Ron Richard, Speaker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 16, 2009 / CONTACT:Barry Bennett
(573) 526-1383
Speaker Richard Names House Committees for 2009 Legislative Session
Jefferson City—House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin, announced his selections for committee assignments for the 2009 legislative session.
ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTS
Kenny Jones - Chairman
Chuck Gatschenberger - Vice-Chairman
Mike Cunningham
Jerry Nolte
Brian Munzlinger
Eric Burlison
Tony Dugger
Joe Fallert
Ed Wildberger
Jill Schupp
Paul Quinn
James Morris
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Tom Loehner - Chairman
Billy Pat Wright - Vice-Chairman
Bob Nance
Therese Sander
Charlie Schlottach
Darrell Pollock
Rebecca McClanahan
Steve Hodges
Terry Witte
Ed Schieffer
Belinda Harris
AGRI-BUSINESS
Brian Munzlinger - Chairman
Barney Fisher - Vice-Chairman
Jim Guest
Steve Hobbs
Mike Thomson
Rodney Schad
Casey Guernsey
Tom Shively
Martin Rucker
Terry Swinger
Tom Todd
Joe Aull
APPROPRIATIONS - AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Mike Dethrow - Chairman
Jim Viebrock - Vice-Chairman
Ellen Brandom
Brian Munzlinger
Dan Brown
Tony Dugger
Clint Tracy
Tom Shively
Paul Quinn
Belinda Harris
Linda Fischer
Chris Carter
APPROPRIATIONS - EDUCATION
Mike Thomson - Chairman
Chris Molendorp - Vice-Chairman
RickStream
Kevin Wilson
Gayle Kingery
Maynard Wallace
Mike Lair
Sara Lampe
Tom Todd
Theodore Hoskins
Martin Rucker
Steve Hodges
APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Ryan Silvey - Chairman
Shane Schoeller - Vice-Chairman
Scott Lipke
Mike McGhee
Billy Pat Wright
Eric Burlison
Chuck Gatschenberger
Jonas Hughes
Ed Schieffer
Jacob Hummel
Steve Brown
Steve Webb
APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
David Sater - Chairman
Ray Weter - Vice-Chairman
Wayne Cooper
Jeff Grisamore
Rob Schaaf
Anne Zerr
Rodney Schad
Tishaura Jones
Jeanne Kirkton
Shalonn Curls
Rebecca McClanahan
Bert Atkins
APPROPRIATIONS - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
Dwight Scharnhorst - Chairman
Therese Sander - Vice-Chairman
Mark Bruns
Jerry Nolte
Shelley Keeney
Jeanie Riddle
Sally Faith
Ed Wildberger
Jill Schupp
Jamilah Nasheed
Rochelle Walton Gray
Michael Brown
APPROPRIATIONS - TRANSPORTATION
Charlie Schlottach - Chairman
Doug Funderburk - Vice-Chairman
Tom Loehner
Andrew Koenig
Mike Leara
Denny Hoskins
Sue Allen
Rachel Storch
Sam Komo
Sharon Pace
Vicki Englund
Tom McDonald
BUDGET
Allen Icet - Chairman
RickStream - Vice-Chairman
Mike Cunningham
Mike Dethrow
Steve Hobbs
David Sater
Rob Schaaf
Charlie Schlottach
Ryan Silvey
Tom Flanigan
Jay Wasson
Sally Faith
Denny Hoskins
Mark Bruns
Mike Thomson
Dwight Scharnhorst
Shalonn Curls
Chris Kelly
Rachel Storch
Belinda Harris
Sara Lampe
Ed Wildberger
Rebecca McClanahan
Jonas Hughes
Rachel Bringer
Sam Komo
Chris Carter
Jason Kander
James Morris
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Don Ruzicka - Chairman
Marilyn Ruestman - Vice-Chairman
Tom Loehner
Dennis Wood
Dan Brown
Jason Brown
Clint Tracy
Michael Brown
Albert Liese
Terry Witte
Linda Fischer
Vicki Englund
CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Mike McGhee - Chairman
Scott Largent - Vice-Chairman
