Speaker Rubio Announces 2007-2008 House Council/Committee Appointments

The Florida House of Representatives this week announced the 2007-2008 Council and Committee assignments.  A complete listing of those assignments is below, as well as attached for your review.

Notably, House Speaker Marco Rubio made the decision not to re-appoint State Rep. Bob Allen to his chairmanship of the Energy Committee and membership on the Environment and Natural Resources Council, among other changes based on turnover, vacancies and demonstrated leadership ability.  The news generated the following headlines:

Lawmaker facing solicitation charges stripped of power

Return of Ross … sortof

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Rubio Announces New Council/Committee Appointments
 
TALLAHASSEE—Florida House of Representatives Speaker Marco Rubio this week announced new council and committee assignments for the 2007-08 year.

Under House rules, all council and committee appointments made by the Speaker expire on August 1.

“The new appointments reflect a series of factors,” Rubio said in a statement announcing the changes. “We have had turnover among legislators which resulted in vacancies, new members have been elected, members have sought new assignments and members have demonstrated strengths in certain policy areas.  We think this fine-tuning of council and committee leadership and membership will make the House even more effective in doing its legislative work. I very much appreciate the willingness of members to take on these important assignments.  Interim committee weeks, the special session on budget cuts, and the 2008 session will be upon us soon. It is critical that we be well positioned to resolve the issues before us.”

Rubio also issued this statement in regard to his decision to not re-appoint State Rep. Bob Allen to his chairmanship of the Energy Committee and membership on the Environment and Natural Resources Council:

“The House will continue to respect Rep. Allen’s right to defend himself against the charges which arose when he was arrested on July 11. However, we must acknowledge that in addition to being a private citizen, he is a public official. As such, we are judged by a higher standard than procedural innocence. The mere perception of impropriety can interfere with our official function.  It is my personal belief that because of the allegations against him, Rep. Allen can no longer effectively serve the people of his district in the Florida House.”

Each House council and committee and its membership for 2007-08 is listed below.

 

2007-2008 House Committee Appointments

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Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
Dean Cannon, Chair
Dorothy Hukill, Vice Chair
Gary Aubuchon
Don Davis
Mike Davis
Richard Glorioso
Doug Holder
Peter Nehr
Pat Patterson
Bill Proctor
Joyce Cusack
Susan Bucher
Edward B. Bullard
Keith Fitzgerald
Betty Reed

Economic Development
Don Davis, Chair
Dorothy Hukill, Acting Chair
Gary Aubuchon, Vice Chair
Marti Coley
Michael J. Grant
Kurt Kelly
John Legg
Seth McKeel
Betty Reed
Frank Peterman
Ari Abraham Porth

Ethics & Elections
Pat Patterson, Chair
Peter Nehr, Vice Chair
Sandra Adams
David J. Mealor
David Simmons
Trudi K. Williams
Keith Fitzgerald
Loranne Ausley
Elaine J. Schwartz

Infrastructure
Mike Davis, Chair
Richard Glorioso, Vice Chair
Greg Evers
Ed Hooper
Jimmy Patronis
Stephen L. Precourt
Nicholas Thompson
Susan Bucher
Scott Randolph
Michael Scionti

Tourism & Trade
Bill Proctor, Chair
Doug Holder, Vice Chair
Faye B. Culp
James C. Frishe
Edward B. Bullard
Luis R. Garcia

Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
Ron Reagan, Chair
Donald D. Brown, Vice Chair
Jennifer Carroll
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Dave Murzin
Ralph Poppell
Garrett Richter
Ron Schultz
Will W. Weatherford
Anthony Trey Traviesa
Curtis B. Richardson
Ronald A. Brisé
Charles S. Chestnut
Terry L. Fields
Wilbert Holloway

Business Regulation
Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Chair
Ron Schultz, Vice Chair
Clay Ford
Andy Gardiner
Dennis A. Ross
Baxter G. Troutman
Wilbert Holloway
Evan Jenne
Franklin Sands

Financial Institutions
Jennifer Carroll, Chair
Garrett Richter, Vice Chair
Thad Altman
Thomas Anderson
Paige Kreegel
Charles S. Chestnut
James W. Waldman

Insurance
Donald D. Brown, Chair
Ralph Poppell, Vice Chair
Carl J. Domino
Eduardo Gonzalez
Alan Hays
Mitch Needelman
Bryan Nelson
Robert C. Schenck
Terry L. Fields
Audrey Gibson
Janet C. Long
Priscilla Taylor

Utilities & Telecommunications
Dave Murzin, Chair
Will W. Weatherford, Vice Chair
Kevin C. Ambler
Larry Cretul
Anitere Flores
Rene Garcia
Stan Jordan
Bill Snyder
Ronald A. Brisé
Mary Brandenburg
Bill Heller
Yolly Roberson

