State Senate Republicans announce committee assignments [WLAD]

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State Senate Republicans have held a caucus to determine committee membership for the new legislative session. The next General Assembly session gets underway in little less than a month. Senate Republicans have chosen their leadership and announced committee assignments.

New Milford area Senator Clark Chapin will be the ranking member of the Environment Committee; chair of the Regulations Review Committee and a member of the Appropriations Committee.

Danbury area Senator Mike McLachlan has been named ranking member of the Government Administration and Elections Committee; and will serve on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding and also Judiciary committees.

Wilton area Senator Toni Boucher will once again be the ranking member of the Education and Transportation committees; and serve as a member of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding and also the Judiciary committee.

Newtown area Senator Tony Hwang has been tapped as the ranking member of the Housing Committee and of the Labor and Public Employees committee. He previously was a member of the State House of Representatives. He will now also serve as a member of the Commerce and the Veterans Affairs committees.
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