Kenny Jones
Mike Lair
Dan Brown
Dennis Wood
Chris Molendorp
Ron Casey
Paul Quinn
Tom Todd
Sharon Pace
Linda Fischer
CRIME PREVENTION
Scott Lipke - Chairman
Shelley Keeney - Vice-Chairman
Gary Dusenberg
Don Ruzicka
Tim Flook
Tony Dugger
Stanley Cox
Jeff Roorda
Jamilah Nasheed
Mike Colona
Tim Meadows
James Morris
ELECTIONS
Bill Deeken - Chairman
John Diehl - Vice-Chairman
Cynthia Davis
Stanley Cox
Jim Viebrock
Don Wells
Tony Dugger
Michael Frame
Beth Low
Michael Brown
Chris Kelly
Mike Colona
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Maynard Wallace - Chairman
Rodney Schad - Vice-Chairman
Gary Dusenberg
Gayle Kingery
RickStream
Mike Thomson
Scott Dieckhaus
Cole McNary
Joe Aull
Sara Lampe
Luke Scavuzzo
Terry Swinger
Tom Shively
Jonas Hughes
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Walt Bivins - Chairman
Rodney Schad - Vice-Chairman
Shane Schoeller
Tim Jones
Jeanie Riddle
Sue Allen
Casey Guernsey
Jason Holsman
Jeanette Oxford
Sue Schoemehl
Martin Rucker
Rachel Storch
ETHICS
Steve Tilley - Chairman
Bryan Pratt - Vice-Chairman
Tom Self
Scott Dieckhaus
Cole McNary
Trent Skaggs
Jeanette Oxford
Terry Witte
Chris Kelly
Beth Low
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Mike Cunningham - Chairman
Don Wells - Vice-Chairman
Ellen Brandom
Scott Largent
David Sater
Shelley Keeney
Cole McNary
Jamilah Nasheed
Talibdin El-Amin
Michael Spreng
Jason Grill
Albert Liese
FISCAL REVIEW
Sally Faith - Chairman
Don Wells - Vice-Chairman
Brian Nieves
Darrell Pollock
John Diehl
Mark Parkinson
Ward Franz
Joe Fallert
John Vogt
Jonas Hughes
Jamilah Nasheed
Tom McDonald
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Wayne Cooper - Chairman
Will Kraus - Vice-Chairman
Jim Guest
David Sater
Rob Schaaf
Cynthia Davis
Sue Allen
Terry Swinger
Sharon Pace
Mike Colona
Margo McNeil
Steve Hodges
HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION
Rob Schaaf - Chairman
Bob Nance - Vice-Chairman
Ellen Brandom
Doug Ervin
Mike Lair
Ray Weter
Casey Guernsey
Curt Dougherty
Jeanne Kirkton
Steve Brown
James Morris
Chris Carter
HIGHER EDUCATION
Gayle Kingery - Chairman
Mike Thomson - Vice-Chairman
Bob Dixon
Walt Bivins
Denny Hoskins
Chuck Gatschenberger
Chris Molendorp
Rebecca McClanahan
Mary Still
Sue Schoemehl
Margo McNeil
Jill Schupp
HOMELAND SECURITY
Gary Dusenberg - Chairman
Ryan Silvey - Vice-Chairman
Don Ruzicka
Anne Zerr
Mark Parkinson
Doug Funderburk
Billy Pat Wright
Luke Scavuzzo
Ed Wildberger
Jason Kander
Steve Webber
Ray Salva
INSURANCE POLICY
Brian Yates - Chairman
Bob Nance - Vice-Chairman
Bob Dixon
Sally Faith
Jay Wasson
Kevin Wilson
Chris Molendorp
Theodore Hoskins
Jake Zimmerman
Albert Liese
Michael Spreng
Tishaura Jones
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND IMMIGRATION
Jerry Nolte - Chairman
Mark Parkinson - Vice-Chairman
Mike McGhee
Brian Nieves
Ed Emery
Sue Allen
Andrew Koenig
Maria Chappelle-Nadal
John Vogt
Chris Carter
Sam Komo
Michael Corcoran
JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tim Flook - Chairman
Ellen Brandom - Vice-Chairman
Will Kraus
Mike McGhee
Shane Schoeller
John Diehl
Dwight Scharnhorst
Anne Zerr
Talibdin El-Amin
Michael Brown
Michael Corcoran
Michael Spreng
Sam Komo
Michele Kratky
JUDICIARY
Bryan Stevenson - Chairman
