Sen. Chris Johnson appointed to Government Oversight committee
AUGUSTA — Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo) has announced senate committee assignments for the 127th Legislature, including Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln), who will serve on the Government Oversight committee.
The Maine Legislature has 17 standing committees that meet regularly when lawmakers are in session. Some committees continue to meet after adjournment. The committees are made up of 13 members and will be co-chaired by Republicans who hold the majority in the Maine Senate.
Unlike recent Legislatures, nearly every senator, including members of the majority leadership, will serve on committees. For example, Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason (R-Androscoggin) will be assigned to the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee and Assistant Majority Leader Andre Cushing (R-Penobscot) will continue to be a member of the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee.
Senate President Thibodeau said in a news release: "There is a lot of important work in front of us, and we plan to have a very ambitious agenda. That's why we're looking at the committee work as an 'all hands on deck' situation. I believe that with these committee assignments, the people of Maine will benefit from the legislative experience of both returning Republicans and Democrats and the real world experience of our newly-elected members."
Below are the senate committee assignments for the 127th Maine Legislature.
Committee | Senate Chair | Republican Member | Democrat Member |
Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry | Sen. Peter Edgecomb (R-Aroostook) | Sen. Tom Saviello (R-Franklin) | Sen. James Dill (D-Penobscot) |
Appropriations and Financial Affairs | Sen. James Hamper (R-Oxford) | Sen. Roger Katz (R-Kennebec) | Sen. Linda Valentino (D-York) |
Criminal Justice and Public Safety | Sen. Kim Rosen (R-Hancock) | Sen. David Burns (R-Washington) | Sen. Stan Gerzofsky (D-Cumberland) |
Education and Cultural Affairs | Sen. Brian Langley (R-Hancock) | Sen. Peter Edgecomb (R-Aroostook) | Sen. Rebecca Millett (D-Cumberland) |
Energy, Utilities, and Technology | Sen. David Woodsome (R-York) | Sen. Garrett Mason (R-Androscoggin) | Sen. Dawn Hill (D-York) |
Environment and Natural Resources | Sen. Tom Saviello (R-Franklin) | Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) | Sen. Cathy Breen (D-Cumberland) |
Health and Human Services | Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) | Sen. Earle McCormick (R-Kennebec) | Sen. Anne Haskell (D-Cumberland) |
Insurance and Financial Services | Sen. Rod Whittemore (R-Somerset) | Sen. Linda Baker (R-Sagadahoc) | Sen. Geoff Gratwick (D-Penobscot) |
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | Sen. Paul Davis (R-Piscataquis) | Sen. Scott Cyrway (R-Kennebec) | Sen. David Dutremble (D-York) |
Judiciary | Sen. David Burns (R-Washington) | Sen. Amy Volk (R-Cumberland) | Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln) |
Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development | Sen. Amy Volk (R-Cumberland) | Sen. Andre Cushing (R-Penobscot) | Sen. John Patrick (D-Oxford) |
Marine Resources | Sen. Linda Baker (R-Sagadahoc) | Sen. Brian Langley (R-Hancock) | Sen. David Miramant (D-Knox) |
State and Local Government | Sen. Michael Willette (R-Aroostook) | Sen. David Woodsome (R-York) | Sen. Nate Libby (D-Androscoggin) |
Taxation | Sen. Earle McCormick (R-Kennebec) | Sen. Paul Davis (R-Piscataquis) | Sen. Nate Libby (D-Androscoggin) |
Transportation | Sen. Ron Collins (R-York) | Sen. Kim Rosen (R-Hancock) | Sen. Bill Diamond (D-Cumberland) |
Veterans and Legal Affairs | Sen. Scott Cyrway (R-Kennebec) | Sen. Ron Collins (R-York) | Sen. John Patrick (D-Oxford) |
Government Oversight | Sen. Roger Katz (R-Kennebec) | Senators David Burns (R-Washington) and Paul Davis (R-Piscataquis) | Senators Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln), Stan Gerzofsky(D-Cumberland) and Bill Diamond (D-Cumberland) |
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