House Republicans announce 2020 committee assignments
The Colorado House Republicans released its committee assignments Wednesday afternoon as the four-month General Assembly got under way.
The Republican committee assignments are:
Appropriations
- Ranking member, Lois Ransom, Douglas County
- Rod Bockenfeld, Watkins
- Rod Pelton, Cheyenne Wells
- Janice Rich, Grand Junction
Education
- Ranking member, Jim Wilson, Salida
- Mark Baisley, Roxborough Park
- Perry Buck, Windsor
- Tim Geitner, Falcon
- Colin Larson, Littleton
Finance
- Ranking member, Shane Sandridge, Colorado Springs
- Susan Beckman, Littleton
- Rod Bockenfeld, Watkins
- Janice Rich, Grand Junction
Judiciary
- Ranking member, Terri Carver, Colorado Springs
- Rod Bockenfeld, Watkins
- Matt Soper, Delta
Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- Ranking member, Marc Catlin, Montrose
- Richard Holtorf, Akron
- Rod Pelton, Cheyenne Wells
- Perry Will, New Castle
Business Affairs and Labor
- Ranking member, Dave Williams, Colorado Springs
- Hugh McKean, Loveland
- Shane Sandridge, Colorado Springs
- Kevin Van Winkle, Highlands Ranch
Energy and Environment
- Ranking member, Tim Geitner, Falcon
- Lois Landgraf, Fountain
- Larry Liston, Colorado Springs
- Lori Saine, Dacono
Health and Insurance
- Ranking member, Susan Beckman, Littleton
- Mark Baisley, Roxborough Park
- Matt Soper, Delta
- Perry Will, New Castle
Public Health Care & Human Services
- Ranking member, Lois Landgraf, Fountain
- Richard Holtorf, Akron
- Colin Larson, Littleton
- Larry Liston, Colorado Springs
- Rod Pelton, Cheyenne Wells
Military and State Affairs
- Ranking member, Steve Humphrey, Severence
- Janice Rich, Grand Junction
- Dave Williams, Colorado Springs
Transportation and Local Government
- Ranking member, Marc Catlin, Montrose
- Terri Carver, Colorado Springs
- Steve Humphrey, Severence
- Jim Wilson, Salida
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