The North Carolina General Assembly has been easing into the Long Session. Legislators were in Raleigh last week and the House was busy handing out committee assignments. Western North Carolina saw several of our members pick up key leadership positions.
Representative McGrady (R-Henderson) picked up one of the four Appropriation’s chairs. This is a huge honor to Representative McGrady and the Chamber congratulates him on his new leadership role. Representative Presnell (R-Yancey) was named co-chair of Commerce and Job Development and Representative Whitmire (R-Transylvania) became co-chair of the new committee on Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs. Representative Whitmire also was name a vice chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
Republicans were not the only members of the WNC Delegation to receive leadership roles. Representative Fisher (D-Buncombe) and Representative Queen (D-Haywood) will both serve as vice chairs for the committee on Aging and Representative Fisher also landed the vice chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on General Government.
The Chamber looks forward to working with all the members of the WNC Delegation to represent the voice of your business. You can see full committee assignments of the delegation below.
Rep. Chris Whitmire, R-Transylvania: Agriculture; Appropriations; Appropriations/Education; Education/K-12; Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs; Regulatory Reform; State Personnel
Rep. Susan Fisher, D-Buncombe: Aging; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Appropriations; Appropriations/General Government; Education/K-12; Elections; Local Government
Rep. John Ager, D-Buncombe: Agriculture; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Appropriations; Appropriations/General Government; Children, Youth, and Families; Education/K-12; Judiciary IV; Local Government
Rep. Brian Turner, D-Buncombe: Appropriations; Appropriations/ Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources; Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs
Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson: Agriculture; Alcoholic Beverage Control; Appropriations; Commerce and Job Development; Education-Universities; Environment; Ethics; Judiciary II; Transportation; Wildlife Resources
Rep. Michele Presnell, R-Yancey: Agriculture; Appropriations; Appropriations/ Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources; Commerce and Job Development; Transportation; Wildlife Resources
Rep. Joe Sam Queen, D-Haywood: Aging; Appropriations; Appropriations/General Government; Judiciary II; Regulatory Reform; Transportation
Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell: Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Appropriations/Base Budget; Finance; Health Care; Insurance; Redistricting; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Transportation
Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson: Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Appropriations/Base Budget; Commerce; Education/Higher Education; Finance; Insurance; Judiciary I; Pensions & Retirement and Aging; Redistricting; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Ways and Means
Sen. Terry Van Duyn, D-Buncombe: Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Finance; Health Care; Judiciary II; State and Local Government; Ways and Means
Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon: Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Appropriations/Base Budget; Finance; Health Care; Insurance; Judiciary II; State and Local Government; Transportation