Policy & Budget Council
Ray Sansom, Chair
Stan Mayfield, Vice Chair
Kevin C. Ambler
Frank Attkisson
Aaron P. Bean
Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff
Marsha L. Bowen
Donald D. Brown
Dean Cannon
Bill Galvano
Michael J. Grant
Adam Hasner
Dorothy Hukill
Will S. Kendrick
Dick Kravitz
Joe H. Pickens
Ron Reagan
David Rivera
Dennis Ross
Anthony Trey Traviesa
Baxter G. Troutman
Will Weatherford
Juan C. Zapata
John P. Seiler
Loranne Ausley
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Mary Brandenburg
Joyce Cusack
Matthew J. Meadows
Curtis B. Richardson
Yolly Roberson
Ron Saunders
Priscilla Taylor
Shelley Vana

Environment & Natural Resources Council
Stan Mayfield, Chair
Baxter G. Troutman, Vice Chair
Faye B. Culp
Richard Glorioso
Denise Grimsley
Will S. Kendrick
Paige Kreegel
Bryan Nelson
Stephen Precourt
Trudi K. Williams
Mary Brandenburg
Debbie Boyd
Rick Kriseman
Richard A. Machek
Scott Randolph

Agribusiness
Denise Grimsley, Chair
Bryan Nelson, Vice Chair
Bill Galvano
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Ralph Poppell
Juan C. Zapata
Debbie Boyd
Bill Heller
Martin David Kiar

Conservation & State Lands
Will Kendrick, Chair
Faye B. Culp, Vice CHair
Rene Garcia
Doug Holder
Rob Schenck
Will W. Weatherford
Richard A. Machek
Mary Brandenburg
Charles S. Chestnut

Energy
Paige Kreegel, Chair
Stephen L. Precourt, Vice Chair
Gary Aubuchon
Don Brown
Larry Cretul
Andy Gardiner
Kurt Kelly
Seth McKeel
Bill Snyder
Rick Kriseman
Loranne Ausley
Edward B. Bullard
Terry L. Fields
Shelley Vana

Environmental Protection
Trudi K. Williams, Chair
Baxter G. Troutman, Vice Chair
Thad Altman
Peter Nehr
Garrett Richter
Ron Schultz
Scott Randolph
Keith Fitzgerald
Ron Saunders

Government Efficiency & Accountability Council
Frank Attkisson, Chair
Michael J. Grant, Vice Chair
Andy Gardiner
Carl J. Domino
Greg Evers
Eddie Gonzalez
Ed Homan
Stan Jordan
Julio Robaina
Robert C. Schenck
Matthew J. Meadows
Joseph A. Gibbons
Franklin Sands
Michael Scionti
Geraldine F. Thompson

Audit & Performance
Ed Homan, Chair
Carl J. Domino, Vice Chair
Alan D. Hayes
Dave Murzin
Franklin Sands
Ronald A. Brisé

Military & Veterans’ Affairs
Stan Jordan, Chair
Greg Evers, Vice Chair
Jimmy Patronis
Ralph Poppell
Michael Scionti
Janet C. Long

State Affairs
Andy Gardiner, Chair
Robert C. Schenck, Vice Chair
Mike Davis
Hugh H. Gibson
Ed Hooper
Ron Schultz
Geraldine F. Thompson
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Kelly Skidmore

Urban & Local Affairs
Julio Robaina, Chair
Eduardo Gonzalez, Vice Chair
Thomas Anderson
Don Davis
Rich Glorioso
Michael J. Grant
Joseph A. Gibbons
Matthew J. Meadows
James W. Waldman

Safety & Security Council
Dick Kravitz, Chair
Dennis A. Ross, Vice Chair
Sandra Adams
James C. Frishe
Dorothy L. Hukill
Kurt Kelly
Marcelo Llorente
Mitch Needelman
Juan-Carlos Planas
William D. Snyder
Nicholas R. Thompson
Yolly Roberson
Luis R. Garcia
Frank Peterman
Maria Lorts Sach
Perry E. Thurston

Constitution & Civil Law
Marcelo Llorente, Chair
Nick Thompson, Vice Chair
Dorothy L. Hukill
Anitere Flores
David J. Mealor
David Simmons
Maria Lorts Sachs
Elaine J. Schwartz
John P. Seiler

Courts
Dennis Ross, Chair
James C. Frishe, Vice Chair
Kevin C. Ambler
Clay Ford
Perry E. Thurston
Curtis B. Richardson

Homeland Security & Public Safety
Sandra Adams, Chair
William D. Snyder, Vice Chair
Jennifer Carroll
Gayle B. Harrell
Doug Holder
Paige Kreegel
Luis R. Garcia
Evan Jenne
Ari Abraham Porth

Juvenile Justice
Mitch Needelman, Chair
Kurt Kelly, Vice Chair
Pat Patterson
Juan-Carlos Planas
Frank Peterman
Audrey Gibson
Wilbert Holloway

Schools & Learning Council
Joe H. Pickens, Chair
Anthony Trey Traviesa, Vice Chair
Thad Altman
Marti Coley
Anitere Flores
Clay Ford
John Legg
Seth McKeel
David J. Mealor
William L. Proctor
David Simmons
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Bill Heller
Martin David Kiar
Janet C. Long
Shelley Vana

