Leadership roles

The Legislature’s leadership appears to be set for the upcoming term, with votes for many of these roles slated to be taken at the organizational meeting on January 1, 2019:

  • Chairperson: Dave Manchester
  • Vice-Chairperson: John Burin
  • Majority Leader: Rodney Strange
  • Minority Leader: Christina Sonsire

The following committee positions have been recommended by Chairperson Manchester:

Aviation

  • Tom Sweet (Chairperson)
  • Mark Margeson
  • Christina Sonsire
  • Peggy Woodard
  • Marty Chalk

Budget

  • Dave Manchester (Chairperson)
  • Joe Brennan
  • Mark Margeson
  • John Burin
  • Marty Chalk
  • Bill McCarthy
  • Rodney Strange

Buildings & Grounds

  • John Burin (Chairperson)
  • Tom Sweet
  • Mark Margeson
  • Bill McCarthy
  • Mike Smith

Corrections & Law

  • John Pastrick (Chairperson)
  • Christina Sonsire
  • Scott Drake
  • Mike Smith
  • Rodney Strange

Health & Human Services

  • Joe Brennan (Chairperson)
  • Christina Sonsire
  • Peggy Woodard
  • Bob Briggs
  • Scott Drake

Highway

  • Rodney Strange (Chairperson)
  • John Pastrick
  • Joe Brennan
  • John Burin
  • Bob Briggs

Multi-Services

  • Peggy Woodard (Chairperson)
  • Tom Sweet
  • Brian Hyland
  • Bob Briggs
  • Bill McCarthy

Personnel

  • Marty Chalk (Chairperson)
  • John Pastrick
  • Brian Hyland
  • Christina Sonsire
  • Bill McCarthy
  • Scott Drake
  • Mike Smith

In addition, Chairperson Manchester plans to nominate Attorney Bryan Maggs to serve as the Legislative Attorney. Dick Keyser, who served as the Legislative Attorney for more than two decades, announced his retirement earlier this year. Maggs has been the County Attorney for nearly ten years.