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Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, today announced his intended committee appointments for the 2023-24 legislative biennium.
Each session, the North Carolina Senate’s President Pro-Tem is tasked with appointing members and leadership of committees.
Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, was appointed to be a chair of the highly sought-after Senate Finance Committee. In posts charged with writing the state budget, Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, is stepping in as chair of the Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, along with Sens. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson, and Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell. Lee replaces outgoing Sen. Kathy Harrington, R-Gaston, who held that post in the last session but did not seek re-election in November.
Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, will remain chairman of the powerful Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee and returning Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wilson, received an appointment as a chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Notably, the “freshman” class of 2020 all received leadership appointments from Berger.
Sen. Lisa Barnes, R-Nash, chair, Senate Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee Senators Dean Proctor, R-Catawba, and Dave Craven, R-Randolph, chairs, Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee
Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, chair, Senate Education/Higher Education Committee Sen. Kevin Corbin, R-Macon, chair, Senate Health Care Committee Sen. Steve Jarvis, R-Davidson, chair, Senate State and Local Government Committee Sen. Michael Lazarra, R-Onslow, chair, Senate Transportation Committee “Committees are an integral part of what the legislature does,” Sen. Berger said. “The committee meetings allow for debate, compromise, and public input, to produce legislation that becomes law. I want to thank all of the Senators for their willingness to bring their expertise to help create a better North Carolina.” Below is Berger’s full list of committee appointments:
Agriculture, Energy, and Environment:
Chairs: Sens. Brent Jackson, Norman W. Sanderson, Lisa S. Barnes
Members: Sens. Jim Burgin, David W. Craven, Jr., Michael Garrett, Lisa Grafstein, Bobby Hanig, Rachel Hunt, Steve Jarvis, Tom McInnis, Natalie S. Murdock, E.S. “Buck” Newton, Paul Newton, Dean Proctor, Bill Rabon, DeAndrea Salvador, Eddie Settle, Kandie D. Smith, Mike Woodard
Appropriations/Base Budget:
Chairs: Sens. Brent Jackson, Ralph Hise, Michael V. Lee
Members: Sens. W. Ted Alexander, Lisa S. Barnes, Dan Blue, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Jim Burgin, Jay J. Chaudhuri, Warren Daniel, Carl Ford, Amy S. Galey, Todd Johnson, Joyce Krawiec, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Natasha R. Marcus, Tom McInnis, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Bill Rabon, Gladys A. Robinson, DeAndrea Salvador, Norman W. Sanderson, Vickie Sawyer, Joyce Waddell, Mike Woodard
Commerce and Insurance:
Chairs: Sens. Todd Johnson, David W. Craven, Jr., Dean Proctor
Members: Sens. Gale Adcock, W. Ted Alexander, Val Applewhite, Sydney Batch, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Kevin Corbin, Michael Garrett, Brent Jackson, Steve Jarvis, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Natasha R. Marcus, Tom McInnis, Timothy D. Moffitt, Paul Newton, Brad Overcash, Jim Perry, Gladys A. Robinson, DeAndrea Salvador, Vickie Sawyer
Education/Higher Education:
Chairs: Sens. Michael V. Lee, Amy S. Galey
Members: Sens. Lisa S. Barnes, Jay J. Chaudhuri, Kevin Corbin, David W. Craven, Jr., Michael Garrett, Bobby Hanig, Michael A. Lazzara, Natasha R. Marcus, Julie Mayfield, Tom McInnis, Natalie S. Murdock, E.S. “Buck” Newton, Brad Overcash, Gladys A. Robinson, Norman W. Sanderson, Benton G. Sawrey, Joyce Waddell
Finance:
Chairs: Sens. Bill Rabon, Paul Newton, Jim Perry
Members: Sens. W. Ted Alexander, Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Jim Burgin, Jay J. Chaudhuri, David W. Craven, Jr., Warren Daniel, Carl Ford, Ralph Hise, Brent Jackson, Todd Johnson, Joyce Krawiec, Michael A. Lazzara, Michael V. Lee, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Natalie S. Murdock, Gladys A. Robinson, DeAndrea Salvador, Vickie Sawyer, Joyce Waddell, Mike Woodard
Health Care:
Chairs: Sens. Joyce Krawiec, Jim Burgin, Kevin Corbin
Members: Sens. Gale Adcock, Lisa S. Barnes, Sydney Batch, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Amy S. Galey, Ralph Hise, Steve Jarvis, Julie Mayfield, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Jim Perry, Gladys A. Robinson, Benton G. Sawrey, Mike Woodard
