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Senate Committees Set Republican Members - New Senator Elected

Meeting (Jan. 6, 2023) – Yesterday, precinct committee leaders in Manhattan assembled to elect a replacement for outgoing Senator Tom Hawk (D-Manhattan). Elected to fill the seat for Senate District 22 was former Mayor and City Council Member Usha Reddi, who will begin her service in that seat on Tuesday.

The Senate Committee assignments by the chamber's Republicans also were announced yesterday and include:

Ag/Natural Resources: Chair Dan Kerschen, R-Garden Plain, Vice Chair Ron Ryckman, R-Meade. Members: John Doll, R-Garden City, Mike Fagg, R-El Dorado, Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, Virgil Peck, R-Havana and Alicia Straub, R-Ellinwood.
Transportation: Chair Mike Petersen, R-Wichita, Vice Chair Rick Kloos, R-Berryton. Members: Elaine Bowers, R-Concordia, Brenda Dietrich, R-Topeka, Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, Kellie Warren, R-Leawood and the successor to Richard Hilderbrand seat.
Public Health and Welfare: Chair Beverly Gossage, R-Eudora, Vice Chair Renee Erickson, R-Wichita. Members: Kristen O’Shea, R-Topeka, Mark Steffen, R-Hutchinson, Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, Molly Baumgardner, R-Louisburg, Chase Blasi, R-Wichita.
Transparency/Ethics: Chair Elaine Bowers, R-Concordia, Vice Chair Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick. Members: John Doll, R-Garden City, Ron Ryckman, R-Meade, Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, Kristen O’Shea, R-Topeka, Alicia Straub, R-Ellinwood and Hilderbrand successor.
Local Government: Chair Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, Vice Chair Elaine Bowers, R-Concordia. Members: John Doll, R-Garden City, Ron Ryckman, R-Meade, Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, Kristen O’Shea, R-Topeka, Alicia Straub, R-Ellinwood and Hilderbrand successor.
Assessment and Taxation: Chair Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, Vice Chair Virgil Peck, R-Havana. Members: Molly Baumgardner, R-Louisburg, Dan Kerschen, R-Garden Plain, Mike Petersen, R-Wichita, J.R. Claeys, R-Salina, Renee Erickson, R-Wichita, Chase Blasi, R-Wichita.
Financial Institutions/Insurance: Chair Jeff Longbine, R-Emporia, Vice Chair Mike Fagg, R-El Dorado. Members: Brenda Dietrich, R-Topeka, Beverly Gossage, R-Eudora, Rob Olson, R-Olathe, Rick Kloos, R-Berryton, Kellie Warren, R-Leawood.
Federal/State Affairs: Chair Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, Vice Chair Rick Kloos, R-Berryton. Members: Jeff Longbine, R-Emporia, Mike Petersen, R-Wichita, Ron Ryckman, R-Meade, Alicia Straub, R-Ellinwood, Chase Blasi, R-Wichita.
Judiciary: Chair Kellie Warren, R-Leawood, Vice Chair Rick Wilborn, R-McPherson. Members: Molly Baumgardner, R-Louisburg, Elaine Bowers, R-Concordia, Beverly Gossage, R-Eudora, Rob Olson, R-Olathe, Hilderbrand successor.
Ways/Means: Chair Rick Billinger, R-Goodland, Vice Chair J.R. Claeys, R-Salina. Members: Mike Fagg, R-El Dorado, Dan Kerschen, R-Garden Plain, Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, Ty Masterson, R-Andover, Larry Alley, R-Winfield.
Commerce: Chair Renee Erickson, R-Wichita, Vice Chair Brenda Dietrich, R-Topeka. Members: John Doll, R-Garden City, Kristin O’Shea, R-Topeka, Virgil Peck, R-Havana, Mark Steffen, R-Hutchinson, Caryn Tyson, R-Parker.
Utilities: Chair Rob Olson, R-Olathe, Vice Chair Mike Petersen, R-Wichita. Members: Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, Elaine Bowers, R-Concordia, J.R. Claeys, R-Salina, Kellie Warren, R-Leawood, Mike Fagg, R-El Dorado, Rick Kloos, R-Berryton.
Education: Chair Molly Baumgardner, R-Louisburg, Vice Chair Renee Erickson, R-Wichita. Members: Brenda Dietrich, R-Topeka, Beverly Gossage, R-Eudora, Kristen O’Shea, R-Topeka, Alicia Straub, R-Ellinwood, Chase Blasi, R-Wichita.

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