Ohio Senate Committees To See A Few Changes For 135th General Assembly
Jennifer Price
President & CEO, OEDA
Senate President Matt Huffman released his list of committee chairmanships last session, including a few restructured committees and new committee chairs:
- Agriculture & Natural Resources, chaired by Sen. Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster)
- Community Revitalization, chaired by Sen. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott)
- Education, chaired by Sen. Andrew O. Brenner (R-Powell)
- Energy & Public Utilities, chaired by Sen. Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin)
- Finance, chaired by Sen. Matthew Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls)
- Financial Institutions & Technology, chaired by Sen. Steve Wilson (R-Maineville)
- General Government, chaired by Sen. Michael Rulli (R-Salem)
- Government Oversight, chaired by Sen. Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson)
- Health, chaired by Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City)
- Insurance, chaired by Sen. Bob Hackett (R-London)
- Judiciary, chaired by Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville)
- Local Government, chaired by Sen. Sandra O’Brien (R-Rome)
- Medicaid, chaired by Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario)
- Rules & Reference, chaired by Sen. Matt Huffman (R-Lima)
- Small Business & Economic Opportunity, chaired by Sen. George Lang (R-West Chester)
- Transportation, chaired by Sen. Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard)
- Veterans & Public Safety, chaired by Sen. Frank Hoagland (R-Mingo Junction)
- Ways & Means, chaired by Sen. Lou W. Blessing III (R-Cincinnati)
- Workforce & Higher Education, chaired by Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland)
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