Judiciary:
Chairs: Sens. Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Warren Daniel, E.S. “Buck” Newton
Members: Sens. Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Amy S. Galey, Lisa Grafstein, Rachel Hunt, Michael A. Lazzara, Michael V. Lee, Natasha R. Marcus, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Paul Newton, Brad Overcash, Norman W. Sanderson, Benton G. Sawrey
Pensions and Retirement and Aging:
Chairs: Sens. Joyce Krawiec, Carl Ford
Members: Sens. W. Ted Alexander, Val Applewhite, Mary Wills Bode, Jim Burgin, Jay J. Chaudhuri, Kevin Corbin, Bobby Hanig, Ralph Hise, Rachel Hunt, Graig Meyer, Timothy D. Moffitt, Brad Overcash, Dean Proctor, Eddie Settle, Joyce Waddell
Redistricting and Elections:
Chairs: Sens. Ralph Hise, Warren Daniel, Paul Newton
Members: Sens. Dan Blue, Carl Ford, Amy S. Galey, Michael Garrett, Brent Jackson, Joyce Krawiec, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Natasha R. Marcus, Julie Mayfield, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Jim Perry, Bill Rabon, Norman W. Sanderson
Rules and Operations of the Senate:
Chair: Sen. Bill Rabon
Vice Chair: Sen. Warren Daniel
Members: Sens. Lisa S. Barnes, Dan Blue, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Jay J. Chaudhuri, Ralph Hise, Brent Jackson, Todd Johnson, Joyce Krawiec, Michael V. Lee, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Julie Mayfield, Tom McInnis, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Paul Newton, Jim Perry, Norman W. Sanderson, Vickie Sawyer, Joyce Waddell, Mike Woodard
State and Local Government:
Chairs: Sens. W. Ted Alexander, Carl Ford, Steve Jarvis
Members: Sens. Val Applewhite, Mary Wills Bode, Kevin Corbin, Lisa Grafstein, Bobby Hanig, Michael A. Lazzara, Graig Meyer, Timothy D. Moffitt, Dean Proctor, Gladys A. Robinson, Benton G. Sawrey, Eddie Settle, Kandie D. Smith
Transportation:
Chairs: Sens. Tom McInnis, Vickie Sawyer, Michael A. Lazzara
Members: Sens. Gale Adcock, Mary Wills Bode, David W. Craven, Jr., Warren Daniel, Michael Garrett, Steve Jarvis, Todd Johnson, Graig Meyer, Timothy D. Moffitt, Natalie S. Murdock, E.S. “Buck” Newton, Dean Proctor, Bill Rabon, Eddie Settle, Kandie D. Smith, Mike Woodard
Joint Legislative Committee on Governmental Operations:
Chair: Sen. Phil Berger
Members: Sens. Ralph Hise (Ex Officio), Paul Newton (Ex Officio), W. Ted Alexander, Dan Blue, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Jim Burgin, David W. Craven, Jr., Warren Daniel, Carl Ford, Michael Garrett, Brent Jackson, Steve Jarvis, Todd Johnson, Joyce Krawiec, Michael V. Lee, Tom McInnis, Jim Perry, Bill Rabon, Gladys A. Robinson, DeAndrea Salvador, Norman W. Sanderson, Vickie Sawyer, Joyce Waddell
Select Committee on Nominations:
Chair: Sen. Bill Rabon
Members: Sens. Dan Blue, Jay J. Chaudhuri, Warren Daniel, Ralph Hise, Brent Jackson, Joyce Krawiec, Paul Newton, Gladys A. Robinson, Norman W. Sanderson, Mike Woodard
Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources:
Chairs: Sens. Norman W. Sanderson, Todd Johnson, David W. Craven, Jr.
Members: Sens. Val Applewhite, Lisa S. Barnes, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Tom McInnis, Timothy D. Moffitt, DeAndrea Salvador, Kandie D. Smith
Appropriations on Education/Higher Education:
Chairs: Sens. Amy S. Galey, Lisa S. Barnes, Dean Proctor
Members: Sens. Jay J. Chaudhuri, Bobby Hanig, Julie Mayfield, Brad Overcash, Joyce Waddell
Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology:
Chairs: Sens. W. Ted Alexander, Carl Ford, Steve Jarvis
Members: Sens. Mary Wills Bode, Rachel Hunt, Graig Meyer, Dean Proctor
Appropriations on Health and Human Services:
Chairs: Sens. Joyce Krawiec, Jim Burgin, Kevin Corbin
Members: Sens. Gale Adcock, Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Gladys A. Robinson, Benton G. Sawrey, Eddie Settle
Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety:
Chairs: Sens. Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Warren Daniel
Members: Sens. Lisa Grafstein, Natasha R. Marcus, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, E.S. “Buck” Newton, Norman W. Sanderson
Appropriations on Department of Transportation:
Chairs: Sens. Tom McInnis, Vickie Sawyer, Michael A. Lazzara
Members: Sens. Michael Garrett, Natalie S. Murdock, Bill Rabon, Mike Woodard
Alex Baltzegar is the political reporter for the Carolina Journal. Alex attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied economics and political science. Prior to joining the Carolina Journal, he worked on numerous political campaigns and served as a staffer in both chambers of the N.C. General Assembly. Alex resides in Apex, N.C. with his wife, Lauren, and their dog, Buckley.
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