Here are the House committee assignments for the 2007-08 session, announced Tuesday. A few new chairmen: Kitzmiller in Commerce, Ancel in Education, Deen in Fish & Wildlife, Helen Head in General, Steve Maier in Health Care.
AGRICULTUREDavid Zuckerman, P-Burlington, chairman
Albert Perry, D-Richford, vice-chairman
Richard Lawrence, R-Lyndon
David Ainsworth, R- Royalton
Christopher Bray, D- New Haven
Reginald Godin, D-Milton
Steven Larrabee, R-Danville
John Malcolm , D-Pawlet
Carolyn Partridge, D-Windham
Kristy Spengler, D-Colchester
Will Stevens, I-Shoreham
APPROPRIATIONSMartha Heath, D-Westford, chairwoman
Mark Larson, D-Burlington, vice-chairman
Robert Helm, R- Castleton
Joseph Acinapura , R-Brandon
Donald Bostic, R-St. Johnsbury
Peter Hunt, D- Essex
Jim Hutchinson, D-Randolph
Mitzi Johnson, D-South Hero
Kathy Keenan, D-St. Albans City
Alice Miller, D- Shaftsbury
John Morley, R-Barton
COMMERCE Warren Kitzmiller, D-Montpelier, chairman
Judy Livingston, R-Manchester, vice-chairwoman
Ernie Shand, D-Weathersfield
Clem Bissonnette, D-Winooski
Bill Botzow, D-Pownal
John Clerkin, R-Hartford
Michel Consejo, D-Sheldon
Susan Davis, P- Washington
Michele Kupersmith, D- South Burlington
Mike Marcotte, R-Coventry
David Sunderland, R-Rutland Town
EDUCATIONJanet Ancel, D-Calais, chairwoman
Gregory Clark, R-Vergennes, vice-chairman
Johanna Donovan, D-Burlington
Denise Barnard, D-Richmond
Gary Gilbert, D- Fairfax
Carol Hosford, D- Waitsfield
Duncan Kilmartin, R-Newport City
Patricia McDonald, R-Berlin
Anne Mook, D-Bennington
Kitty Oxholm, R- Vergennes
Peter Peltz, D-Woodbury
FISH, WILDLIFE & WATER RESOURCESDavid Deen, D-Westminister, chairman
Loren Shaw, R-Derby, vice-chairman
Jim McCullough, D-Williston
Steve Adams, R- Hartland
Gale Courcelle, D-Rutland
Bill Johnson, R-Canaan
Dexter Randall, P- Troy
John Zenie, D- Colchester
Vacant seat
GENERAL, HOUSING AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS Helen Head, D-South Burlington, chairwoman
Leo Valliere, R-Barre City, vice-chairman
Richard Howrigan, D-Fairfield
Joe Baker, R- West Rutland
Francis Brooks, D-Montpelier
John Moran, D-Wardsboro
Ira Trombley, D-Grand Isle
Kurt Wright, R-Burlington
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSDonna Sweaney, D-Windsor, chairwoman
Ken Atkins, D-Winooski, vice-chairman
Cola Hudson, R-Lyndon
David Clark, R-St. Johnsbury
Dennis Devereux, R-Mount Holly
Debbie Evans, D-Essex
Tim Jerman, D-Essex Junction
Ann Manwaring, D-Wilmington
Linda Martin, D-Wolcott
Floyd Nease, D-Johnson
Chris Pearson, P-Burlington
HEALTH CARESteve Maier, D-Middlebury, chairman
Harry Chen, D-Mendon, vice-chairman
Topper McFaun, R-Barre Town
Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, D- Bradford
Bill Keogh, D-Burlington
Lucy Leriche, D-Hardwick
Virginia McCormack, D-Rutland City
Virginia Milkey, D- Brattleboro
Patricia O’Donnell, R-Vernon
Hildegard Ojibway, D-Hartford
Scott Wheeler, R-Derby
HUMAN SERVICESAnn Pugh, D-South Burlington, chairwoman
Michael Fisher, D-Lincoln, vice-chairman
Anne Donahue , R-Northfield
Peg Andrews, D-Rutland City
Bill Frank, D-Underhill
Patsy French, D-Randolph
Sandy Haas, P-Rochester
Norm McAllister, R-Highgate
Mary Morrissey, R-Bennington
Mike Mrowicki , D-Putney
Scott Orr, D- Charlotte
INSTITUTIONSAlice Emmons, D-Springfield, chairwoman
Linda Myers, R-Essex, vice-chairwoman
Darryl Pillsbury, I-Brattleboro
Cynthia Browning, D-Arlington
Gail Fallar, D-Tinmouth
Tom Koch, R-Barre Town
Leigh Larocque, R-Barnet
Joan Lenes , D-Shelburne
Jason Lorber, D-Burlington
John Rodgers, D-Glover
Don Turner, R-Milton
JUDICIARYBill Lippert, D-Hinesburg, chairman
Maxine Grad, D-Moretown, vice-chairwoman
Peg Flory, R- Pittsford
George Allard, D- St. Albans Town
Allison Clarkson, D-Woodstock
Andrew Donaghy, R-Poultney
Avis Gervais, D-Enosburg
Willem Jewett, D-Ripton
Patti Komline, R-Dorset
Richard Marek, D-Newfane
Kathy Pellett, D-Chester
NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Robert Dostis, D-Waterbury, chairman
Joyce Errecart, R-Shelburne, vice-chairwoman
Betty Nuovo, D-Middlebury
Bill Canfield, R-Fair Haven
Margaret Cheney, D-Norwich
Sarah Edwards, P-Brattleboro
Tony Klein, D-East Montpelier
Joseph Krawczyk, R-Bennington
Kathy Lavoie, R-Swanton
Mark Mitchell, D-Barnard
Rachel Weston, D-Burlington
RULES
Gaye Symington, D-Jericho, chairwoman, ex officio
Carolyn Partridge, D-Windham
Floyd Nease, D-Johnson
David Deen, D-Westminster
Steve Adams, R- Hartland
Patti Komline, R-Dorset
Judy Livingston, R-Manchester
Donald Milne, House clerk, ex officio
TRANSPORTATIONRich Westman, R-Cambridge, chairman
Jim Masland, D-Thetford, vice-chairman
Harry Monti, D-Barre City
Sonny Audette, D-South Burlington
Patrick Brennan, R-Colchester
Timothy Corcoran, D-Bennington
James Fitzgerald, D-St. Albans City
Sue Minter, D-Waterbury
Janice Peaslee, R- Guildhall
David Potter, D-Clarendon
Heidi Scheuermann, R-Stowe
WAYS & MEANSMichael Obuchowski, D-Rockingham, chairman
Harvey "Bud" Otterman, R-Topsham, vice-chairman
Shap Smith, D- Morrisville
Bill Aswad, D-Burlington
Carolyn Branagan, R-Georgia
Jim Condon, D-Colchester
Steve Howard, D-Rutland City
Rick Hube, R-Londonderry
Mary Peterson, D-Williston
David Sharpe, D-Bristol
Philip Winters, R- Williamstown