OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House Speaker Chris Benge today (December 24th) announced committee assignments for the 2009 and 2010 legislative sessions.

This is obviously going to be a challenging session given our economic outlook, but I believe the members of the House are up to the job and look forward to beginning committee work in January,” said Benge, R-Tulsa. “We have a very diverse membership with a wide range of experience and insight that will prove invaluable as we develop new policies and the state budget.

The committee assignments for the Oklahoma House of Representatives are as follows:

 Appropriations & Budget

• Ken Miller, Chair
• Scott Martin, Vice-Chair
• Jeff Hickman
• Lee Denney
• Guy Liebmann
• Doug Cox
• Ron Peters
• Dale DeWitt
• Randy Terrill
• Weldon Watson
• Mike Jackson
• John Auffet
• John Carey
• Joe Dorman
• Larry Glenn
• Chuck Hoskin
• Danny Morgan

 Human Services

• Pam Peterson, Chair
• Wade Rousselot, Vice-Chair
• Weldon Watson
• Fred Jordan
• Mike Reynolds
• Sally Kern
• Mark McCullough
• Jason Nelson
• Al McAffrey
• Mike Shelton
• Ben Sherrer

 Government Modernization

•  Jason Murphey, Chair
• David Derby, Vice-Chair
• George Faught
• Scott Martin
• T.W. Shannon
• Leslie Osborn
• Bill Nations
• Anastasia Pittman
• Seneca Scott

 Higher Education & Career Tech

• Todd Thomsen, Chair
• Bill Nations, Vice-Chair
• Lee Denney
• Harold Wright
• Skye McNiel
• Marian Cooksey
• David Dank
• Sally Kern
• Lewis Moore
• Mike Brown
• Rebecca Hamilton
• Anastasia Pittman
• Jabar Shumate

General Government

• Lisa Billy, Chair
• Dennis Johnson, Vice Chair
• Scott Martin
• Mike Christian
• Sue Tibbs
• Charlie Joyner
• Phil Richardson
• Wallace Collins
• Larry Glenn
• Jeannie McDaniel
• Jerry Shoemake

Energy & Utility Regulation

• Mike Thompson, Chair
• Weldon Watson, Vice-Chair
• Shane Jett
• Marian Cooksey
• Dennis Johnson
• John Trebilcock
• Ron Peters
• John Enns
• Steve Martin
• Colby Schwartz
• Gus Blackwell
• Dan Kirby
• Mike Sanders
• Mike Jackson
• Paul Wesselhoft
• Neil Brannon
• Wes Hilliard
• Steve Kouplen
• Lucky Lamons
• Jerry McPeak
• Danny Morgan
• Eric Proctor
• Wade Rousselot
• Ben Sherrer
• Purcy Walker

Wildlife

• Phil Richardson, Chair
• R.C. Pruett, Vice Chair
• Mike Sanders
• Earl Sears
• Dale DeWitt
• Jeff Hickman
• Skye McNiel
• Fred Jordan
• Terry Harrison
• Brian Renegar
• Glen Bud Smithson

Public Health

• John Trebilcock, Chair
• David Derby, Vice-Chair
• Charlie Joyner
• Lisa Billy
• Colby Schwartz
• Ron Peters
• Jason Nelson
• Pam Peterson
• Mike Ritze
• Pat Ownbey
• Randy Terrill
• Corey Holland
• Lee Denney
• Ed Cannaday
• Larry Glenn
• Rebecca Hamilton
• Terry Harrison
• Wes Hilliard
• Ryan Kiesel
• Jeannie McDaniel
• Seneca Scott

Administrative Rules and Agency Oversight

• John Wright, Chair
• George Faught, Vice-Chair
• Dan Kirby
• Mike Reynolds
• Earl Sears
• Steve Martin
• Jason Murphey
• John Auffet
• Mike Brown
• Samson Buck
• Joe Dorman

Veterans & Military Affairs

• Gary Banz, Chair
• John Carey, Vice-Chair
• Ann Coody
• Paul Wesselhoft
• Rex Duncan
• Don Armes
• Randy McDaniel
• Mike Christian
• Neil Brannon
• Chuck Hoskin
• Scott Inman
• Paul Roan

Judiciary

• Rex Duncan, Chair
• Fred Jordan, Vice-Chair
• Mark McCullough
• Daniel Sullivan
• Jason Nelson
• Randy Terrill
• Marian Cooksey
• Scott Inman
• Ryan Kiesel
• Lucky Lamons
• Richard Morrissette

