December 2018 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House
- Governor Kay Ivey makes staff appointments. Governor Ivey announced that former Congressman Jo Bonner would serve in her administration as senior advisor. Bonner represented the 1st Congressional District in southwest Alabama from 2003 to 2013. The governor also announced that Kelly Butler would be state finance director. He has been Acting Finance Director since August. Butler has more than three decades experience as a fiscal analyst with the state. His previous jobs include assistant finance director for fiscal operations and state budget officer.
- Marsh taps new chief of staff. Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh recently announced that he has chosen Derek Trotter, a government relations advisor to the Butler Snow law firm and former director of legislative affairs to former Governor Robert Bentley, to be his chief of staff. Trotter previously served as Marsh’s communications director from 2011 to 2014 and as a deputy communications director to U. S. Representative Bradley Byrne during his run for governor in 2009 and 2010. Trotter is a native of Trussville and a graduate of Auburn University. He is married and the father of two and lives in the Pike Road Township, just outside Montgomery.
- Shelby’s Chief of Staff chosen to lead BCA. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, recently announced the departure of his chief of staff, Katie Boyd Britt, following the official notice of her decision to serve as president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), a non-partisan business association representing companies throughout the state. Britt is a native of Enterprise. She’s served as chief of staff to Senator Shelby since 2016, following her role as deputy campaign manager and communications director during the senator’s most recent reelection campaign. Britt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a law degree from the University of Alabama.
- Check out the full list of recent House Committee appointments made by the Speaker. House Standing Committees with Chairs and Vice Chairs listed:
Rules
Chairman Mike Jones (R – Andalusia) and Vice Chair Paul Lee (R – Dothan)
Consent Calendar Subcommittee: Chairwoman Pebblin Warren (D – Tuskegee)
Ways and Means Education
Chairman Bill Poole (R – Tuscaloosa) and Vice Chair Danny Garrett (R – Trussville)
Ways and Means General Fund
Chairman Steve Clouse (R – Ozark) and Vice Chair Kyle South (R – Fayette)
Agriculture and Forestry
Chairman Danny Crawford (R – Athens) and Vice Chair Steve Hurst (R – Munford)
Boards, Agencies, and Commissions
Chairman Howard Sanderford (R – Huntsville) and Vice Chair Mike Holmes (R – Wetumpka)
Children and Senior Advocacy
Chairman K.L. Brown (R – Jacksonville) and Vice Chair Randall Shedd (R – Cullman)
Commerce and Small Business
Chairman Jim Carns (R – Vestavia) and Vice Chair Dimitri Polizos (R – Montgomery)
Constitution, Campaigns, and Elections
Chairman Matt Fridy (R – Montevallo) and Vice Chair Bob Fincher (R – Woodland)
County and Municipal Government
Chairman Reed Ingram (R – Montgomery) and Vice Chair Margie Wilcox (R – Mobile)
Economic Development and Tourism
Chairwoman Becky Nordgren (R – Gadsden) and Vice Chair Ron Johnson (R – Sylacauga)
Education Policy
Chairwoman Terri Collins (R – Decatur) and Vice Chair Danny Garrett (R – Trussville)
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Chairman Mike Ball (R – Madison) and Vice Chair Rich Wingo (R – Tuscaloosa)
Financial Services
Chairman Chris Blackshear (R – Phenix City) and Vice Chair Jimmy Martin (R – Clanton)
Fiscal Responsibility
Chairman Chris Sells (R – Greenville) and Vice Chair Mike Holmes (R – Wetumpka)
Health
Chairwoman April Weaver (R – Brierfield) and Vice Chair Ron Johnson (R – Sylacauga)
Insurance
Chairman Kerry Rich (R – Albertville) and Vice Chair Corley Ellis (R – Columbiana)
Internal Affairs
Chairman Randy Wood (R – Anniston) and Vice Chair Nathaniel Ledbetter (R – Rainsville)
Judiciary
Chairman Jim Hill (R – Odenville) and Vice Chair Tim Wadsworth (R – Arley)
Local Legislation
Chairman Alan Baker (R – Brewton) and Vice Chair Ritchie Whorton (R – Valley)
Military and Veterans Affairs
Chairman Dickie Drake (R – Leeds) and Vice Chair Connie Rowe (R – Jasper)
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Chairman Allen Treadaway (R – Morris) and Vice Chair Allen Farley (R – McCalla)
State Government Chairman Chris Pringle (R – Mobile) and Vice Chair Chris Sells (R – Greenville)
Technology and Research
Chairman Joe Lovvorn (R – Auburn) and Vice Chair Corey Harbison (R – Good Hope)
Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure
Chairman Lynn Greer (R – Rogersville) and Vice Chair Joe Faust (R – Fairhope)
Urban and Rural Development
Chairman Randall Shedd (R – Cullman) and Vice Chair David Standridge (R – Hayden)
