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House Republicans shuffle committee assignments
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The new Republican majority in the House today continued the shuffle of committee assignments, floor seats and office space that are all part of the biggest upheaval in state government in 135 years.
The House met for less than two hours, and members spent most of that time in private conversations about committee assignments that were announced just before midnight on Monday, the opening day of the 2005 legislative session.
House Majority Leader Jerry Keen (R-St. Simons Island) told the House that a special committee appointed by new House Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Dallas) is putting the finishing touches on committee assignments.
Members may have their seat assignments later today and in time for Wednesday night’s State of the State address by Gov. Sonny Perdue.
Perdue delivers the speech at 8 p.m. Wednesday in a joint session of the House and Senate held in the House chambers.
Three House members who switched to the GOP last spring were among the list of all-Republican committee chairs.
They include state Rep. Tom McCall of Elberton, who will head the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee; Bob Lane of Statesboro, who will head Game, Fish & Parks; and Tommy Smith of Nichols, who will run State Planning & Community Affairs.
The defection of the three helped the GOP achieve its current 99-member majority in the 180-member House.
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