President Pro-Tem Coffee Announces Official Senate Committee Assignments

Senate President Pro Tem Designate Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, announced the composition of the twenty standing committees and Appropriations Subcommittees today.

“The citizens of Oklahoma have sent outstanding leadership to the State Senate,” said Coffee. “I appreciate the input of the Minority Leader on the composition of the committees. Nonetheless, we believe we’ve maximized the talents and experience in our membership with the official composition of our committees.

“Contrary to the assertions of the Minority Leader, the Democrats did not “hand over the reigns” to the Republicans,” Coffee continued. “In fact, the citizens of the state of Oklahoma handed the reigns to Republicans on November 4.

“I’m proud to announce the new composition of our committees, and I’m excited and proud to help move Oklahoma forward in this challenging time with this outstanding group of public servants.”

The State Senate’s committee Chairs, Vice Chairs and membership for the 2009-10 session are:

Agriculture Committee:
Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, Chairman
Sen. Mike Schulz, R- Altus, Vice Chairman
Sen. Patrick Anderson – R
Sen. Don Barrington - R
Sen. Bryce Marlatt - R
Sen. Anthony Sykes – R
Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield – D
Sen. Jerry Ellis – D
Sen. Earl Garrison - D
Sen. Tom Ivester - D
Sen. Charles Wyrick - D

Appropriations Committee:
Sen. Mike Johnson, R-Kingfisher, Chairman
Sen. David Myers, R- Ponca City, Chairman
Sen. Patrick Anderson - R
Sen. Brian Bingman - R
Sen. Randy Brogdon - R
Sen. Brian Crain - R
Sen. John Ford - R
Sen. Jim Halligan - R
Sen. Ron Justice - R
Sen. Mike Mazzei - R
Sen. Jim Reynolds - R
Sen. Gary Stanislawski - R
Sen. Anthony Sykes – R
Sen. Randy Bass - D
Sen. Kenneth Corn – D
Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield – D
Sen. Mary Easley – D
Sen. Jay Paul Gumm – D
Sen. Charlie Laster – D
Sen. Debbe Leftwich – D
Sen. Richard Lerblance – D
Sen. Susan Paddack - D
Sen. Jim Wilson – D

Business and Labor Committee:
Sen. Harry Coates, R-Seminole, Chairman
Sen. Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa, VC
Sen. Randy Brogdon - R
Sen. David Myers - R
Sen. Steve Russell – R
Sen. Tom Adelson – D
Sen. Sean Burrage - D
Sen. Debbe Leftwich – D
Sen. Andrew Rice - D

Education Committee:
Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, Chairman
Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, VC
Sen. Cliff Branan - R
Sen. Bill Brown - R
Sen. Jim Halligan - R
Sen. Mike Mazzei - R
Sen. Jim Reynolds - R
Sen. Gary Stanislawski – R
Sen. Kenneth Corn - D
Sen. Mary Easley - D
Sen. Jay Paul Gumm – D
Sen. Richard Lerblance - D
Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre – D
Sen. Susan Paddack - D
Sen. John Sparks – D

Energy and Environment Committee:
Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, Chairman
Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, VC
Sen. Cliff Branan - R
Sen. Harry Coates - R
Sen. Mike Johnson - R
Sen. David Myers - R
Sen. Jonathan Nichols - R
Sen. Anthony Sykes - R
Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield – D
Sen. Mary Easley – D
Sen. Jay Paul Gumm - D
Sen. Tom Ivester – D
Sen. Andrew Rice – D

Finance Committee:
Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, Chairman
Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, VC
Sen. Cliff Aldridge - R
Sen. John Ford - R
Sen. Mike Johnson - R
Sen. Clark Jolley - R
Sen. Jim Reynolds - R
Sen. Jonathan Nichols – R
Sen. Tom Adelson - D
Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield - D
Sen. Jay Paul Gumm – D
Sen. Tom Ivester – D
Sen. Andrew Rice - D
Sen. John Sparks - D
Sen. Jim Wilson – D

General Government Committee:
Sen. Cliff Aldridge, R-MWC, Chairman
Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee, VC
Sen. Brian Bingman - R
Sen. Brian Crain - R
Sen. Mike Johnson - R
Sen. Jonathan Nichols – R
Sen. Randy Bass – D
Sen. Constance Johnson – D
Sen. Joe Sweeden – D
Sen. Jim Wilson - D

Health and Human Resources Comm:
Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, Chairman
Sen. Sean Burrage, D-Claremore, VC
Sen. Brian Crain - R
Sen. Jim Halligan - R
Sen. Dan Newberry – R
Sen. Tom Adelson - D
Sen. Constance Johnson - D
Sen. Jim Wilson – D

