By TODD STACY, Alabama Daily News
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R – Monrovia) on Monday announced the leadership of the House of Representatives’ 25 standing committees for the new term of the Alabama Legislature.
“Each of these members possess specific talents, experiences, knowledge, and leadership skills, and we worked hard to match those factors with the committees they fit best,” McCutcheon said. “The men and women we name today have my full faith and confidence, and I know they will use their chairman positions to help make our already great state even better.”
McCutcheon was recently selected as the speaker-designate of the 77-member House Republican Caucus and is expected to be officially reelected but the full 105-member body during the upcoming organizational session in January. McCutcheon said announcing chairmanship announcements ahead of the organizational session will allow House staff more time to prepare for legislative work.
Full committee rosters will be announced during the 2019 organizational session, which is scheduled to convene on January 8.
House Standing Committees with Chairs and Vice Chairs listed:
Rules
Chairman Mike Jones (R – Andalusia) and Vice Chair Paul Lee (R – Dothan)
Consent Calendar Subcommittee: Chairwoman Pebblin Warren (D – Tuskegee)
Ways and Means Education
Chairman Bill Poole (R – Tuscaloosa) and Vice Chair Danny Garrett (R – Trussville)
Ways and Means General Fund
Chairman Steve Clouse (R – Ozark) and Vice Chair Kyle South (R – Fayette)
Agriculture and Forestry
Chairman Danny Crawford (R – Athens) and Vice Chair Steve Hurst (R – Munford)
Boards, Agencies, and Commissions
Chairman Howard Sanderford (R – Huntsville) and Vice Chair Mike Holmes (R – Wetumpka)
Children and Senior Advocacy
Chairman K.L. Brown (R – Jacksonville) and Vice Chair Randall Shedd (R – Cullman)
Commerce and Small Business
Chairman Jim Carns (R – Vestavia) and Vice Chair Dimitri Polizos (R – Montgomery)
Constitution, Campaigns, and Elections
Chairman Matt Fridy (R – Montevallo) and Vice Chair Bob Fincher (R – Woodland)
County and Municipal Government
Chairman Reed Ingram (R – Montgomery) and Vice Chair Margie Wilcox (R – Mobile)
Economic Development and Tourism
Chairwoman Becky Nordgren (R – Gadsden) and Vice Chair Ron Johnson (R – Sylacauga)
Education Policy
Chairwoman Terri Collins (R – Decatur) and Vice Chair Danny Garrett (R – Trussville)
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Chairman Mike Ball (R – Madison) and Vice Chair Rich Wingo (R – Tuscaloosa)
Financial Services
Chairman Chris Blackshear (R – Phenix City) and Vice Chair Jimmy Martin (R – Clanton)
Fiscal Responsibility
Chairman Chris Sells (R – Greenville) and Vice Chair Mike Holmes (R – Wetumpka)
Health
Chairwoman April Weaver (R – Brierfield) and Vice Chair Ron Johnson (R – Sylacauga)
Insurance
Chairman Kerry Rich (R – Albertville) and Vice Chair Corley Ellis (R – Columbiana)
Internal Affairs
Chairman Randy Wood (R – Anniston) and Vice Chair Nathaniel Ledbetter (R – Rainsville)
Judiciary
Chairman Jim Hill (R – Odenville) and Vice Chair Tim Wadsworth (R – Arley)
Local Legislation
Chairman Alan Baker (R – Brewton) and Vice Chair Ritchie Whorton (R – Valley)
Military and Veterans Affairs
Chairman Dickie Drake (R – Leeds) and Vice Chair Connie Rowe (R – Jasper)
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Chairman Allen Treadaway (R – Morris) and Vice Chair Allen Farley (R – McCalla)
State Government Chairman Chris Pringle (R – Mobile) and Vice Chair Chris Sells (R – Greenville)
Technology and Research
Chairman Joe Lovvorn (R – Auburn) and Vice Chair Corey Harbison (R – Good Hope)
Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure
Chairman Lynn Greer (R – Rogersville) and Vice Chair Joe Faust (R – Fairhope)
Urban and Rural Development
Chairman Randall Shedd (R – Cullman) and Vice Chair David Standridge (R – Hayden)