2008 state House committee assignments announced

Both the House Democrats and the House Republicans announced their 2009 committee assignments on Tuesday.

*-designates member is new to the committee since the 2008 legislative session

#-designates member has switched leadership positions within the committee since the 2008 legislative session

Agriculture & Natural Resources:

Chair: State Rep. Kathleen Curry (D-Gunnison)
Vice-chair: State Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins)#
Ranking Republican: State Rep. Frank McNulty (R-Highlands Ranch)*

Members: State Rep.-elect Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (D-Longmont)*
State Rep. Jeanne Labuda (D-Denver)*
State Rep. Wes McKinley (D-Walsh)
State Rep.-elect Sal Pace (D-Pueblo)*
State Rep. Judy Solano (D-Brighton)
State Rep.-elect Ed Vigil (D-Fort Garland)*      
State Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma)
State Rep. Marsha Looper (R-Calhan)
State Rep.-elect. Scott Tipton (R-Cortez)*
State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg (R-Sterling)

Appropriations:
Chair:  State Rep. Jack Pommer (D-Boulder)#

Vice-chair: State Rep. Mark Ferrandino (D-Denver)#
Ranking Republican: State Rep. Don Marostica (R-Loveland)

Members: State Rep. Bob Gardner (R-Colorado Springs)*

State Rep. Joel Judd (D-Denver)
State Rep. John Kefalas  (D-Fort Collins)*
State Rep. Andy Kerr (D-Denver)*

State Rep. Jim Kerr (R-Littleton)
State Rep.-elect Beth McCann (D-Denver) *
State Rep.-elect Sal Pace (D-Pueblo)*
State Rep. Jim Riesberg (D-Greeley)

State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg (R-Sterling)

State Rep. Glenn Vaad (R-Mead)

Business Affairs:
Chair: State Rep. Joe Rice (D-Littleton)#

Vice-chair:  State Rep. Ed Casso (D-Thornton)#
Ranking Republican: State Rep. Larry Liston (R-Colorado Springs)

Members: State Rep. David Balmer (R-Centennial )

State Rep.-elect  Laura Bradford (R-Collbran)*

State Rep. Sara Gagliardi (D-Arvada)*

State Rep.-elect. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson)*
State Rep.-elect Su Ryden (D-Aurora)*
State Rep. Christine Scanlan (D-Dillon)*
State Rep. John Soper (D-Westminster)

State Rep. Amy Stephens (R-Colorado Springs)

Education:
Chair: State Rep. Michael Merrifield (D-Manitou Springs)

Vice-chair: State Rep. Judy Solano (D-Brighton)

Ranking Republican: State Rep. Tom Massey (R-Poncha Springs)
Members: State Rep.-elect. Randy Baumgardner (R-Hot Sulphur Springs )*

State Rep. Debbie Benefield (D-Arvada)

State Rep. -elect. Carole Murray (R-Castle Rock)*
State Rep. Cherilyn Peniston (D-Westminster)
State Rep. Christine Scanlan (D-Dillon)
State Rep.-elect Sue Schafer (D-Wheat Ridge)*

State Rep. Ken Summers (R-Lakewood)
State Rep. Karen Middleton (D-Aurora)
State Rep. Nancy Todd (D-Aurora)

State Rep.-elect. Mark Waller (R-Colorado Springs)*

Finance:
Chair: State Rep. Joel Judd (D-Denver)

Vice-chair:  State Rep. Jerry Frangas (D-Denver)#

Ranking Republican: State Rep. Kent Lambert (R-Colorado Springs)
Members: State Rep.-elect Dennis Apuan (D-Colorado Springs)*
State Rep. Debbie Benefield (D-Arvada)*
State Rep. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins)       
State Rep. Andy Kerr (D-Lakewood)*         
State Rep.-elect. Cheri Gerou (R-Evergreen)*
State Rep. -elect. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson )*
State Rep. Ken Summers (R-Lakewood)*
State Rep. Spencer Swalm (R-Centennial)*

Health & Human Services:
Chair: State Rep. Jim Riesberg  (D-Greeley)#
Vice-chair: State Rep. Sara Gagliardi (D-Arvada)#

Ranking Republican: State Rep. Jim Kerr (R-Littleton)
Members: State Rep. -elect. Cindy Acree (R-Aurora)*

State Rep. Gwyn Green (D-Golden)
State Rep.  John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins)

State Rep. Kevin Lundberg (R-Berthoud)*
State Rep. Anne McGihon (D-Denver)#
State Rep. Dianne Primavera (D-Arvada)

State Rep. Ellen Roberts (R-Durango)
State Rep. Spencer Swalm (R-Centennial)

Judiciary:
Chair: State Rep. Claire Levy (D-Boulder)#
Vice-chair:  State Rep.-elect Beth McCann (D-Denver)*
Ranking Republican: State Rep. Ellen Roberts (R-Durango)

Members: State Rep.-elect  Dennis Apuan (D-Colorado Springs)*
State Rep.-elect Lois Court (D-Denver)*

State Rep. Bob Gardner (R-Colorado Springs)

State Rep. Steve King (R-Grand Junction)
State Rep.-elect Joe Miklosi (D-Denver)*
State Rep.-elect Sal Pace (D-Pueblo)*
State Rep.-elect Su Ryden (D-Aurora)*
State Rep.-elect. Mark Waller (R-Colorado Springs)*

Local Government:
Chair: State Rep. Cherilyn Peniston (D-Westminster)#
Vice-chair:  State Rep. John Soper (D-Thornton)#
Ranking Republican: State Rep.-elect. Laura Bradford (R-Collbran)*

Members: State Rep. Anne McGihon (D-Denver)*
State Rep. Wes McKinley (D-Walsh)#
State Rep.-elect Sue Schafer (D-Wheat Ridge)*
State Rep.-elect Ed Vigil (D-Fort Garland)*

State Rep.-elect.-elect Cindy Acree (R-Aurora)*
State Rep.-Elect.-elect Cheri Gerou (R-Evergreen)*
State Rep. Larry Liston (R-Colorado Springs)
State Rep.-elect Scott Tipton (R-Cortez)*

State, Veterans & Military Affairs:
Chair: State Rep. Nancy Todd (D-Aurora)#
Vice-chair: State Rep. Jeanne Labuda (D-Denver)#
Ranking Republican: State Rep.-elect Carole Murray (R-Castle Rock)*

Members: State Rep.-elect Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (D-Longmont)*
State Rep. Edward Casso (D-Thornton)
State Rep.-elect Lois Court (D-Denver)*
State Rep.-elect Beth McCann (D-Denver)*
State Rep.-elect Joe Miklosi (D-Denver)*
State Rep. Kent Lambert (R-Colorado Springs)
State Rep. Kevin Lundberg (R-Berthoud)
State Rep. Tom Massey (R-Poncha Springs)

Transportation and Energy:
Chair: State Rep. Buffie McFadyen (D-Pueblo West)

Vice-chair: State Rep. Gwyn Green (D-Golden)
Ranking Republican: State Rep. Glenn Vaad (R-Mead)

Members: State Rep. -elect Randy Baumgardner (R-Hot Sulphur Springs)*

State Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins)
State Rep. Jerry Frangas (D-Denver)*

State Rep. Steve King (R-Grand Junction)*

State Rep. Marsha Looper (R-Calhan)*

State Rep. Frank McNulty (R-Highlands Ranch)
State Rep. Karen Middleton (D-Aurora)*
State Rep. Dianne Primavera (D-Broomfield)