It will certainly be interesting to see how the duo will work with Scott Walker, and the Democrats, to solve the state’s fiscal budget crisis. Speaker-elect Fitzgerald, of Juneau, did end up picking a lot of the same committee chairman as the previous legislative session headed by Ex-Speaker Mike Huebsch (the new Ways & Means chairman).
See below for committee chairmanships.
Hopefully the Herald will get a chance to sit down with Steve Nass in the coming months to discuss his plans for the Colleges and Universities committee, and his opinion on Biddy Martin’s Badger Partnership.
Aging & Long Term Care: Rep. Dan Knodl
Agriculture: Rep. Lee Nerison
Children and Families: Rep. Don Pridemore
Colleges & Universities: Rep. Steve Nass
Consumer Protection & Personal Privacy: Rep. Keith Ripp
Criminal Justice & Corrections: Rep. Joel Kleefisch
Education: Rep. Steve Kestell
Election & Campaign Reform: Rep. Gary Tauchen
Energy & Utilities: Rep. Mark Honadel
Financial Institutions: Rep. Bill Kramer
Forestry: Rep. Jeff Mursau
Health: Rep. Jeff Stone
Homeland Security & State Affairs: Rep. Karl VanRoy
Housing: Rep. John Murtha
Insurance: Rep. Kevin Petersen
Jobs, Economy and Small Business: Rep. Mary Williams
Judiciary & Ethics: Rep. Jim Ott
Labor & Workforce Development: Rep. Joan Ballweg
Natural Resources: Rep. Scott Gunderson
Public Health & Public Safety: Rep. Garey Bies
Rural Economic Development & Rural Affairs: Rep. Al Ott
Tourism, Recreation & State Properties: Rep. Dean Kaufert
Transportation: Rep. Jerry Petrowski
Urban & Local Affairs: Rep. Ed Brooks
Veterans & Military Affairs: Rep. Richard Spanbauer
Ways & Means: Rep. Mike Huebsch