Senate Majority Press Office
State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801
web site: http://www.akrepublicans.org
Actuality line: 1-800-478-6540
Senate Names Committee Members
For Immediate Release:
January 19, 1999
Contact: Maggie Wall at (907)
465-4582
Juneau --Calling it a strong organization for Alaska, Senate President Drue Pearce (R-Anchorage) named the Twenty-First Legislature’s committee assignments.
"The 21st Alaska Legislature begins with a really strong team," said Senator Drue Pearce. "Experienced leaders who are eager to work are heading up our committees."
Following is a list of Senate Leadership & Committee Appointments:
- President: Senator Drue Pearce
- Majority Leader: Senator Jerry Mackie
- Minority Leader: Senator Johnny Ellis
Rules
- Senator Tim Kelly, Chair
- Senator Loren Leman, Vice-Chair
- Senator Mike Miller
- Senator Drue Pearce
- Senator Johnny Ellis
Judiciary
- Senator Robin Taylor, Chair
- Senator Rick Halford, Vice-Chair
- Senator Dave Donley
- Senator John Torgerson
- Senator Johnny Ellis
Finance
- Senator Sean Parnell, Co-Chair
- Senator John Torgerson, Co-Chair
- Senator Donley, Vice-Chair
- Senator Randy Phillips
- Senator Gary Wilken
- Senator Pete Kelly
- Senator Loren Leman
- Senator Lyda Green
- Senator Al Adams
Labor & Commerce
- Senator Jerry Mackie, Chair
- Senator Tim Kelly, Vice-Chair
- Senator Dave Donley
- Senator Loren Leman
- Senator Lyman Hoffman
State Affairs
- Senator Jerry Ward, Chair
- Senator Lyda Green, Vice-Chair
- Senator Randy Phillips
- Senator Jerry Mackie
- Senator Kim Elton
Legislative Council
- Senator Mike Miller, Chair
- Senator Drue Pearce
- Senator Tim Kelly
- Senator Dave Donley
- Senator John Torgerson
- Senator Loren Leman
- Senator Lyman Hoffman
Legislative Budget & Audit
- Senator Randy Phillips, Vice-Chair
- Senator Sean Parnell
- Senator Rick Halford
- Senator Gary Wilken
- Senator Al Adams
- (Alternate – Senator Drue Pearce)
Regulatory Review
- Senator Robin Taylor
- Senator Pete Kelly
- Senator Georgianna Lincoln
Resources
- Senator Rick Halford, Chair
- Senator Robin Taylor, Vice-Chair
- Senator Pete Kelly
- Senator Jerry Mackie
- Senator Lyda Green
- Senator Sean Parnell
- Senator Georgianna Lincoln
Community & Regional Affairs
- Senator Tim Kelly, Chair
- Senator Gary Wilken, Vice-Chair
- Senator Randy Phillips
- Senator Jerry Ward
- Senator Lyman Hoffman
Transportation
- Senator Jerry Ward, Chair
- Senator Drue Pearce, Vice-Chair
- Senator Rick Halford
- Senator Mike Miller
- Senator Georgianna Lincoln
Health, Ed. & Social Services
- Senator Mike Miller, Chair
- Senator Pete Kelly, Vice-Chair
- Senator Gary Wilken
- Senator Drue Pearce
- Senator Kim Elton
Ethics
- Senator John Torgerson
- Senator Lyman Hoffman
- (Alternate – Senator Drue Pearce)
- (Alternate – Senator Kim Elton)
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Broadcasters note: Audio comments from
newly elected Senate President, Senator Drue Pearce, are available on the Majority
Actuality line, 1-800-478-6540
= Drue Pearce, 25 K