On the day that legislators were being sworn into office, House Speaker Jase Bolger announced committee assignments for the 2011-12 session. Legislators serving on these key committees will have a great deal of influence on issues of importance to the heavy construction industry.
The House Transportation Committee will meet on Wednesdays at noon in room 307 of the Anderson House Office Building.
The House Natural Resources, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation will meet on Tuesdays at 9am in room 307 of the Anderson House Office Building.
The following legislators were appointed to serve on these key legislative committees:
House Transportation Standing Committee
Opsommer (CHAIRMAN)
Glardon (VICE-CHAIRMAN)
Daley
Ouimet
Huuki
Jacobsen
Muxlow
Olson
Schmidt
Somerville
Geiss (MINORITY VICE-CHAIRMAN)
Talabi
Nathan
Liss
Byrum
Smiley
R. Schmidt
House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee
Agema (CHAIRMAN)
Goike
Jenkins
Potvin
Dillon
Lipton
House Natural Resources, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Standing Committee
Foster (CHAIRMAN)
Huuki (VICE-CHAIR)
Hughes
Damrow
Johnson
Pettalia
Schmidt
Haugh (MIN. VICE-CHAIR)
Womack
Bledsoe
Slavens
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Environmental Quality
Kowall
Bumstead
Pscholka
McCann
Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville also announced committee assignments this week:
Sen. Transportation Standing Committee
Casperson (CHAIRMAN)
Kowall (VICE-CHAIR)
Brandenburg
Pavlov
Gleason
Hood
Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation
Pappageorge (CHAIRMAN)
Colbeck
Anderson
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes
Casperson (CHAIRMAN)
Pavlov (VICE-CHAIR)
Green
Kowall
Meekhof
Warren
Hood
Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Green (CHAIRMAN)
Walker (VICE-CHAIR)
Booher
Hopgood
If a member is serving from your local community on one of these key committees, MITA would urge you to send a note of congratulations on their mew assignment. If you have a Facebook account, we recommend you adding your legislator to your friends list, regardless of whether they serve on one of these committees. Almost every legislator has a Facebook profile and many of them check their emails personally. It is a great way to keep tabs on your legislator and begin to establish a personal relationship with them.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mike Nystrom at mikenystrom@mi-ita.com, or Keith Ledbetter at keithledbetter@mi-ita.com or call the MITA office at (517)347-8336.
