Speaker’s office at (971) 209-5808 or [email protected] with any questions. 5 .
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