Senator Berger Announces Interim Committee Appointments

State
Written By Tim Wigginton

Today, Senate Leader Phil Berger announced interim committee assignments for the 2025-2026 legislative session. Committee assignments largely determine what areas of policy individual senators focus on.  

 

“As we prepare for next year’s legislative session, these committees will get to work examining the most pressing issues facing our state,” Sen. Berger said. “I look forward to seeing what proposals the committees pursue and working with the members to usher their priorities over the finish line.” 

 

Here are the assignments  

  • Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee: Amy S. Galey (co-chair), Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Warren Daniel, Julie Mayfield, Timothy D. Moffitt, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Natalie S. Murdock, Norman W. Sanderson 

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources: Brent Jackson (co-chair), Lisa S. Barnes (vice chair), Todd Johnson, DeAndrea Salvador, Norman W. Sanderson, Eddie D. Settle 

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements: Brent Jackson (co-chair), Jay J. Chaudhuri, Kevin Corbin, Michael A. Lazzara, Michael V. Lee, Tom McInnis, Eddie D. Settle, Kandie D. Smith 

  • Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee: David W. Craven, Jr. (co-chair), W. Ted Alexander, Jay J. Chaudhuri, Lisa Grafstein, Brent Jackson, Todd Johnson, Timothy D. Moffitt, Natalie S. Murdock, Brad Overcash, Bill Rabon, Vickie Sawyer 

  • Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee: Brad Overcash (co-chair), Kevin Corbin (vice chair), Lisa S. Barnes, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Michael Garrett, Dana Jones, Michael V. Lee, Tom McInnis, Benton G. Sawrey, Gladys A. Robinson, Joyce Waddell 

  • Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee: Warren Daniel (co-chair), Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Carl Ford, Amy S. Galey, Michael Garrett, Ralph Hise, Brad Overcash, Bill Rabon 

  • Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee: Todd Johnson (co-chair), Val Applewhite, Bob Brinson, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Bobby Hanig, Buck Newton 

  • Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy: Timothy D. Moffitt (co-chair), Buck Newton (vice chair), Jim Burgin, David W. Craven, Jr., Paul A. Lowe, Jr. 

  • Environmental Review Commission: Norman W. Sanderson (co-chair), Eddie D. Settle (vice chair), Val Applewhite, Lisa S. Barnes, David W. Craven, Jr., Brent Jackson, Todd Johnson, Paul A. Lowe, Jr. 

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government: Carl Ford (co-chair), W. Ted Alexander, Woodson Bradley, Terence Everitt, Bobby Hanig, Chris Measmer 

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services: Jim Burgin (co-chair), Amy S. Galey (vice chair), Gale Adcock, Lisa S. Barnes, Woodson Bradley, Ralph Hise, Mark Hollo, Steve Jarvis, Vickie Sawyer, Benton G. Sawrey, Joyce WaddellJoint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology: Ralph Hise (co-chair), Steve Jarvis (vice chair), W. Ted Alexander, Jim Burgin, Sophia Chitlik, Todd Johnson, DeAndrea Salvador, Caleb Theodros 

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety: Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (co-chair), Buck Newton (vice chair), Sydney Batch, Sophia Chitlik, Kevin Corbin, Warren Daniel, Steve Jarvis, Michael A. Lazzara, Michael V. Lee, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Norman W. Sanderson 

  • Legislative Research Commission: Bill Rabon (co-chair), Phil Berger (ex officio), Dan Blue, Ralph Hise, Michael V. Lee, Joyce Waddell 

  • Legislative Services Commission: Phil Berger (co-chair), Ralph Hise, Michael V. Lee, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Bill Rabon 

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Local Government: W. Ted Alexander (co-chair), Bobby Hanig (vice chair), Kevin Corbin, Lisa Grafstein, Steve Jarvis, Chris Measmer, Graig Meyer 

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery: Michael V. Lee (co-chair), Brent Jackson, Dana Jones, Michael A. Lazzara, Tom McInnis, Brad Overcash, Kandie D. Smith 

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid: Benton G. Sawrey (co-chair), Amy S. Galey (vice chair), Gale Adcock, Jim Burgin, Ralph Hise, Mark Hollo, Gladys A. Robinson 

  • Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government: W. Ted Alexander, Terence Everitt, Carl Ford 

  • Revenue Laws Study Committee: Tom McInnis (co-chair), David W. Craven, Jr. (vice chair), Gale Adcock, Dan Blue, Warren Daniel, Ralph Hise, Brent Jackson, Bill Rabon, Vickie Sawyer, Caleb Theodros 

Tim Wigginton
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