Senate President, Speaker-Elect Announce Senate, Joint Committees

(SALEM) - Senate President Peter Courtney has announced the following Senate committees for the 2007 legislative session.

Business, Transportation & Workforce Development: Sen. Rick Metsger, Chair Sen. Bruce Starr, Vice Chair Sen. Ryan Deckert Sen. Larry George Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson Commerce: Sen. Floyd Prozanski, Chair Sen. Roger Beyer, Vice Chair Sen. Brad Avakian Sen. Avel Gordly Sen. Rod Monroe Education & General Government: Sen. Vicki Walker, Chair Sen. Jeff Kruse, Vice Chair Sen. Rick Metsger Sen. Frank Morse Sen. Ben Westlund Environment & Natural Resources: Sen. Brad Avakian, Chair Sen. Jason Atkinson, Vice Chair Sen. Alan Bates Sen. Roger Beyer Sen. Floyd Prozanski Finance & Revenue: Sen. Ryan Deckert, Chair Sen. Gary George, Vice Chair Sen. Ginny Burdick Sen. Rod Monroe Sen. Bruce Starr Health & Human Services: Sen. Bill Morrisette, Chair Sen. Jeff Kruse, Vice Chair Sen. Gary George Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson Sen. Joanne Verger Health Policy & Public Affairs: Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, Chair Sen. Avel Gordly, Vice Chair Sen. Margaret Carter Sen. Peter Courtney Sen. Jeff Kruse Judiciary: Sen. Ginny Burdick, Chair Sen. Roger Beyer, Vice Chair Sen. Jeff Kruse Sen. Floyd Prozanski Sen. Vicki Walker Legislative Operations & Reform: Sen. Rod Monroe, Chair Sen. Frank Morse, Vice Chair Sen. Jason Atkinson Sen. Brad Avakian Sen. Peter Courtney Sen. Rick Metsger Sen. Jackie Winters Rules: Sen. Kate Brown, Chair Sen. Ted Ferrioli, Vice Chair Sen. Betsy Johnson Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson Sen. David Nelson Special Committee on Land Use Fairness: Sen. Floyd Prozanski, Chair Sen. Larry George, Vice Chair Sen. Roger Beyer Sen. Betsy Johnson Sen. Kurt Schrader Special Committee on Health Care Reform: Sen. Alan Bates, Co-Chair Sen. Ben Westlund, Co-Chair Sen. Jackie Winters, Vice Chair Sen. Jeff Kruse Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson Sen. Bill Morrisette

Senate President Courtney and House Speaker-elect Jeff Merkley also announced the following joint committees for the 2007 legislative session.

Joint Emergency Preparedness & Ocean Policy: Sen. Joanne Verger, Co-Chair Rep. Debbie Boone, Co-Chair Sen. Gary George, Vice Chair Rep. Jean Cowan, Vice Chair Rep. Donna Nelson, Vice Chair Sen. Larry George Sen. Betsy Johnson Sen. Bill Morrisette Rep. Wayne Kreiger Rep. Mike Schaufler Joint Ways & Means: Sen. Kurt Schrader, Co-Chair Rep. Mary Nolan, Co-Chair Sen. Margaret Carter, Vice Chair Sen. Alan Bates Sen. Richard Devlin Sen. Avel Gordly Sen. Betsy Johnson Sen. Frank Morse Sen. David Nelson Sen. Joanne Verger Sen. Ben Westlund Sen. Doug Whitsett Sen. Jackie Winters Rep. David Edwards Rep. Larry Galizio Rep. Bill Garrard Rep. Bruce Hanna Rep. Bob Jenson Rep. Susan Morgan Rep. Nancy Nathanson Rep. Chip Shields Education Subcommittee: Rep. Larry Galizio, Chair Sen. Richard Devlin, Vice Chair Sen. Ryan Deckert Sen. Frank Morse Sen. Bruce Starr Sen. Vicki Walker Rep. Phil Barnhart Rep. David Edwards Rep. Bob Jenson Rep. Susan Morgan General Government Subcommittee: Rep. Bob Jenson, Chair Sen. Alan Bates, Vice Chair Sen. Betsy Johnson Sen. Doug Whitsett Rep. Terry Beyer Rep. Chris Edwards Rep. Larry Galizio Rep. Jerry Krummel Human Services Subcommittee: Sen. Margaret Carter, Chair Sen. Alan Bates Sen. Avel Gordly Sen. Ben Westlund Sen. Jackie Winters Sen. Bill Morrisette, ex officio Rep. Debbie Boone Rep. Bill Garrard Rep. Tina Kotek Rep. Susan Morgan Rep. Nancy Nathanson Natural Resources Subcommittee: Sen. Richard Devlin, Chair Sen. Brad Avakian Sen. David Nelson Rep. Brian Clem Rep. Jackie Dingfelder Rep. Mary Nolan Rep. Chuck Burley Rep. Bill Garrard Public Safety Subcommittee: Rep. Chip Shields, Chair Sen. Ben Westlund, Vice Chair Sen. Kate Brown Sen. Ginny Burdick Sen. David Nelson Sen. Jackie Winters Rep. Jeff Barker Rep. Kevin Cameron Rep. Bruce Hanna Rep. Nancy Nathanson Transportation & Economic Development Subcommittee: Sen. Betsy Johnson, Chair Sen. Gary George Sen. Rod Monroe Sen. Joanne Verger Sen. Doug Whitsett Rep. David Edwards Rep. George Gilman Rep. Bruce Hanna Rep. Chip Shields Rep. Carolyn Tomei