2006-2008 House Committee Appointments
Source: The Florida House of Representatives
December 13, 2006

House Speaker Marco Rubio today released the House committee chairs and membership for the 2006-2008 term. Below are the new committee assignments.

Read the Official Press Release from Speaker Rubio

Schools & Learning Council

Joe Pickens, Chair
Anthony Traviesa, Vice Chair
Thad Altman
Marti Coley
Antiere Flores
John Legg
Seth McKeel
David Mealor
William Proctor
David Simmons
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Bill Heller
Martin Kiar
Janet Long
Shelly Vana

Education Innovation & Career Preparation

Thad Altman, Chair
John Legg, Vice Chair
Kevin Ambler
Frank Attkisson
Marcelo Llorente
Mitch Needleman
Janet Long
Betty Reed
Perry Thurston

K-12

Anitere Flores, Chair
Marti Coley, Vice Chair
Bob Allen
Gary Aubuchon
Will Kendrick
Garrett Richter
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Curtis Richardson
Shelley Vana

Postsecondary Education

David Mealor, Chair
William Proctor, Vice Chair
Dorothy Hukill
Peter Nehr
Pat Patterson
Baxter Troutman
Bill Heller
Evan Jenne
Geraldine Thompson

Healthcare Council

Aaron Bean, Chair
Juan Zapata, Vice Chair
Thomas Anderson
Bill Galvano
Rene Garcia
Hugh Gibson
Gayle Harrell
Alan Hays
Ed Hooper
Jimmy Patronis
Loranne Ausley
Ari Porth
Elaine Schwartz
Kelly Skidmore
Priscilla Taylor

Health Innovation

Rene Garcia, Chair
Jimmy Patronis, Vice Chair
Jim Frishe
Eddy Gonzalez
Ed Homan
Will Weatherford
Ari Porth
Maria Sachs
Franklin Sands

Health Quality

Gayle Harrell, Chair
Alan Hays, Vice Chair
Doug Holder
Paige Kreegel
Julio Robaina
Robert Schenck
Debbie Boyd
Audrey Gibson
Kelly Skidmore

Healthy Families

Bill Galvano, Chair
Ed Hooper, Vice Chair
Michael Grant
Denise Grimsley
John Quinones
Nick Thompson
Susan Bucher
Yolly Roberson
Priscilla Taylor

Healthy Seniors

Hugh Gibson, Chair
Thomas Anderson, Vice Chair
Richard Glorioso
Juan-Carlos Planas
Ron Reagan
Trudi Williams
Richard Macheck
Elaine Schwartz
James Waldman

Safety & Security Council

Anna Benson, Chair
Charles Dean, Vice Chair
Sandra Adams
Jim Frishe
Dorothy Hukill
Marcelo Llorente
Mark Mahon
Mitch Needelman
William Snyder
Nick Thompson
Luis Garcia
Frank Peterman
Yolly Roberson
Maria Sachs
Perry Thurston

Constitution & Civil Law

Marcelo Llorente, Chair
Dorothy Hukill, Vice Chair
Anitere Flores
David Mealor
Ron Reagan
David Simmons
Maria Sachs
Elaine Schwartz
John Seiler

Courts

Mark Mahon, Chair
Jim Frishe, Vice Chair
Kevin Ambler
John Quinones
Curtis Richardson
Perry Thuston

Homeland Security & Public Safety

Sandra Adams, Chair
William Snyder, Vice Chair
Jennifer Carroll
Charles Dean
Gayle Harrell
Dick Kravitz
Luis Garcia
Evan Jenne
Ari Porth

Juvenile Justice

Mitch Needelman, Chair
Nick Thompson, Vice Chair
Pat Patterson
Juan-Carlos Planas
Audrey Gibson
Wilbert Holloway
Frank Peterman

Government Efficiency & Accountability Council

Andy Gardiner, Chair
Michael Grant, Vice Chair
Frank Attkisson
Carl Domino
Greg Evers
Eddy Gonzalez
Ed Homan
Stan Jordan
Julio Robaina
Robert Schenck
Joseph Gibbons
Mattew Meadows
Franklin Sands
Michael Scionti
Geraldine Thompson

Audit & Performance

Ed Homan, Chair
Carl Domino, Vice Chair
Alan Hays
Dave Murzin
Ronald Brise
Franklin Sands

Military & Veterans' Affairs

Stan Jordan, Chair
Greg Evers, Vice Chair
Jimmy Patronis
William Proctor
Janet Long
Michael Scionti

State Affairs

Frank Attkisson, Chair
Robert Schenck, Vice Chair
Thomas Anderson
Mike Davis
Hugh Gibson
Ed Hooper
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
Kelly Skidmore
Geraldine Thompson

Urban & Local Affairs

Julio Robaina, Chair
Eddy Gonzalez, Vice Chair
Don Davis
Michael Grant
John Legg
Ralph Poppell
Joseph Gibson
Matthew Meadows
James Waldman

