Senate President Mike Haridopolos Makes Budget Committee and Subcommittee Assignments
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos today announced assignments to the Budget Committee and seven budget subcommittees.
“Because of their singular constitutional responsibility to approve a budget, I’ve assigned every Senator to serve on at least one budget subcommittee,” said President Haridopolos. “These are difficult economic times and we all must have a significant role in assuring that state government lives within its means and that we don’t further burden our fellow Floridians.”
The membership of the Budget Committee and subcommittees include:
GROUP V A
Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations R: 5 D: 2
Mike Fasano R Chair
Arthenia Joyner D Vice Chair
Mike Bennett R
Greg Evers R
Ronda Storms R
John Thrasher R
Chris Smith D
Budget Subcommittee on Education Pre-K – 12 Appropriations R: 6 D: 3
David Simmons R Chair
Bill Montford D Vice Chair
Nancy Detert R
Paula Dockery R
Evelyn Lynn R
Garrett Richter R
Stephen Wise R
Jeremy Ring D
Gary Siplin D
Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax R: 5 D: 2
Ellyn Bogdanoff R Chair
Thad Altman R Vice Chair
JD Alexander R
Andy Gardiner R
Jim Norman R
Gwen Margolis D
Maria Sachs D
Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations R: 6 D: 2
Alan Hays R Chair
Lizbeth Benacquisto R Vice Chair
Charlie Dean R
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla R
Dennis Jones R
Jack Latvala R
Larcenia Bullard D
Tony Hill D
Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations R: 5 D: 2
Joe Negron R Chair
Nan Rich D Vice Chair
Anitere Flores R
Don Gaetz R
Rene Garcia R
Steve Oelrich R
Eleanor Sobel D
GROUP V B
Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations R: 8 D: 3
Evelyn Lynn R Chair
John Thrasher R Vice Chair
Thad Altman R
Nancy Detert R
Alan Hays R
Steve Oelrich R
David Simmons R
Stephen Wise R
Arthenia Joyner D
Bill Montford D
Gary Siplin D
Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations R: 10 D: 5
Don Gaetz R Chair
Gwen Margolis D Vice Chair
JD Alexander R
Lizbeth Benacquisto R
Mike Bennett R
Ellyn Bogdanoff R
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla R
Greg Evers R
Mike Fasano R
Jack Latvala R
Jim Norman R
Larcenia Bullard D
Tony Hill D
Maria Sachs D
Chris Smith D
GROUP VII
Budget R: 14 D: 5
JD Alexander R Chair
Joe Negron R Vice Chair
Thad Altman R
Lizbeth Benacquisto R
Ellyn Bogdanoff R
Mike Fasano R
Anitere Flores R
Don Gaetz R
Alan Hays R
Evelyn Lynn R
Garrett Richter R
David Simmons R
John Thrasher R
Stephen Wise R
Arthenia Joyner D
Gwen Margolis D
Bill Montford D
Nan Rich D
Gary Siplin D
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CONTACT | David Bishop | 850-487-5229 | bishop.david@flsenate.gov
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