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DEL.ICIO.USThe price for challenging a House speaker
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It appears the price for unsuccessfully challenging the Man is the heavy burden of the word “vice.”
As in vice-chairman.
My AJC colleague Aaron Gould Sheinin reports that state Rep. David Ralston, (R-Blue Ridge) who made the failed bid to unseat House Speaker Glenn Richardson, has been demoted.
Formerly the chairman of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee, he is now vice-chairman of its sister panel, the Judiciary Committee.
The House’s Committee on Assignments officially decides committee membership and leaders, and that committee released its final report this morning. But there are few who would argue that Richardson’s hand is unseen in its result.
Replacing Ralston as head of JNC is Rep. Rich Golick (R-Smyrna) — who had been serving as a floor leader for Gov. Sonny Perdue. So there’s another slot to be filled.
Of the other major House committees, two noteworthy changes: The new Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee chairman is Penny Houston (R-Nashville), who takes over for Richard Royal, who retired. Don Parsons (R-Marietta) takes over the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications chairmanship from Jeff Lewis (R-White). So Parsons will be the point man on the upcoming Georgia Power bill.
Also, Bobby Franklin of northeast Cobb County has been replaced as chairman of the House Reapportionment Committee — which will become a very powerful position after the 2010 census. The new chairman is Roger Lane (R-Darien).
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By oprah
January 15, 2009 11:00 PM | Link to this
Can the speaker of the house be impeached? He needs to be thrown out on his arse…along with his evil twin, Sonny.