House Speaker-nominee Tina Kotek (D-Portland) announced House committee assignments for the 2013 Legislative Session. Gene Whisnant (R-Sunriver) was appointed to the Human Services and Housing Committee, the Education Committee and the Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee. Jason Conger (R-Bend) to the Joint Committee on Tax Credits, Revenue Committee and Health Care Committee.
Kotek said the 2013 committees and committee assignments were designed to best focus on the priorities of Oregonians, namely schools, job creation, and the most vital services
“We’re here to deliver on the issues that matter most to Oregonians across the state,” said Kotek.
The 2013 appointments include a large number of Republicans assigned to chair, co-chair, and vice-chair committees, a sign of a desire for ongoing bipartisan collaboration.
“There are thoughtful, well-respected legislators on both sides of the aisle who have important ideas to offer. Committees are designed in a way that will allow us to best tackle the challenges facing the state,” Kotek said.
The House will convene January 14-16, 2013 for an organizational session, which will include the swearing in of all House members, the official election of the presiding officers and introduction of bills. The 2013 Session will officially begin February 4.
A list of the House committees and House appointments to Legislative Joint Committees is below.
2013 House Committees
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Brad Witt, Chair
Caddy McKeown, Vice Chair
Sal Esquivel, Vice Chair
Deborah Boone
Wayne Krieger
Jeff Reardon
Jim Thompson
Ben Unger
Gail Whitsett
Business and Labor Committee
Margaret Doherty, Chair
Brent Barton, Vice Chair
Bill Kennemer, Vice Chair
Shemia Fagan
Tim Freeman
Paul Holvey
Greg Matthews
Kim Thatcher
Jim Thompson
Brad Witt
Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency Committee
Paul Holvey, Chair
John Lively, Vice Chair
Dennis Richardson, Vice Chair
Margaret Doherty
Vic Gilliam
Mark Johnson
Alissa Keny-Guyer
Greg Smith
Jessica Vega Pederson
Education Committee
Sara Gelser, Chair
Jeff Reardon, Vice Chair
Sherrie Sprenger, Vice Chair
Shemia Fagan
David Gomberg
Chris Gorsek
John Huffman
Julie Parrish
Gene Whisnant
Energy and Environment Committee
Jules Bailey, Chair
Deborah Boone, Vice Chair
Mark Johnson, Vice Chair
Cliff Bentz
Michael Dembrow
Jeff Reardon
Jim Weidner
Gail Whitsett
Jessica Vega Pederson
Health Care Committee
Mitch Greenlick, Chair
Alissa Keny-Guyer, Vice Chair
Jim Thompson, Vice Chair
Brian Clem
Jason Conger
Chris Harker
Bill Kennemer
John Lively
Jim Weidner
Human Services and Housing Committee
Carolyn Tomei, Chair
David Gomberg, Vice Chair
Andy Olson, Vice Chair
Joe Gallegos
Sara Gelser
Alissa Keny-Guyer
Kim Thatcher
Gene Whisnant
Gail Whitsett
Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee
Michael Dembrow, Chair
Chris Harker, Vice Chair
John Huffman, Vice Chair
Vic Gilliam
Joe Gallegos
Chris Gorsek
Mitch Greenlick
Mark Johnson
Gene Whisnant
Judiciary Committee
Jeff Barker, Chair
Chris Garrett, Vice Chair
Wayne Krieger, Vice Chair
Brent Barton
Kevin Cameron
Wally Hicks
Andy Olson
Carolyn Tomei
Jennifer Williamson
Land Use Committee
Brian Clem, Chair
Lew Frederick, Vice Chair
Kevin Cameron, Vice Chair
John Davis
Paul Holvey
Kim Thatcher
Ben Unger
Revenue Committee
Phil Barnhart, Chair
Jules Bailey, Vice Chair
Vicki Berger, Vice Chair
Cliff Bentz
Jason Conger
John Davis
Sara Gelser
Tobias Read
Jessica Vega Pederson
Rules Committee
Chris Garrett, Chair
Val Hoyle, Vice Chair
Wally Hicks, Vice Chair
Phil Barnhart
Vicki Berger
Michael Dembrow
Bob Jenson
Paul Holvey
Bill Kennemer
Transportation and Economic Development Committee
Tobias Read, Chair
Chris Gorsek, Vice Chair
Cliff Bentz, Vice Chair
Kevin Cameron
John Davis
Margaret Doherty
John Lively
Caddy McKeown
Nancy Nathanson
Julie Parrish
Veterans and Emergency Preparedness Committee
Greg Matthews, Chair
Shemia Fagan, Vice Chair
Julie Parrish, Vice Chair
Deborah Boone
Sal Esquivel
John Huffman
Brad Witt
Task Force on O&C Counties
Bruce Hanna, Co-Chair
Val Hoyle, Co-Chair
Caddy McKeown
Mike McLane
2013 Joint Committees
Joint Ways & Means Committee
Peter Buckley, Co-Chair
Nancy Nathanson, Vice Chair
Dennis Richardson, Vice Chair
Jeff Barker
Lew Frederick
Tim Freeman
Bruce Hanna
John Huffman
Bob Jenson
Betty Komp
Mike McLane
Tobias Read
Greg Smith
Carolyn Tomei
Jennifer Williamson
Capital Construction Subcommittee
Tina Kotek, Co-Chair
Val Hoyle
John Huffman
Nancy Nathanson
Greg Smith
Education Subcommittee
Betty Komp, Co-Chair
Lew Frederick
Sherri Sprenger
General Government Subcommittee
Greg Smith, Co-Chair
David Gomberg
Nancy Nathanson
Natural Resources Subcommittee
Ben Unger, Co-Chair
Jules Bailey
Bruce Hanna
Public Safety Subcommittee
Jennifer Williamson, Co-Chair
Jeff Barker
Bruce Hanna
Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
Bob Jenson, Co-Chair
Caddy McKeown
Tobias Read
Joint Committee on Public Safety
Chris Garrett, Co-Chair
Andy Olson, Co-Chair
Jeff Barker
Wally Hicks
Wayne Krieger
Greg Matthews
Joint Committee on Tax Credits
Phil Barnhart, Co-Chair
Jules Bailey, Co-Vice Chair
Vicki Berger, Co-Vice Chair
Cliff Bentz
Jason Conger
John Davis
Sara Gelser
Tobias Read
Jessica Vega Pederson
Health Human Services Subcommittee
Nancy Nathanson, Co-Chair
Tim Freeman
Joe Gallegos
