The 88th General Assembly
has convened the 2012 fiscal session

Monday, January 12, 2009

87th General Assembly officially underway: UPDATE W/ APPOINTMENTS

Parliamentarian Tim Massanelli just called the session to order.

Update: Appointments:
Parliamentarian: Tim Massanelli
Chief Clerk: Jo Renshaw

Speaker Pro Tempore: Rep. Curren Everett (D-Salem)
Asst. Speaker Pro-Tem for 1st CD: Rep. Jerry Brown (D-Wynne)
Asst. Speaker Pro-Tem for 2nd CD: Rep. Wilhelmina Lewellen (D-Little Rock)
Asst. Speaker Pro-Tem for 3rd CD: Rep. Jonathan Barnett (R-Siloam Springs)
Asst. Speaker Pro-Tem for 4th CD: Rep. Toni Bradford (D-Pine Bluff)

Chairmen of Standing Committees:
House Education: Bill Abernathy (D-Mena), Vice Chair Nancy Duffy Blount (D-Marianna)
House Judiciary: Me, Vice Chair Joan Cash (D-Jonesboro)
House Revenue & Tax: John Lowery (D-El Dorado), Vice Chair Frank Glidewell (R-Ft. Smith)
House Public Health: Gregg Reep (D-Warren), Vice Chair Gene Shelby (D-Hot Springs)
House Transportation: Bill Sample (R-HSV), Vice Chair Otis Davis D-Earle)
House Aging, Children & Youth: Dawn Creekmore (D-Hensley), Vice Chair Bubba Powers
House State Agencies & Gov't Affairs: Rick Saunders (D-Hot Springs), VC Eddie Cheatham (D-Crossett)
House City, County & Local Affairs: Tommy Baker (D-Osceola), Vice Chair Toni Bradford (D-Pine Bluff)
House Insurance & Commerce: Eddie Hawkins (D-Vilonia), Vice Chair Fred Allen (D-Little Rock)
House Agriculture: Roy Ragland (R-Marshall), Vice Chair Jerry Brown (D-Wynne)

Chairmen of Select Committees:
Rules: Robert Moore (D-Ark City), Vice Chair Keith Ingram (D-WM) (I'll serve on this committee)
House Management: Barry Hyde (D-NLR), Vice Chair Fred Allen (D-LR)
Energy: Lance Reynolds (D-Quitman), Vice Chair Jim House (D-Fay)
JPR: Lindsley Smith (D-Fay), Vice Chair Dan Greenberg (R-LR)
Public Retirement: George Overbey (D-Lamar), Vice Chair Mark Perry (D-Jax)
Advanced Comm./I.T.: Jon Woods (R-Springdale), Vice Chair David Rainey (D-Dumas) (I'm an alternate here)