Posted by The Organizational Session is now behind us. It seems like it lasted a couple of weeks when in fact it only was 48 hours long. Below is a list of the new Senate Leadership and Committee Chairmen:
Rules Committee Chair- Scott Beason
Education Appropriations- Trip Pittman
General Fund Appropriations- Arthur Orr
Judiciary- Cam Ward & Ben Brooks
Confirmations- Jabo Waggoner
Fiscal Responsibility- Phil Williams
Governmental Affairs- Jimmy Holley
Education Policy- Dick Brewbaker
Constitution & Elections- Bryan Taylor
Agriculture- Tom Whatley
Banking & Insurance- Slade Blackwell
Small Business- Shad McGill
Job Creation & Economic Development- Paul Sanford
Commerce- Gerald Allen
Health- Greg Reed
Energy- Cam Ward & Ben Brooks
Tourism- Clay Scofield
Business & Labor- Rusty Glover
Children Affairs- Paul Bussman
Veterans Affairs- Bill Holtzclaw
Overall there were few surprises in the committee assignments. The rules of the Senate were adopted with little controversy and while there was some tension in making sure everyone was assigned to their committee of choice, in the end it seemed to be a good start for the Senate compared to past years.
Where is Gerald Dial’s name? He got totally left out!
Dial is chair of Local legislation – as an old timer in the process, he realizes that committee actually can have a great deal of power and leverage
Is it true that EON Productions bought the rights to Slade Blackwell’s name as the next villain in the James Bond 007 movie series?
The most egregious disappointment, yet the least surprising: Scott Beason as Rules Committee chairman.
He’s the biggest charlatan in the whole legislature… even worse than his corrupt predecessor, Lowell Barron, and more so than current democrat minority leader, Roger Bedford.
(Dear Scottie, It’s really not a big word, but it may seem big to you… so, “Charlatan” (noun), A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud; see also “Quack”. )
Beason, you have many more supports than detractors. Keep up the good work we appreciate your hard work and honesty. Congrats on the chairmanship I’m sure you’ll do a great job.
GOP II I agree with you. Beason gets an unfair bad rap sometimes but I have always found him to him to be a good conservative leader
Wish we had more Senators like Beason. Imagine a politician with a back bone… who would have ever guessed?
If proposing Roger Bedford’s ethics bill make Beason a good conservative leader, yep.
@Woody: Do you mean like the “charlatan” and “quack” that attempts to pass himself off as a journalist at the Birmingham News, R-Chee-Bawl?
@Dirt: SB6 was a good bill, even if it was Bedford’s bill. Any legislation that would keep Gumby’s offspring from continuing to suck of Alabama’s tit is good legislation.
Oh yeah, before I forget…
Byrne lost. Riley’s gone. Get over it.
Tom plans on using his ag appointment to become president of Alfa, he had a couple of drinks at a Christmas party and started spouting about that if he was appointed
Any one else think it is funny that Bussman chairs “Children Affairs” I guess men who don’t pay child support need a voice in government too.
@JD: You’re obviously a disappointed Zeb Little wannabe.
Oh yeah, before I forget…
Little lost. Barron’s gone. Get over it.
(Is there a Foghorn echo in here?)
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