The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

The Arkansas Senate organizes for the upcoming session

A link to Senate committee memberships for the upcoming session is on the jump. Here are the chairmen:

Public Health, Welfare and Labor: Malone
Revenue and Taxation: Miller
Education: Jimmy Jeffress
Judiciary: Wilkinson
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development: Luker
Insurance and Commerce: Horn
City, County and Local Affairs: Madison
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs: Faris
Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs: Capps
Sen. Baker will be the Senate Co-Chair of Budget (Vice Chair: Smith)
Sen. Glover will be the Senate Co-Chair of Audut (Vice Chair: Pritchard)
Sen. Wilkins will be the Senate Co-Chair of Council (Vice Chair: Faris)

Joyce Elliott will be Senate Majority Leader (Steve Faris will be Whip), and Kim Hendren will be Senate Minority Leader (Bill Pritchard will be Whip).