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2018 Regular Session Committee Assignments
Recently, both the House Speaker Richard Corcoran and the Senate President Joe Negron's made
Committee assignment changes, including revisions to the chairmanships of key committees. The
Senate moved more of its "deck chairs" while the House made changes based in large part due to
the resignation of Chair Jose "Pepi" Rodrigues who is running to fill a vacant senate seat.
Key changes in Senate leadership and committee assignments are as follows:
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Appropriations
• New additions – Dennis Baxley (R-Lady Lake), Kathleen Passidomo (R-Naples), and Linda
Stewart (D-Orlando)
Agriculture
• Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring) appointed Chair, replacing Keith Perry (R-Gainesville)
• New additions – Dennis Baxley, Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange), and Darryl Rouson (D-St.
Petersburg)
Banking and Insurance
• New additions – Senators Rob Bradley (R-Orange Park) and Denise Grimsley (R-Sebring)
• Removed – Debbie Mayfield (R-Melbourne)
Children and Families
• New addition – Greg Steube
Commerce and Tourism
• No changes
Community Affairs
• No changes
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
• Aaron Bean appointed Chair (formerly Frank Artiles)
• New addition – Denise Grimsley
Criminal Justice
• New addition – Denise Grimsley
Education
• New additions – Lauren Book (D-Ft. Lauderdale) and Keith Perry
Governmental Oversight
• New additions – Doug Broxson (R-Pensacola) and Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland)
Health Policy
• New addition – Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Ft. Myers)
Military and Veterans Affairs
• New additions – Aaron Bean (R-Jacksonville), George Gainer (R-Panama City), David Sim-
mons (R-Longwood)
• Removed – Rob Bradley
Rules
• Oscar Braynon (D-Miami Gardens) appointed Vice Chair, replacing Perry Thurston (D-Ft.
Lauderdale)
• New addition – Jose Rodriguez (D-Miami)
Environmental Preservation and Conservation
• Rob Bradley appointed Chair, replacing Lauren Book
• Linda Stewart appointed Vice Chair, replacing Rob Bradley
• New addition – Dorothy Hukill (R-Port Orange)
DITCHMEN • AUGUST 2017