Judiciary Committee:
Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, Chairman
Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada, Vice-Chairman
Sen. Brian Crain - R
Sen. Dan Newberry - R
Sen. Anthony Sykes – R
Sen. Kenneth Corn - D
Sen. Charlie Laster – D

Public Safety/Homeland Security Committee:
Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, Chairman
Sen. Steve Russell, R-OKC, Vice Chairman
Sen. Jim Halligan – R
Sen. Roger Ballenger – D
Sen. Mary Easley – D
Sen. Jerry Ellis - D

Retirement and Insurance Committee:
Sen. Bill Brown, R-Broken Arrow, Chairman
Sen. Cliff Aldridge, R-Midwest City, VC
Sen. Mike Mazzei - R
Sen. Steve Russell - R
Sen. Gary Stanislawski – R
Sen. Roger Ballenger - D
Sen. Randy Bass - D
Sen. Kenneth Corn - D
Sen. Debbe Leftwich - D
Sen. John Sparks – D

Rules Committee:
Sen. Jonathan Nichols, R-Norman, Chmn
Sen. Earl Garrison, D-Muskogee, VC
Sen. Brian Bingman - R
Sen. Cliff Branan - R
Sen. John Ford- R
Sen. Mike Johnson - R
Sen. Todd Lamb - R
Sen. Mike Mazzei - R
Sen. Clark Jolley - R
Sen. Jim Reynolds - R
Sen. Mike Schulz - R
Sen. Anthony Sykes – R
Sen. Judy Eason-McIntyre - D
Sen. John Sparks – D
Sen. Joe Sweeden - D
Sen. Charlie Wyrick – D

Tourism and Wildlife Committee:
Sen. Mike Schulz, R-Altus, Chairman
Sen. Jerry Ellis, D-Valliant, Vice Chairman
Sen. Patrick Anderson - R
Sen. Don Barrington - R
Sen. John Ford - R
Sen. Ron Justice - R
Sen. Bryce Marlatt - R
Sen. Jim Reynolds – R
Sen. Judy Eason-McIntyre - D
Sen. Earl Garrison – D
Sen. Susan Paddack - D
Sen. Joe Sweeden – D
Sen. Charlie Wyrick – D

Transportation Committee:
Sen. Cliff Branan, R-OKC, Chairman
Sen. Bryce Marlatt, R-Woodward, VC
Sen. Brian Bingman - R
Sen. Randy Brodgon - R
Sen. Bill Brown - R
Sen. Harry Coates - R
Sen. Ron Justice - R
Sen. David Myers - R
Sen. Mike Schulz – R
Sen. Randy Bass – D
Sen. Sean Burrage – D
Sen. Judy Eason-McIntyre - D
Sen. Debbe Leftwich – D
Sen. Earl Garrison – D
Sen. Constance Johnson – D
Sen. Joe Sweeden – D
Sen. Charlie Wyrick - D

Veterans and Military Affairs Comm:
Sen. Jim Reynolds, R-OKC, Chairman
Sen. Don Barrington, R-Lawton, VC
Sen. Cliff Aldridge - R
Sen. Mike Schulz - R
Sen. Steve Russell – R
Sen. Randy Bass - D
Sen. Sean Burrage - D
Sen. Tom Ivester – D
Sen. Constance Johnson – D

Appropriations Subcommittee on Education:
Sen. Jim Halligan, R-Stillwater, Chairman
Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, VC
Sen. Cliff Aldridge - R
Sen. Cliff Branan - R
Sen. Clark Jolley - R
Sen. Bill Brown - R
Sen. Harry Coates - R
Sen. Mike Mazzei – R
Sen. Judy Eason-McIntyre – D
Sen. Jerry Ellis - D
Sen. Jay Paul Gumm – D
Sen. Susan Paddack – D

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government:
Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, Chairman
Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, VC
Sen. Bryce Marlatt - R
Sen. Dan Newberry - R
Sen. Mike Schulz – R
Sen. Mary Easley – D
Sen. Tom Ivester - D
Sen. Constance Johnson – D
Sen. Joe Sweeden – D

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services:
Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa, Chairman
Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid, VC
Sen. Gary Stanislawski – R
Sen. Sean Burrage – D
Sen. Jim Wilson - D

Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services:
Sen. David Myers, R-Ponca City, Chairman
Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, VC
Sen. Steve Russell – R
Sen. Roger Ballenger - D
Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield – D

Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety:
Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, Chairman
Sen. Jim Reynolds, R-OKC, Vice Chairman
Sen. Don Barrington - R
Sen. Jonathan Nichols- R
Sen. Randy Bass – D
Sen. Charlie Laster – D
Sen. Richard Lerblance - D

These appointments will be finalized on January 6, when the Senate is officially organized for the 2009-2010 legislative session.