Environment & Natural Resources Council

Stan Mayfield, Chair
Baxter Troutman, Vice Chair
Bob Allen
Faye Culp
Denise Grimsley
Will Kendrick
Paige Kreegel
Bryan Nelson
Ralph Poppell
Trudi Williams
Debbie Boyd
Mary Brandenburg
Rick Kriseman
Richard Machek
Scott Randolph

Agribusiness

Denise Grimsley, Chair
Bryan Nelson, Vice Chair
Larry Cretul
Bill Galvano
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Juan Zapata
Debbie Boyd
Bill Heller
Martin Kiar

Conservation & State Lands

Will Kendrick, Chair
Faye Culp, Vice Chair
Rene Garcia
Doug Holder
Dennis Ross
Will Weatherford
Mary Brandenburg
Charles Chestnut
Richard Machek

Energy

Bob Allen, Chair
Paige Kreegel, Vice Chair
Gary Aubuchon
Marti Coley
Seth McKeel
Stephen Precourt
Edward Bullard
Terry Fields
Rick Kriseman

Environmental Protection

Trudi Williams, Chair
Baxter Troutman, Vice Chair
Thad Altman
Peter Nehr
Garrett Richter
Keith Fitzgerald
Scott Randolph
Ron Saunders

Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council

Dean Cannon, Chair
Dick Kravitz, Vice Chair
Gary Aubuchon
Larry Cretul
Don Davis
Mike Davis
Richard Glorioso
Doug Holder
Peter Nehr
Pat Patterson
Susan Bucher
Edward Bullard
Joyce Cusack
Keith Fitzgerald
Betty Reed

Economic Development

Don Davis, Chair
Gary Aubuchon, Vice Chair
Marti Coley
Michael Grant
John Legg
Seth McKeel
Frank Peterman
Ari Porth
Betty Reed

Ethics & Elections

Pat Patterson, Chair
Peter Nehr, Vice Chair
Sandra Adams
Mark Mahon
David Mealor
Trudi Williams
Loranne Ausley
Keith Fitzgerald
Elaine Schwartz

Infrastructure

Mike Davis, Chair
Richard Glorioso, Vice Chair
Greg Evers
Ed Hooper
Jimmy Patronis
Nick Thompson
Susan Bucher
Scott Randolph
Michael Scionti

Tourism & Trade

Larry Cretul, Chair
Doug Holder, Vice Chair
Faye Culp
John Quinones
Edward Bullard
Luis Garcia

Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council

Donald Brown, Chair
Ron Reagan, Vice Chair
Jennifer Carroll
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Dave Murzin
Ralph Poppell
Stephen Precourt
Garrett Richter
Dennis Ross
Anthony Traviesa
Will Weatherford
Ronald Brise
Charles Chestnut
Terry Fields
Wilbert Holloway
Curtis Richardson

Business Regulation

Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Chair
Stephen Precourt, Vice Chair
Charles Dean
Dorothy Hukill
Ron Reagan
Baxter Troutman
Wilbert Holloway
Evan Jenne
Franklin Sands

Financial Institutions

Jennifer Carroll, Chair
Garrett Richter, Vice Chair
Thomas Anderson
Paige Kreegel
Charles Chestnut
James Waldman

Insurance

Dennis Ross, Chair
Ralph Poppell, Vice Chair
Carl Domino
Eddy Gonzalez
William Proctor
Robert Schenck
Terry Fields
Audrey Gibson
Janet Long
Priscilla Taylor

Utilities & Telecommunications

Dave Murzin, Chair
Will Weatherford, Vice Chair
Kevin Ambler
Anitere Flores
Rene Garcia
Stan Jordan
Mary Brandenburg
Ronald Brise
Bill Heller

Policy & Budget Council

Ray Sansom, Chair
Stan Mayfield, Vice Chair
Aaron Bean
Anna Benson
Ellyn Bogdanoff
Marsha Bowen
Donald Brown
Dean Cannon
Charles Dean
Bill Galvano
Andy Gardiner
Michael Grant
Adam Hasner
Dick Kravitz
Joe Pickens
Ron Reagan
David Rivera
Anthony Traviesa
Baxter Troutman
Juan Zapata
Loranne Ausley
Mary Brandenburg
Joyce Cusack
Matthew Meadows
Curtis Richardson
Yolly Roberson
Ron Saunders
John Seiler
Priscilla Taylor
Shelly Vana

Rules & Calendar Council

David Rivera, Chair
Marsha Bowen, Vice Chair
Aaron Bean
Anna Benson
Ellyn Bogdanoff
Donald Brown
Dean Cannon
Bill Galvano
Andy Gardiner
Stan Mayfield
Joe Pickens
Ray Sansom
Joyce Cusack
Dan Gelber
Joseph Gibbons
Audrey Gibson
Evan Jenne
John Seiler

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee

John Quinones, Chair
Alan Hays
Scott Randolph

Joint Committee on Government Accountability

Kevin Ambler, Chair
Sandra Adams

Joint Legislative Auditing Committee

Carl Domino, Chair
Greg Evers
Jim Frishe
William Snyder
Susan Bucher

Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight

Ralph Poppell, Chair
Bryan Nelson
Martin Kiar

Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations

Faye Culp, Chair
Ed Hooper
Juan-Carlos Planas
James Waldman