Democratic Committee Assignments for Oklahoma State Senate

As final preparations are being made for the upcoming legislative session slated to begin in early February, Democratic Leader Charlie Laster (D-Shawnee) has ensured experienced members of the Democratic caucus will play key roles in the committee work that is crucial to the legislative process.

The Senator explained that after Senator Coffee, President Pro Tempore Elect, announced he was appointing five Democratic members to vice-chairmanships of Senate Committees, and also allocated the number of Democratic seats on all Senate committees, Laster made assignments of the remaining members of the Democratic caucus to ensure the members with the most experience and knowledge of a subject matter were named to the appropriate committees.

Democratic committee assignments announced by
Democratic Floor Leader Senator Laster include:

Senate Committee on Education: Senator Judy Eason McIntire, Senator Jay Paul Gumm, Senator Kenneth Corn, Senator John Sparks, Senator Mary Easley, Senator Richard Lerblance and Senator Susan Paddack.

Senate Committee on General Government: Senator Joe Sweeden, Senator Randy Bass, Senator Constance Johnson and Senator Jim Wilson. Senator Coffee previously appointed Roger Ballenger to Vice Chairman of this committee.

Senate Committee on Business and Labor: Senator Debbe Leftwich, Senator Tom Adelson, Senator Sean Burrage and Senator Andrew Rice.

Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: Senator Charles Wyrick, Senator Johnnie Crutchfield, Senator Tom Ivester, Senator Jerry Ellis, Senator Earl Garrison.

Senate Committee on Judiciary: Senator Charlie Laster, Senator Richard Lerblance and Senator Kenneth Corn. Senator Coffee previously named Senator Susan Paddack as Vice Chairwoman of this committee.

Senate Committee on Finance: Senator Jim Wilson, Senator Jay Paul Gumm,

Senator Johnnie Crutchfield, Senator John Sparks, Senator Tom Ivester, Senator Tom Adelson and Senator Andrew Rice.

Senate Committee on Public Safety: Senator Roger Ballenger, Senator Mary Easley and Senator Jerry Ellis

Senate Committee on Transportation: Senator Debbe Leftwich, Senator Charlie Wyrick, Senator Earl Garrison, Senator Constance Johnson, Senator Joe Sweeden, Senator Randy Bass, Senator Sean Burrage and Senator Judy Eason McIntyre.

Senate Appropriations Committee: Senator Johnnie Crutchfield, Senator Kenneth Corn, Senator Charlie Laster, Senator Richard Lerblance, Senator Jim Wilson, Senator Mary Easley, Senator Debbe Leftwich, Senator Jay Paul Gumm, Senator Susan Paddack, Senator Tom Ivester, Senator Randy Bass and Senator Tom Adelson.

Senator Appropriations Subcommittee on Education: Senator Jay Paul Gumm, Senator John Sparks, Senator Earl Garrison, Senator Judy Eason McIntyre, Senator Randy Bass, Senator Susan Paddack, Senator Andrew Rice, and Senator Jerry Ellis

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation: Senator Mary Easley, Senator Constance Johnson, Senator Debbe Leftwich, Senator Joe Sweeden, Senator Tom Ivester.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services: Senator Sean Burrage, Senator Jim Wilson and Senator Tom Adelson.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services: Senator Johnnie Crutchfield, Senator Charlie Wyrick, Senator Roger Ballenger.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary: Senator Charlie Laster, Senator Richard Lerblance and Senator Kenneth Corn

Senate Committee on Rules: Senator Joe Sweeden, Senator John Sparks, Senator Charlie Wyrick, Senator Judy Eason-McIntyre. Senator Coffee previously announced Senator Earl Garrison will serve as Vice Chairman of this committee.

Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs: Senator Tom Ivester, Senator Sean Burrage, Senator Constance Johnson, Senator Randy Bass.

Senate Committee on Energy and Environment: Senator Johnnie Crutchfield, Senator Andrew Rice, Senator Tom Ivester, Senator Mary Easley, Senator Jay Paul Gumm and Senator Richard Lerblance.

Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources: Senator Jim Wilson, Senator Constance Johnson and Senator Tom Adelson. Senator Coffee previously announced Senator Sean Burrage will serve as Vice Chairman of this committee.

Senate Committee on Retirement and Insurance: Senator John Sparks, Senator Debbe Leftwich, Senator Kenneth Corn, Senator Randy Bass and Senator Roger Ballenger.

Senate Committee on Tourism and Wildlife: Senator Earl Garrison, Senator Joe Sweeden, Senator Charlie Wyrick, Senator Susan Paddack and Senator Judy Eason-McIntyre. Senator Coffee previously announced Senator Jerry Ellis will serve as Vice Chairman of this committee.