Evers, Gaetz Named To Committee Chair Posts

November 16, 2010

Northwest Florida’s senators were tapped to chair committees Monday by Senate President Mike Haridopolos as the chambers organize themselves for the 2011 Legislative Session.

Republican Greg Evers of Baker, who is moving over from the House to the Senate District 2, was named chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee. District 4 Senator Don Gaetz was name chairman of the Reapportionment committee.

The Republican from Niceville was also named chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development.

“Selecting committee chairs has been a member driven process,” Haridopolos said in a statement. “I took great strides in placing senators on committees they wanted to serve on.”

Chairmanships announced Monday included:

  • Agriculture: Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando.
  • Communications, Energy and Public Utilities: Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Wellington
  • Community Affairs: Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton
  • Environmental Preservation and Conservation: Sen. Charles Dean, R-Inverness
  • Banking and Insurance: Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples
  • Commerce and Tourism: Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice
  • Regulated Industries: Sen. Dennis Jones, R-Seminole
  • Transportation: Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Tampa
  • Children, Families and Elder Affairs, Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Brandon
  • Criminal Justice: Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker
  • Education K-12: Sen Stephen Wise, R-Jacksonville
  • Health Regulation: Sen. Rene Garcia, R-Miami
  • Higher Education: Sen. Steve Oelrich, R-Gainesville
  • Judiciary: Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami
  • Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections: Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami
  • Government Oversight and Accountability: Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Margate
  • Military Affairs, Space and Domestic Security, Sen. Thad Altman, R-Viera
  • Reapportionment: Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville
  • Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations: Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey
  • Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale
  • Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations Sen. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla
  • Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriation: Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart
  • Subcommittee on PreK-12 Appropriations: Sen, David Simmons, R-Orlando
  • Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development: Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville.
  • Rules Committee: Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine
  • Budget Committee: Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Lake Wales.

Joint Committees: Sen. Jim Norman, R-Tampa.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News