CHARLESTON – Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, has selected the chairmen and vice chairmen of Senate committees for the upcoming legislative session. The newly chosen leadership team will assume their duties upon being sworn in January 9, 2019.
“We have put together a leadership team that has knowledge, experience, and above all, a passion for making West Virginia a world-class leader in critical areas like education and economic development,” Senate President Carmichael said. “We are blessed to have senators from across the state and a leadership team with such diverse careers and backgrounds. Each of these chairmen and vice chairmen brings such a unique perspective, and I am excited to see the outstanding work that will come from them during the session.”
The committee leadership is as follows:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Chairman – Senator Dave Sypolt, R-Preston
Vice Chairman – Senator Kenny Mann, R-Monroe
Banking and Insurance
Chairman – Senator Mike Azinger, R-Wood
Vice Chairman – Senator Charles Clements, R-Wetzel
Confirmations
Chairman – Senator Donna Boley, R-Pleasants
Vice Chairman – Senator Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha
Economic Development
Chairman – Senator Mark Maynard, R-Wayne
Vice Chairman – Senator Chandler Swope, R-Mercer
Education
Chairman – Senator Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson
Vice Chairman – Senator Craig Blair, R-Berkeley
Energy, Industry, and Mining
Chairman – Senator Randy Smith, R-Tucker
Vice Chairman – Senator Dave Sypolt
Enrolled Bills
Chairman – Senator Mark Maynard
Vice Chairman – Senator Rollan Roberts, R-Raleigh
Finance
Chairman – Senator Craig Blair
Vice Chairman – Senator Kenny Mann, R-Monroe
Government Organization
Chairman – Senator Greg Boso, R-Nicholas
Vice Chairman – Senator Chandler Swope
Health and Human Resources
Chairman – Senator Mike Maroney, R-Marshall
Vice Chairman – Senator Eric Tarr, R-Putnam
Interstate Cooperation
Chairman – Senator Sue Cline, R-Wyoming
Vice Chairman – Senator Mark Maynard
Judiciary
Chairman – Senator Charles Trump, R-Morgan
Vice Chairman – Senator Ryan Weld, R-Brooke
Military
Chairman – Senator Ryan Weld
Vice Chairman – Senator Mike Maroney
Natural Resources
Chairman – Senator Mark Maynard
Vice Chairman – Senator Kenny Mann
Pensions
Chairman – Senator Mike Azinger
Vice Chairman – Senator Bill Hamilton, R-Upshur
Rules
Chairman – Senate President Mitch Carmichael
Transportation and Infrastructure
Chairman – Senator Charles Clements
Vice Chairman – Senator Chandler Swope
Workforce
Chairman – Senator Chandler Swope
Vice Chairman – Senator Ryan Weld