January 26, 2012
Committees Announced for 215th Legislature
Following is a listing of committee assignments for the 215th Legislature:
Senate Budget and Appropriations - Group 2
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D36) - Chair
Senator Brian P. Stack (D33) - Vice Chair
Senator Jennifer Beck (R11)
Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R25)
Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (D31)
Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D14)
Senator Kevin J. O'Toole (R40)
Senator Steven V. Oroho (R24)
Senator Joseph Pennacchio (R26)
Senator Nelida "Nellie" Pou (D35)
Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (D29)
Senator Jeff Van Drew (D1)
Senate Commerce - Group 2
Senator Nia H. Gill, Esq. (D34) - Chair
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (D20) - Vice Chair
Senator James Beach (D6)
Senator Gerald Cardinale, D.D.S. (R39)
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R21)
Senator Nicholas P. Scutari (D22)
Senate Community and Urban Affairs - Group 1
Senator Jeff Van Drew (D1) - Chair
Senator Ronald L. Rice (D28) - Vice Chair
Senator Brian P. Stack (D33)
Senator Christopher J. Connors (R9)
Senator Samuel D. Thompson (R12)
Senate Economic Growth - Group 3
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (D20) - Chair
Senator Joseph F. Vitale (D19) - Vice Chair
Senator Richard J. Codey (D27)
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (R13)
Senator Steven V. Oroho (R24)
Senate Education - Group 3
Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (D29) - Chair
Senator Shirley K. Turner (D15) - Vice Chair
Senator James Beach (D6)
Senator Diane B. Allen (R7)
Senator Michael J. Doherty (R23)
Senate Environment and Energy - Group 1
Senator Bob Smith (D17) - Chair
Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D14) - Vice Chair
Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R16)
Senator Jennifer Beck (R11)
Senator Jim Whelan (D2)
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens - Group 2
Senator Joseph F. Vitale (D19) - Chair
Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr. (D4) - Vice Chair
Senator Dawn Marie Addiego (R8)
Senator Diane B. Allen (R7)
Senator Barbara Buono (D18)
Senator Robert M. Gordon (D38)
Senator Ronald L. Rice (D28)
Senator Robert W. Singer (R30)
Senator Samuel D. Thompson (R12)
Senator Jim Whelan (D2)
Senate Higher Education - Group 3
Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (D31) - Chair
Senator Nelida "Nellie" Pou (D35) - Vice Chair
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R21)
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D36)
Senator Robert W. Singer (R30)
Senate Judiciary - Group 4
Senator Nicholas P. Scutari (D22) - Chair
Senator Nia H. Gill, Esq. (D34) - Vice Chair
Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R16)
Senator Gerald Cardinale, D.D.S. (R39)
Senator Michael J. Doherty (R23)
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (R13)
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (D20)
Senator Kevin J. O'Toole (R40)
Senator Nelida "Nellie" Pou (D35)
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D36)
Senator Bob Smith (D17)
Senator Brian P. Stack (D33)
Senator Loretta D. Weinberg (D37)
Senate Labor - Group 1
Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr. (D4) - Chair
Senator Richard J. Codey (D27) - Vice Chair
Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R25)
Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (D31)
Senator Michael J. Doherty (R23
Senate Law and Public Safety
Senator Donald Norcross (D5) - Chair
Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D14) - Vice Chair
Senator Nicholas J. Sacco (D32)
Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R16)
Senator James W. Holzapfel (R10)
Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs
Senator James Beach (D6) - Chair
Senator Jeff Van Drew (D1) - Vice Chair
Senator Donald Norcross (D5)
Senator Diane B. Allen (R7)
Senator Christopher J. Connors (R9)
Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation - Group 4
Senator Jim Whelan (D2) - Chair
Senator Shirley K. Turner (D15) - Vice Chair
Senator Barbara Buono (D18)
Senator Dawn Marie Addiego (R8)
Senator Samuel D. Thompson (R12)
Senate Transportation - Group 1
Senator Nicholas J. Sacco (D32) - Chair
Senator Robert M. Gordon (D38) - Vice Chair
Senator James W. Holzapfel (R10)
Senator Donald Norcross (D5)
Senator Joseph Pennacchio (R26)
Senate Legislative Oversight
Senator Robert M. Gordon (D38) - Chair
Senator Barbara Buono (D18) - Vice Chair
Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R21)
Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. (R13)
Senator M. Teresa Ruiz (D29)
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D36)
Assembly Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Group D
Assemblyman Nelson T. Albano (D1) - Chair
Assemblyman Gilbert L. Wilson (D5) - Vice Chair
Assemblywoman Marlene Caride (D36)
Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton (R12)
Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer (R12)
Assembly Appropriations Committee - Group B
Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (D3) - Chair
Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes, III (D18) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Herb Conaway, M.D. (D7)
Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (D6)
Assemblyman Vincent Prieto (D32)
Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (D29)
Assemblyman John DiMaio (R23)
Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (R11)
Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose (R24)
Assembly Budget Committee - Group A
Assemblyman Vincent Prieto (D32) - Chair
Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer (D36) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (D3)
Assemblyman Albert Coutinho (D29)
Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson (D37)
Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D7)
Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D15)
Assemblywoman Benjie E. Wimberly (D35)
Assemblyman Declan J. O'Scanlon (R13)
Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R25)
Assemblyman Gary R. Chiusano (R24)
Assemblyman Jay Webber (R26)
Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee - Group B
Assemblyman Albert Coutinho (D29) - Chair
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D15) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D7)
Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter (D35)
Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R25)
Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz (R21)
Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee - Group A
Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty (D4) - Chair
Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D18) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Sean Connors (D33)
Assemblyman Chris A. Brown (R2)
Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose (R24)
Assembly Education Committee - Group D
Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D18) - Chair
Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D15) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Ralph R. Caputo (D28)
Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey (D27)
Assemblywoman Angelica M. Jimenez (D32)
Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D7)
Assemblywoman Concetta Wagner (D38)
Assemblyman Scott T. Rumana (R40)
Assemblyman David W. Wolfe (R10)
Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee - Group D
Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (D29) - Chair
Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D15) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes, III (D18)
Assemblyman Matthew Milam (D1)
Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (D33)
Assemblyman Scott Rudder (R8)
Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R39)
Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance - Group A
Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer (D36) - Chair
Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (D29) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman John F. McKeon (D27)
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D19)
Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli (R16)
Assemblyman Sean T. Kean (R30)
Assembly Health and Senior Services - Group A
Assemblyman Herb Conaway, M.D. (D7) - Chair
Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson (D14) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Timothy J. Eustace (D38)
Assemblyman Jerry Green (D22)
Assemblywoman Angelica M. Jimenez (D32)
Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter (D35)
Assemblywoman Cleopatra G. Tucker (D28)
Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R11)
Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin (R13)
Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz (R21)
Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R23)
Assembly Higher Education Committee - Group A
Assemblywoman Celeste M. Riley (D3) - Chair
Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin (D34) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (D19)
Assemblyman Charles Mainor (D31)
Assemblywoman Concetta Wagner (D38)
Assemblyman John DiMaio (R23)
Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (R9)
Assembly Homeland Security & State Preparedness Committee - Group D
Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D20) - Chair
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (D17) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Jason O'Donnell (D31)
Assemblyman David C. Russo (R40)
Assemblyman Robert Schroeder (R39)
Assembly Human Services - Group D
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D37) - Chair
Assemblywoman Cleopatra G. Tucker (D28) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Albert Coutinho (D29)
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (D20)
Assemblyman Angel Fuentes (D5)
Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R11)
Assembly Judiciary Committee - Group C
Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes, III (D18) - Chair
Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D20) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Ralph R. Caputo (D28)
Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson (D37)
Assemblyman John F. McKeon (D27)
Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R25)
Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R39)
Assembly Labor Committee - Group C
Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (D17) - Chair
Assemblywoman Concetta Wagner (D38) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Nelson T. Albano (D1)
Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (D19)
Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo (D14)
Assemblyman Jason O'Donnell (D31)
Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer (R12)
Assemblyman Robert Schroeder (R39)
Assemblyman Jay Webber (R26)
Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee - Group B
Assemblyman Charles Mainor (D31) - Chair
Assemblyman Gilbert L. Wilson (D5) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Nelson T. Albano (D1)
Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson (D14)
Assemblyman Sean Connors (D33)
Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (D20)
Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D15)
Assemblyman Sean T. Kean (R30)
Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin (R10)
Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R23)
Assemblyman David P. Rible (R30)
Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs - Group C
Assemblywoman Cleopatra G. Tucker (D28) - Chair
Assemblyman Matthew Milam (D1) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Gilbert L. Wilson (D5)
Assemblyman Christopher J. Brown (R8)
Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (R9)
Assembly Regulated Professions Committee - Group B
Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin (D34) - Chair
Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (D19) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D18)
Assemblyman Timothy J. Eustace (D38)
Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson (D37)
Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty (D4)
Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli (R16)
Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin (R13)
Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf (R9)
Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee - Group B
Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin (D34) - Chair
Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (D19) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D18)
Assemblyman Timothy J. Eustace (D38)
Assemblyman Gordon M. Johnson (D37)
Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty (D4)
Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli (R16)
Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin (R13)
Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf (R9)
Assembly State Government Committee - Group D
Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D22) - Chair
Assemblyman Herb Conaway, M.D. (D7) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman John F. McKeon (D27)
Assemblyman Christopher J. Brown (R8)
Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee - Group A
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (D17) - Chair
Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo (D14) - Vice Chair
Assemblywoman Marlene Caride (D36)
Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (D17)
Assemblyman Angel Fuentes (D5)
Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin (R10)
Assembly Tourism and Arts Committee - Group B
Assemblyman Matthew Milam (D1) - Chair
Assemblywoman Celeste M. Riley (D3) - Vice Chair
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D37)
Assemblyman Chris A. Brown (R2)
Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove (R9)
Assembly Transportation, Public Works & Independent Authorities Committee - Group C
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D19) - Chair
Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D22) - Vice Chair
Assemblywoman Marlene Caride (D36)
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (D17)
Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin (D34)
Assemblyman Charles Mainor (D31)
Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (D33)
Assemblywoman Celeste M. Riley (D3)
Assemblyman John F. Amodeo (R2)
Assemblyman Scott Rudder (R8)
Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf (R9)
Assemblyman David W. Wolfe (R10)
Assembly Women and Children - Group C
Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (D6) - Chair
Assemblyman Angel Fuentes (D5) - Vice Chair
Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer (D36)
Assemblywoman Benjie E. Wimberly (D35)
Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (R11)
Legislative Calendar
This week Senate Group 3 and 4 Committees met. Next week Senate Group 1 and 2 Committees and Assembly Group A and B Committees will meet on January 30 and Assembly Group C and D Committees will meet on February 2.