THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE-ELECT KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND
For Immediate Release – December 7 2006
Contact: Allison Price (518)210-9742
Gillibrand Named to Influential Leadership Group, the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Honor Rarely Assigned to Freshmen Members
Washington DC – In an announcement made late on Wednesday, Representative-elect was named to the influential Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Three new members were named to the group responsible for nominating Democratic Members to serve on House Committees and advising the Democratic Leader on policy concerns. It is an honor for any member to be nominated to the Committee, especially a freshman Representative. This position will allow Representative-elect Gillibrand to have a greater position of influence on the policy priorities of the 110th Congress.
In response to the announcement, Representative-elect Gillibrand said, “It is an honor and privilege to participate in policy deliberations with my colleagues and our leadership on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. I am grateful to be assigned such an important and substantive role in the 110th Congress, and I look forward to working with our leadership to ensure that the priorities and values of our upstate New York working families are well represented.”
Complete House Committee assignments will most likely be announced early in the New Year, the Steering Committee is an exception given its role in Committee assignments.
A list of the Steering and Policy Committee Members follows:
The Committee includes members of the elected leadership, the Chief Deputy Whips, and Chairs of the five exclusive committees and the Budget Committee.
Other members are:
• Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Steering Co-Chair • Congressman George Miller of California, Policy Co-Chair • Congressman Marion Berry of Arkansas, Vice Chair • Congresswoman Hilda Solis of California, Vice Chair • Congresswoman-elect Kathy Castor of Florida, Freshman Representative • Congressman Jerry Costello of Illinois • Congressman Gene Taylor of Mississippi • Congresswoman Nydia V Texas • Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez of California • Congressman Mike Thompson of California • Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey • Congressman Kendrick Meek of Florida • Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio • Congressman Artur Davis of Alabama • Congressman Dennis Cardoza of California • Congressman Charlie Melancon of Louisiana • Congresswoman Doris Matsui of California • Congresswoman-elect Kirsten Gillibrand of New York
The Committee is represented regionally by the following Representatives:
• Congressman Brad Sherman of California, Region 1 • Congressman-elect Jerry McNerney of California, Region 2 • Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Region 3 • Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, Region 4 • Congressman Tom Udall of New Mexico, Region 5 • Congressman Gene Green of Texas, Region 6 • Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee, Region 7 • Congressman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina, Region 8 • Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland, Region 9 • Congressman Robert Brady of Pennsylvania, Region 10 • Congressman Gregory Meeks of New York, Region 11 • Congressman John Tierney of Massachusetts, Region 12
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