Here is the complete list of officers and committee assignments approved Monday by the new 23rd Legislature.
All members of the 11-member majority bloc have committee chairmanships except Senate President Vargrave A. Richards.
OFFICERS OF THE 23rd LEGISLATURE
President — Vargrave A. Richards
Vice president — Judy M. Gomez
Legislative secretary — Roosevelt St.C. David
Majority leader — Allie-Allison Petrus
Secretary for intergovernmental and territorial affairs — David S. Jones
Liaison to the White House — George Goodwin
Liaison to the U.S. Congress — Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg Jr.
Republican charge d'affaires to Washington — Violet Anne Golden
COMMITTEES
Economic Development, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
Chair — Jones
Vice chair — Lorraine L. Berry
Members — Donastorg, Golden, Norman Jn. Baptiste, David, Gregory Bennerson
Education
Chair — Jn. Baptiste
Vice chair — Gomez
Members — Jones, Adelbert "Bert" Bryan, Golden, Almando "Rocky" Liburd, Richards
Finance
Chair — Berry
Vice chair — Jones
Members — Golden, Bennerson, David, Goodwin, Alicia "Chucky" Hansen
Government Operations
Chair — Bennerson
Vice chair — David
Members — Berry, Jones, Bryan, Petrus, Donald "Ducks" Cole
Health
Chair — Petrus
Vice chair — Donastorg
Members — Berry, Golden, Liburd
Housing, Parks and Recreation
Chair — Goodwin
Vice chair — Jn. Baptiste
Members — Cole, Gomez, Hansen
Labor and Veterans Affairs
Chair — David
Vice chair — Bennerson
Members — Goodwin, Petrus, Hansen
Planning and Environmental Protection
Chair — Donastorg
Vice chair — Liburd
Members — Cole, Jn. Baptiste, Goodwin
Rules
Chair — Golden
Vice chair — Richards
Members — Donastorg, Bennerson, Gomez, Bryan, Liburd
Youth and Human Services
Chair — Gomez
Vice chair — Petrus
Members — Richards, Cole, Hansen