Stanley Cox - Vice-Chairman
Tim Jones
Scott Lipke
Jason Smith
Brian Yates
John Diehl
Tim Flook
Jason Grill
Steve Brown
Rachel Bringer
John Burnett
John Vogt
Beth Low
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Jason Brown - Chairman
Joe Smith - Vice-Chairman
Charlie Denison
Jerry Nolte
Bryan Pratt
Mark Bruns
John Diehl
Chuck Gatschenberger
Jeff Roorda
Trent Skaggs
Paul Quinn
Mike Colona
Jacob Hummel
Jason Holsman
PUBLIC SAFETY
Mark Bruns - Chairman
Jeanie Riddle - Vice-Chairman
Scott Dieckhaus
Tom Flanigan
Bryan Stevenson
Kenny Jones
Mike Sutherland
Jeff Roorda
Rochelle Walton Gray
Charlie Norr
Tim Meadows
Michael Corcoran
REAL ID AND PERSONAL PRIVACY
Jim Guest - Chairman
Tom Flanigan - Vice-Chairman
Jim Viebrock
Ryan Silvey
Tony Dugger
Will Kraus
Mike Leara
Kate Meiners
Jason Grill
Michele Kratky
Steve Brown
Mike Talboy
RETIREMENT
Jim Viebrock - Chairman
Charlie Schlottach - Vice-Chairman
Barney Fisher
Ward Franz
Mike Leara
Therese Sander
Mike Lair
Patricia Yaeger
Sue Schoemehl
Ray Salva
Bert Atkins
Gina Walsh
RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Larry Wilson - Chairman
Charlie Denison - Vice-Chairman
Marilyn Ruestman
Ray Weter
Therese Sander
Casey Guernsey
Jason Smith
Luke Scavuzzo
Ed Schieffer
Joe Aull
Rachel Bringer
Steve Hodges
SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY
Bob Nance - Chairman
Ray Weter - Vice-Chairman
Marilyn Ruestman
Kevin Wilson
Dennis Wood
Walt Bivins
Bill Deeken
Maria Chappelle-Nadal
Martin Rucker
Kate Meiners
Charlie Norr
Kenny Biermann
SMALL BUSINESS
Doug Ervin - Chairman
Jeff Grisamore - Vice-Chairman
Doug Funderburk
RickStream
Don Wells
Andrew Koenig
Bryan Stevenson
Maria Chappelle-Nadal
Luke Scavuzzo
Vicki Englund
Michael Frame
Shalonn Curls
STATE PARKS AND WATERWAYS
Darrell Pollock - Chairman
David Day - Vice-Chairman
Wayne Cooper
Don Ruzicka
Mike Sutherland
Cynthia Davis
Gayle Kingery
Gina Walsh
Kenny Biermann
Belinda Harris
Linda Fischer
Ron Casey
TAX REFORM
Joe Smith - Chairman
Larry Wilson - Vice-Chairman
Ed Emery
Andrew Koenig
Scott Dieckhaus
Jeanie Riddle
Tom Loehner
Jeanette Oxford
Jason Holsman
Jill Schupp
Jeanne Kirkton
Roman LeBlanc
TOURISM
Dennis Wood - Chairman
Anne Zerr - Vice-Chairman
Bill Deeken
Charlie Denison
Maynard Wallace
Shelley Keeney
Jerry Nolte
JC Kuessner
Joe Fallert
Tom McDonald
Kate Meiners
Michele Kratky
TRANSPORTATION
Bob Dixon - Chairman
Sally Faith - Vice-Chairman
Charlie Denison
Brian Munzlinger
Clint Tracy
Gary Dusenberg
Maynard Wallace
Brian Yates
JC Kuessner
Tim Meadows
Ed Schieffer
Tom McDonald
Joe Fallert
Jeanne Kirkton
UTILITIES
Ed Emery - Chairman
Will Kraus - Vice-Chairman
Mike Parson
Shane Schoeller
Joe Smith
Jim Viebrock
Billy Pat Wright
Darrell Pollock
Trent Skaggs
Sara Lampe
Gina Walsh
Jake Zimmerman
Jacob Hummel
Steve Webb
VETERANS
David Day – Chairman
Scott Largent - Vice-Chairman
Jason Brown
Joe Smith
Billy Pat Wright
Barney Fisher
Denny Hoskins
Charlie Norr
Tom Todd
Ron Casey
Bert Atkins
Rochelle Walton Gray
WAYS AND MEANS
Mike Sutherland - Chairman
Shane Schoeller - Vice-Chairman
Doug Ervin
Scott Largent
Dwight Scharnhorst
Clint Tracy
Cole McNary
Margo McNeil
Rachel Storch
Maria Chappelle-Nadal
Jason Grill
Mary Still
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