The North Carolina General Assembly has been easing into the
Long Session. Legislators were in Raleigh last week and the House was busy
handing out committee assignments. Western North Carolina saw several of our
members pick up key leadership positions.
Representative McGrady (R-Henderson) picked up one of the
four Appropriation’s chairs. This is a huge honor to Representative McGrady and
the Chamber congratulates him on his new leadership role. Representative
Presnell (R-Yancey) was named co-chair of Commerce and Job Development and
Representative Whitmire (R-Transylvania) became co-chair of the new committee
on Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs. Representative Whitmire
also was name a vice chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
Republicans were not the only members of the WNC Delegation
to receive leadership roles. Representative Fisher (D-Buncombe) and
Representative Queen (D-Haywood) will both serve as vice chairs for the
committee on Aging and Representative Fisher also landed the vice chair of the
Appropriations subcommittee on General Government.
The Chamber looks forward to working with all the members of
the WNC Delegation to represent the voice of your business. You can see full
committee assignments of the delegation below.
Rep. Chris
Whitmire, R-Transylvania: Agriculture; Appropriations;
Appropriations/Education; Education/K-12; Homeland Security, Military and
Veterans Affairs; Regulatory Reform; State Personnel
Rep. Susan
Fisher, D-Buncombe: Aging; Alcoholic Beverage Control;
Appropriations; Appropriations/General Government; Education/K-12; Elections;
Local Government
Rep. John Ager,
D-Buncombe: Agriculture; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Appropriations;
Appropriations/General Government; Children, Youth, and Families;
Education/K-12; Judiciary IV; Local Government
Rep. Brian
Turner, D-Buncombe: Appropriations; Appropriations/
Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources; Homeland Security, Military and
Veterans Affairs
Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson: Agriculture; Alcoholic Beverage
Control; Appropriations; Commerce and Job Development; Education-Universities;
Environment; Ethics; Judiciary II; Transportation; Wildlife Resources
Rep. Michele
Presnell, R-Yancey: Agriculture; Appropriations;
Appropriations/ Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources; Commerce and
Job Development; Transportation; Wildlife Resources
Rep. Joe Sam
Queen, D-Haywood: Aging; Appropriations;
Appropriations/General Government; Judiciary II; Regulatory Reform;
Transportation
Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell: Appropriations on Health
and Human Services; Appropriations/Base Budget; Finance; Health Care;
Insurance; Redistricting; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Transportation
Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson: Appropriations on Education/Higher
Education; Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Appropriations/Base
Budget; Commerce; Education/Higher Education; Finance; Insurance; Judiciary I;
Pensions & Retirement and Aging; Redistricting; Rules and Operations of the
Senate; Ways and Means
Sen. Terry Van Duyn, D-Buncombe: Appropriations on Health
and Human Services; Finance; Health Care; Judiciary II; State and Local
Government; Ways and Means
Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon: Appropriations on General
Government and Information Technology; Appropriations/Base Budget; Finance;
Health Care; Insurance; Judiciary II; State and Local Government;
Transportation
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