Legislative committee appointments finalized

Legislative committees for the upcoming 66th Legislature were finalized last week and those members will be confirmed and newly elected legislators sworn in in January.

In the House of Representatives, Rep. Eric Barlow (Gillette) was elected Speaker of the House; Rep. Albert Sommers (Pinedale) was elected Majority Floor Leader; Rep. Mike Greear (Worland) was elected Speaker Pro Tempore; and Rep. Jared Olsen (Cheyenne) was elected Majority Whip. Rep. Cathy Connolly (Laramie) was elected Minority Floor Leader; Rep. Andi Clifford (Riverton) was elected Minority Whip; and Rep. Mike Yin (Jackson) was elected Minority Caucus Chairman. 

In the Senate, Sen. Dan Dockstader (Afton) was elected President of the Senate; Sen. Ogden Driskill (Devils Tower) was elected Majority Floor Leader; and Sen. Larry Hicks (Baggs) was elected Vice President.  Sen. Chris Rothfuss (Laramie) was elected Minority Floor Leader and Sen. Mike Gierau (Jackson) was elected Minority Whip.

Locally, House of Representatives member John Winter was assigned to the Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee as well as the Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee.

Newly elected Senator Ed Cooper will be serving on the Judiciary Committee as well as the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee.