Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
The Government Organization Committee is a standing committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Per the House Rules, West Virginia House of Delegates committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House, unless the House orders otherwise. The Speaker must designate a chair for all standing committees and may also designate a vice chair. Additionally, the Speaker serves as an ex officio voting member and chair of the Rules Committee. A majority of committee members constitutes a quorum.[1]
See rules: House Rules
Function
According to the House Rules, the Government Organization Committee handles the following subject areas:
“ | (a) Legislation and proposals dealing with the Executive Department of state government with respect to creation, duties and functions; consolidation and abolition; and transfer, imposition and elimination of functions and duties of departments, commissions, boards, offices and agencies; and (b) measures relating to the Legislative Department, other than apportionment of representation and redistricting for the election of members of the two houses.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
House Government Organization Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (21) | Third-party members(1) |
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Mark Ross (R) left this committee on June 15, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
House Government Organization Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (19) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
House Government Organization Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Government Organization Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) | |||
• Michael Ferro | • Gary Howell, Chair | |||
• Phil Diserio | • Karen "Lynne" Arvon, Vice chair | |||
• Scott Brewer | • Rick Atkinson | |||
• Michael Caputo | • Vernon Criss | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • Danny Hamrick | |||
• Richard Iaquinta | • Jordan Hill | |||
• Dana Lynch | • Tony Lewis | |||
• Justin Marcum | • Patrick S. Martin | |||
• Rodney Pyles | • Zack Maynard | |||
• John Williams | • Patrick McGeehan | |||
• Tony Paynter | ||||
• Ben Queen | ||||
• Chuck Romine | ||||
• Terri Funk Sypolt | ||||
• Guy Ward |
2015-2016
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Government Organization Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (16) | |||
• Jim Morgan, Minority Chair | • Gary Howell, Chair | |||
• Peggy Donaldson Smith, Minority Vice-Chair | • Karen "Lynne" Arvon, Vice-Chair | |||
• Mike Caputo | • Saira Blair | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • Anna Border-Sheppard | |||
• Michael Ferro | • Scott Cadle | |||
• Justin Marcum | • Larry Faircloth | |||
• William Hartman | • Danny Hamrick | |||
• Isaac Sponaugle | • Jordan Hill | |||
• Rupert Phillips, Jr. | • Joshua Nelson | |||
• Michael Ihle | ||||
• Kayla Kessinger | ||||
• Pat McGeehan | ||||
• Michel Moffatt | ||||
• Chris Stansbury | ||||
• Mark Zatezalo | ||||
• Randy E. Smith |
2013-2014
Government Organization Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Jim Morgan, Chair | • Gary Howell, Minority Chair | |||
• Dale Stephens, Vice-Chair | • Anna Border, Minority Vice-Chair | |||
• Mike Caputo | • Karen "Lynne" Arvon | |||
• Phil Diserio | • Tom Azinger | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • Scott Cadle | |||
• Ryan Ferns | • Larry Faircloth | |||
• William Hartman | • Michael Folk | |||
• Ronnie Jones | • Larry Kump | |||
• Dana Lynch | • Joshua Nelson | |||
• Brady Paxton | • William Romine | |||
• Margaret Smith | • Randy Smith | |||
• Margaret Staggers | ||||
• Randy Swartzmiller |
2011-2012
Government Organization Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (9) | |||
• James Morgan, Chair | • William Romine, Minority Chair | |||
• Dale Stephens, Vice Chair | • Thomas Azinger, Minority Vice-Chair | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Eric L. Householder | |||
• Greg Butcher | • Gary G. Howell | |||
• Samuel Cann, Sr. | • Larry D. Kump | |||
• Ryan Ferns | • Eric Nelson | |||
• Roy Givens | • John O'Neal | |||
• Daniel Hall | • Rick Snuffer | |||
• William Hartman | • Erikka Storch | |||
• Barbara Hatfield | ||||
• Ronnie D. Jones | ||||
• Dale Martin | ||||
• Rupert Phillips, Jr | ||||
• Margaret Staggers | ||||
• Randy Swartzmiller | ||||
• Joseph Talbott |
2009-2010
Government Organization Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (18) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Sam Argento | • Thomas Azinger | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Daryl Cowles | |||
• Greg Butcher | • Patrick McGeehan | |||
• Samuel Cann, Sr. | • Carol Miller | |||
• Roy Givens | • Jonathan Miller | |||
• Daniel Hall | • Thomas Porter | |||
• William Hartman | • Ruth Rowan | |||
• Barbara Hatfield | ||||
• Michael Manypenny | ||||
• Dale Martin | ||||
• James Morgan | ||||
• Daniel Poling | ||||
• Mike Ross | ||||
• Douglas Skaff, Jr. | ||||
• Margaret Staggers | ||||
• Dale Stephens | ||||
• Randy Swartzmiller | ||||
• Joseph Talbott |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.