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December 14, 2012

Sinclair is Ranking Member of Local Gov't Committee

Des Moines —  

Senate Republicans named their Ranking Members for standing and budget committees this week. 

Senator-elect Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) was named the Ranking member of the Senate Local Government Committee for the 2013 Legislative Session which convenes on January 14, 2013.  She will also serve on the Senate Commerce and Education Committee. 

“As a state senator, Amy Sinclair will be a great asset to the Republican team as well as the committees she serves upon,” said Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix (R-Shell Rock).  

Attached is a listing of all Standing Committees and their Senate Republican members.

 

PERMANENT STATUTORY COMMITTEES
 
Administrative Rules
Smith (RM)
Chelgren
STANDING COMMITTEES
 
 
Agriculture
Zumbach (RM)
Greiner
Guth
Houser
Kapucian
 
Appropriations
Whitver (RM)
Boettger
Ernst
Guth
Kapucian
Rozenboom
Segebart
Smith
 
Commerce
Anderson (RM)
Bertrand
Breitbach
Chapman
Schneider
Sinclair
 
Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa
Chapman (RM)
Behn
Chelgren
Houser
Schneider
Whitver
 
Education
Ernst (RM)
Behn
Boettger
Johnson
Sinclair
Zaun
 
Ethics
Greiner (RM)
Bertrand
Dix
 
Government Oversight
Sorenson (RM)
Greiner
 
Human Resources
Johnson (RM)
Boettger
Ernst
Segebart
Whitver
 
Judiciary
Schneider (RM)
Boettger
Sorenson
Whitver
Zaun
 
 
Labor and Business Relations
Houser (RM)
Anderson
Chapman
Dix
 
Local Government
Sinclair (RM)
Chelgren
Guth
Zaun
 
Natural Resources and Environment
Greiner (RM)
Breitbach
Johnson
Rozenboom
Zumbach
 
Rules and Administration
Dix (RM)
Bertrand
Ernst
Rozenboom
 
State Government
Sorenson (RM)
Anderson
Chapman
Feenstra
Smith
Whitver
 
Transportation
Kapucian (RM)
Behn
Breitbach
Feenstra
Zumbach
 
Veterans Affairs
Rozenboom (RM)
Chelgren
Ernst
Schneider
 
Ways and Means
Feenstra (RM)
Behn
Bertrand
Chapman
Schneider
Smith
 
 
APPROPRIATIONS
 
 
Administration and Regulation
Guth (RM)
Ernst
 
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Rosenboom (RM)
Greiner
 
Economic Development
Boettger (RM)
Schneider
 
 
 
Education
Smith (RM)
Sinclair
 
Health and Human Services
Segebart (RM)
Johnson
 
Justice System
Chapman (RM)
Zaun
 
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals
Kapucian (RM)
Anderson
 

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