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• T.W. Shannon, Chair
• Charlie Joyner, Vice-Chair
• John Wright
• Mike Christian
• Eddie Fields
• Gary Banz
• Charles Ortega
• Ken Luttrell
• Al McAffrey
• Ryan McMullen
• Eric Proctor

Public Safety

• Sue Tibbs, Chair
• Steve Martin, Vice-Chair
• Mark McCullough
• Jason Murphey
• Randy McDaniel
• Leslie Osborn
• Todd Thomsen
• Mike Ritze
• Wallace Collins
• Chuck Hoskin
• Paul Roan
• Glen Bud Smithson

Agriculture & Rural Development

• Don Armes, Chair
• John Enns, Vice-Chair
• Eddie Fields
• Dale DeWitt
• Leslie Osborn
• Charles Ortega
• Mike Sanders
• Phil Richardson
• Harold Wright
• Dennis Bailey
• Steve Kouplen
• Ryan McMullen
• R.C. Pruett
• Brian Renegar

Common Education

• Ann Coody, Chair
• Sally Kern, Vice-Chair
• David Dank
• Tad Jones
• Earl Sears
• Doug Cox
• Daniel Sullivan
• Gus Blackwell
• Samson Buck
• Ed Cannaday
• Joe Dorman
• Jeannie McDaniel
• Jabar Shumate

Rules

• Gus Blackwell, Chair
• Mike Jackson, Vice-Chair
• Tad Jones
• John Trebilcock
• Mike Thompson
• Guy Liebmann
• Charles Key
• Joe Dorman
• Richard Morrissette
• Cory Williams
• Jerry Shoemake 

Business & Economic Development

• Daniel Sullivan, Chair
• Randy McDaniel, Vice-Chair
• George Faught
• Pat Ownbey
• Lewis Moore
• Charles Key
• Skye McNiel
• Ron Peters
• Guy Liebmann
• John Auffet
• John Carey
• Danny Morgan
• Mike Shelton
• Jabar Shumate

International Relations & Tourism

• Shane Jett, Chair
• Purcy Walker, Vice-Chair
• Jeff Hickman
• Doug Cox
• Corey Holland
• John Wright
• Todd Thomsen
• Gary Banz
• Dennis Bailey
• Ken Luttrell
• Jerry McPeak
• Cory Williams 

Appropriations Subcommittee on Revenue & Taxation

• Jeff Hickman, Chair
• Neil Brannon, Vice-Chair
• Randy McDaniel
• Dan Kirby
• Tad Jones
• John Trebilcock
• Pat Ownbey
• Weldon Watson
• Jerry McPeak
• R.C. Pruett
• Ben Sherrer

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

• Lee Denney, Chair
• Earl Sears, Vice-Chair
• Sally Kern
• Todd Thomsen
• Ann Coody
• Harold Wright
• David Derby
• Corey Holland
• Eddie Fields
• Ed Cannaday
• Wes Hilliard
• Jeannie McDaniel
• Bill Nations
• Jabar Shumate

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Transportation

• Guy Liebmann, Chair
• Colby Schwartz, Vice-Chair
• Gary Banz
• Mike Thompson
• T.W. Shannon
• Shane Jett
• Mike Jackson
• Steve Martin
• Mike Reynolds
• Mike Brown
• Steve Kouplen
• Ken Luttrell
• Ryan McMullen
• Eric Proctor

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health & Social Services

• Doug Cox, Chair
• Paul Wesselhoft, Vice-Chair
• Mike Ritze
• Lisa Billy
• John Enns
• Charlie Joyner
• Gus Blackwell
• George Faught
• Samson Buck
• Rebecca Hamilton
• Lucky Lamons
• Anastasia Pittman
• Mike Shelton

Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services

• Ron Peters, Chair
• Marian Cooksey, Vice-Chair
• Pam Peterson
• David Dank
• Dennis Johnson
• John Wright
• Sue Tibbs
• Charles Ortega
• Dennis Bailey
• Wallace Collins
• Al McAffrey
• Wade Rousselot
• Cory Williams

Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Regulatory Services

• Dale DeWitt, Chair
• Skye McNiel, Vice-Chair
• Phil Richardson
• Jason Murphey
• Don Armes
• Lewis Moore
• Leslie Osborn
• Charles Key
• Terry Harrison
• Brain Renegar
• Seneca Scott
• Jerry Shoemake
• Purcy Walker

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety & Judiciary

• Randy Terrill, Chair
• Mark McCullough, Vice-Chair
• Mike Christian
• Rex Duncan
• Mike Sanders
• Fred Jordan
• Daniel Sullivan
• Jason Nelson
• Scott Inman
• Ryan Kiesel
• Richard Morrissette
• Paul Roan
• Glen Bud Smithson