House Committee Appointments: 18 Republicans, 16 Democrats

[kpete]

House Committee Appointments: 18 Republicans, 16 Democrats

by: Phillip Martin
Thu Feb 12, 2009 at 10:45 AM CST

Here's the list

11:30am, Initial thoughts:

Rep. Straus has balance in the Committee appointments, in terms of raw numbers. The only major Committee that is surprising, to me, is Rep. Rene Oliveira to Chair Ways & Means. That means that Democrats will be responsible for tax policy this session -- that could be very interesting.

If I had one ticket to see any Committee all session, it would be State Affairs. Just look at the names -- Solomons Chair, Menendez Vice-Chair...and then Byron Cook, Tom Craddick, Pete Gallego, Sylvester Turner, David Swinford, Rene Oliveira, Charlie Geren, David Farabee, Delwin Jones, Eddie Lucio III, Harvey Hilderbran, Diana Maldonado (what an appointment for her!). I mean --- that is just incredible.

11:35am

Another note: almost all the rural Democrats have Chairs (Hopson, Homer, McReynolds, Ritter), except Farabee, who is on Energy Resources & State Affairs -- two powerful Committees.

more here:
http://www.burntorangereport.com/frontPage.do

[onenote]

1. This is about the Texas House, not the US House of Representatives

In case anyone doesn't read the actual post and gets confused. (Which I predict will happen)

[Ikonoklast]

3. For a minute there, I thought, "Who ARE these people?"

Thanks for the heads-up.

[Occam Bandage]

2. PELOSI SELLS US OUT YET AGAIN

...:yoiks:

[Drunken Irishman]

5. IMPEACH PELOSI!!!!!

[grantcart]

6. priceless

[Renew Deal]

4. This should be posted in the Texas forum

Shouldn't it? :shrug:

[gabby garcia]

7. yes. nt.