With the exit of Swati Dandekar and the November 8th election of her replacement, State Senator Liz Mathis of Robbins, committee membership in the Iowa Senate needed a realignment. The changes have been announced this morning.
Senate Commerce Committee
Senator Matt McCoy (D-Des Moines), will be the new chair (replacing Dandekar)
Senator Liz Mathis (D-Robbins) will be a committee memberSenate Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa Committee
Senator Liz Mathis (replacing Dandekar) will be a committee memberSenate Human Resources Committee
Senator Liz Mathis will be a new member (replacing Senator Bob Dvorsky, D-Coralville)Senate Local Government Committee
Senator Tom Courtney (D-Burlington) will be a new member (replacing McCoy)Senate State Government Committee
Senator McCoy will be a new member (replacing Courtney)Senate Transportation Committee
Senator Dvorsky will be a new member (replacing Dandekar)Senate Ways & Means Committee
Senator Mathis will be a new member (replacing Dandekar)Senate Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Senator Joe Seng (D-Davenport) will be vice chair (replacing Dandekar)
Senator Mathis will be a new member
About O.Kay Henderson
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
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