The officers and committee assignments of the 31st Legislature, as announced Jan. 9, 2014.
The majority bloc is composed of: Sens. Marvin Blyden, Jean Forde, Novelle Francis Jr., Justin Harrigan Sr., Kurt Vialet, Kenneth Gittens, Clifford Graham, Myron Jackson, Neville James and Sammuel Sanes.
The other members of the Senate are Sens. Terrence "Positive" Nelson, Nereida Rivera O’Reilly, Tregenza A. Roach, and Sen. Almando "Rocky" Liburd.
Senate President – Neville James
Vice president and secretary for intergovernmental affairs: Young
Secretary and liaison to the U.S. Department of Interior Office of Insular Affairs: Jackson
Majority leader, liaison to Congress: Sammuel Sanes
Liaison to the White House: Gittens
Senate Committee Members:
– The Committee on Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Forde, with Vialet as vice chair. The other members are Gittens, Harrigan, Roach, Jackson and Nelson.
– The Committee on Housing, Public Works and Waste Management, chaired by Blyden, with Graham as vice chair. The other members are Forde, James, Liburd, Gittens and Roach.
– The Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation, Youth and Recreation, chaired by Jackson, with Sanes as vice chair. The other members are Francis, Blyden, Gittens, O’Reilly and Nelson.
– The Committee on Rules and Judiciary, chaired by Gittens, with Young as vice chair. The other members are James, Francis, Forde, Harrigan and O’Reilly.
– The Finance Committee, chaired by Graham again, reprising his role in the last Legislature. Vialet are vice chair. The other members are Sanes, Jackson, Blyden, Nelson and Roach.
– The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, chaired by Sanes with Blyden as vice chair. The other members are Young, Graham, Vialet, Liburd and Nelson.
– The Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture and Planning, chaired by Young, with Francis as vice chair. The other members are James, Jackson, Vialet, Graham, Liburd and O’Reilly.
– The Committee on Health, Hospital and Human Services, chaired by Vialet, with Harrigan as vice chair. The other members are Francis, Forde, Blyden, O’Reilly and Liburd.
– The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, chaired by Harrigan with Jackson as vice chair. The other members are Young, Sanes, James, Nelson and Roach.
– The Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Justice, chaired by Francis, with Gittens as vice chair. The other members are Harrigan, Forde, Sanes, Liburd and O’Reilly.