21st Century Competitiveness
David Simmons, Chair
Seth McKeel, Vice Chair
Faye B. Culp
Andy Gardiner
Stephen L. Precourt
Anthony Trey Traviesa
Martin David Kiar
Joseph A. Gibbons
Rick Kriseman

Education Innovation & Career Preparation
Thad Altman, Chair
John Legg, Vice Chair
Kevin C. Ambler
Marcelo Llorente
Mitch Needelman
Ron Schultz
Janet C. Long
Betty Reed
Perry E. Thurston

K-12
Anitere Flores, Chair
Marti Coley, Vice Chair
Gary Aubuchon
Stan Jordan
Kurt Kelly
Will S. Kendrick
Garrett Richter
Shelley Vana
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Curtis B. Richardson

Postsecondary Education
David J. Mealor, Chair
Clay Ford, Vice Chair
William L. Proctor
Dorothy L. Hukill
Peter Nehr
Pat Patterson
Bill Heller
Evan Jenne
Geraldine F. Thompson

Healthcare Council
Aaron P. Bean, Chair
Juan C. Zapata, Vice Chair
Thomas Anderson
Bill Galvano
Rene Garcia
Hugh H. Gibson
Denise Grimsley
Gayle B. Harrell
Alan D. Hayes
Ed Hooper
Jimmy Patronis
Loranne, Ausley
Ari Abraham Porth
Elaine J. Schwartz
Kelly Skidmore
Priscilla Taylor

Healthcare Innovation
Rene Garcia, Chair
Jimmy Patronis, Vice Chair
James C. Frishe
Eduardo Gonzalez
Ed Homan
Will W. Weatherford
Ari Abraham Porth
Maria Lorts Sachs
Franklin Sands

Health Quality
Gayle B. Harrell, Chair
Alan D. Hayes, Vice Chair
Larry Cretul
Doug Holder
Paige Kreegel
Julio Robaina
Robert C. Schenck
Kelly Skidmore
Debbie Boyd
Audrey Gibson

Healthy Families
Bill Galvano, Chair
Ed Hooper, Vice Chair
Jennifer Carroll
Michael J. Grant
Denise Grimsley
Nicholas Thompson
Priscilla Taylor
Susan Bucher
Yolly Roberson

Healthy Seniors
Hugh H. Gibson, Chair
Thomas Anderson, Vice Chair
Donald D. Brown
Richard Glorioso
Juan-Carlos Planas
Trudi K. Williams
Elaine J. Schwartz
Richard A. Machek
James W. Waldman

Rules & Calendar Council
David Rivera, Chair
Marsha L. Bowen, Vice Chair
Frank Attkisson
Aaron P. Bean
Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff
Dean Cannon
Bill Galvano
Adam Hasner
Dick Kravitz
Stan Mayfield
Joe H. Pickens
Ron Reagan
Ray Sansom
Dan Gelber
Joyce Cusack
Joseph A. Gibbons
Audrey Gibson
Evan Jenne
John P. Seiler

Select Committee to Protect Personal Information
William L. Proctor, Chair
Sandra Adams, Vice Chair
Larry Cretul
Michael J. Grant
Denise Grimsley
Alan D. Hayes
Ed Homan
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Stephen L. Precourt
Dennis A. Ross
David Simmons
William D. Snyder
Ronald A. Brisé
Audrey Gibson
Joseph A. Gibbons
Bill Heller
Janet C. Long
Maria Lorts Sachs

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Greg Evers, Alternating Chair
Alan Hays
Scott Randolph

Joint Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight
Sandra Adams, Alternating Chair
Frank Attkisson
Dave Murzin
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Ronald A. Brisé
James W. Waldman
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee
Carl Domino, Alternating Chair
Jim Frishe
Gayle Harrell
Susan Bucher

Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight
Ralph Poppell, Alternating Chair
Bryan Nelson
Richard A. Machek

Joint Legislative Sunset Committee
Kevin C. Ambler, Alternating Chair
Sandra Adams
Thad Altman
Anitere Flores
Martin David Kiar

Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining
Michael J. Grant, Co-Chair
Robert C. Schenck
Curtis B. Richardson

Joint Select Committee to Receive Century Commission Findings
Greg Evers, Co-Chair
Alan Hays
Stephen L. Precourt
Joseph A. Gibbons

Joint Legislative Budget Commission
Ray Sansom, Alternating Chair
Aaron P. Bean
Dean Cannon
Stan Mayfield
Joe H. Pickens
Frank Peterman
Ron Saunders

Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Faye Culp, Alternating Chair
Ed Hooper
J. C. Planas
Jim Waldman

Speaker/Speaker Pro Tempore
Marco Rubio, Speaker
Marsha Bowen, Speaker Pro Tempore

Majority Office
Adam Hasner, Majority Leader
Larry Cretul, Deputy Majority Leader

Majority Whip’s Office
Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff, Whip
Marti Coley, Deputy Whip
John Legg, Deputy Whip