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Conversations THE TIMES shreveporttimes.com 4B SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2008 Senate made in Appointments oyse9 ernmental ethics. Key committee appointments have been made in the Louisiana House of Representatives and the state Senate. Appointments to House standing committees Include: District 1 If 1 pz' District 5 Name: Wayne Waddell, Republican Legislative aide: Dustin Dale Telephone: (318) 219-9000 E-mail: District 10 Name: Jean M. Doerge, Democrat Legislative aide: Deborah Brown Telephone: (318) 371-3092 E-mail: and (225) 342-2040 E-mail: smithcheeklegis.state. la.us Committees: Environmental Quabty (vice chairwoman), Finance, Health and Welfare; Local and Municipal Affairs, Women and Children (vice chairwoman) District 39 I 4..

Waddell Ooerge larep005legis. state.la.us Committees: Commerce (vice chairman), House and Governmental Affairs Name: James H. Morris, Republican Legislative aide: Patsy Lee Telephone: (318) 995-6852 E-mail: larep001legis. Name: Lydia P. Jackson, Dem ocrat Legislative assistant: Daphne E.

Williams Telephone: (318) 676-7029 I' Morris Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development: agricultural issues and rural development. Civil Law and Procedure: matters encompassed by the Civil Code and Civil Code Ancillaries, including, without limitation, matters affecting persons generally, marriage, divorce and matters of family law, tutorship and curator-ship, things generally, use and usufruct, servitudes, successions, donations, obligations generally, extinction of obligations, delicts and quasidelicts, matrimonial agreements, sales and leases, and prescription. Retirement: legislative instruments, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters relating to retirement of all state officials, whether elected or appointed, of state employees, of teachers and school employees and of judges. Committee appointments for state senators Include: District 36 Jackson District 6 Barrow Peacock and Thomas Carmody were in a race for this seat. The outcome of the election, which was held Saturday, was unavailable when today's Conversation section went to print.

state.la.us Committees: Appropriations, Labor and Industrial Relations, Natural Resources and Environment, Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget District 2 Name: Richard T. Bur-ford, Republican Legislative aide: Brandy Pearce Telephone: (318) 925-9588 E-mail: bur- Name: Roy A Burrell, Democrat Legislative aide: LaTasha Washington Telephone: (318) 676-7137 E-mail: Burford Burrell fordrlegis. state.la.us Committees: Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development; Civil Law and Procedure, Health and Welfare District 8 make decisions in this area. Select Homeland Security: studies and reviews Homeland Security issues makes recommendations to assure the state's readiness in case of terrorist attacks, including, but not limited to, funding availability and coordination of efforts to establish additional trauma centers throughout the state and coordination between the Louisiana National Guard, local and state law enforcement agencies and state departments. Environmental Quality: air quality, land pollution, sobd waste regulation and water resources.

Finance: economy and efficiency of government operations, fiscal controls, revenue sharing and central purchasing. Health and Welfare: alcohol rehabilitation, elderly affairs, nursing homes, veterans' affairs, public and private hospitals. Local and Municipal Affairs: local laws, local boundary lines and parish tax collectors technical assistance to local governments and economic development districts. Select Women and Children: studies and makes recommendations on issues regarding women and children, including but not limited to, advancing their well being, particularly concerning access to health promoting equity in education, economic advancement, health and criminal justice reviewing state law to ensure the inclusiveness of the concerns of women and children. Judiciary overall administration of criminal justice, Civil Code and Civil Code Ancillaries, civil defense and disaster programs and juvenile code.

Senate and Governmental Affairs: affairs of the Senate apportionment for public officials and governing authorities lobbying and lobbyists. Compiled by Katrina L. Rogers, a member of The Times Community Board. Send comments to shreveportopiniongannett.com. Name: Robert Adley, Republican Legislative assistant: Bobby Garrett Telephone: (318) 965-1755 and (225) 342- larep002legis.

state.la.us Committees: Administration of Criminal Justice; Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs; Ways and Means, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay District 3 Adley Iarep010legis. state.la.us Committees: Retirement (vice chairwoman), Health and Welfare; Transportation, Highways and Public Works; Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget Responsibilities of House committees Appropriations: appropriation and expenditure of state funds, including the deposit and investment of public money. Labor and Industrial Relations: overall labor and industrial relations, including wages and hours of labor, child labor, workers' compensation and unemployment compensation. Natural Resources and Environment: overall natural resources including conservation, wildlife and fisheries, mines and minerals and public and geographical surveys. Criminal Justice: criminal law, code of criminal procedure and rules of criminal evidence.

Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs: urban planning, state planning, economic development districts, police juries and museums. Ways and Means: state revenues, taxes and the raising of revenue, evidences of indebtedness and revenue collection. Transportation, Highways and Public Works: common carries, except by water; water conservation districts, motor vehicle registration and letting of public contracts to the lowest responsible bidder relative to the Public Bid Law. Health and Welfare: public and private hospitals, nurse's training programs, mental health institutions, elderly assistance and public welfare. Commerce: banking, consumer protection, laws related to merchandising, interest rates, corporations and tourism.

House and Governmental Affairs: legislative rules and procedures, employees of the House, the Capitol building and related buildings, civil service and gov Name: Jane H. Smith, Republican Legislative aide: Margaret Ray and Jeanie Grigsby Telephone: (318) 741-2825 2040 E-mail: adleyrlegis.state.la.us Committees: Revenue Fiscal Affairs (vice chairman); Transportation, Highways and Public Works, Consumer Affairs and Technology (vice chairman), Vocational Technical Education District 37 and (225) 342-2040 E-mail: Jacksonllegis.state. la.us Committees: Finance (vice chairwoman), Women and Children (chairwoman), Judiciary Local and Municipal Affairs, Senate and Governmental Affairs Responsibilities of Senate committees Revenue Fiscal Affairs: bond issuance, payment and retirement; economy and efficiency of government operations, taxes and raising of revenue. Transportation: air, bus and vehicular transportation; levee districts, railroads and motor vehicle regulation. Select Consumer Affairs and Technology: studies and makes recommendations on consumer problemsdifficulties in various areas including, but not limited to, the effects of technological advances studies and reviews the Senate's technology systems and presents and continuously updates a comprehensive plan for ensuring accessibility, security, upgrades and enhancements, considering the Senate's current and future needs.

Select Vocational Technical Education: examines issues related to providing excellent and accessible post-secondary vocational and technical education, making the best use of the facilities and resources available for such purpose establishing the most appropriate governance and organizational structure for such purpose reviewing and responding to the work of the post-secondary management and policy boards and others as they study the issues and propose changes or Name: Barbara Norton, Democrat Legislative aide: Dannie Jenkins Telephone: NA E-mail: nor- Smith Norton E-mail: larep008legis.state.la.us Committees: Ways and Means (vice chairwoman), House and Governmental Affairs, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay District 9 Name: B.L "Buddy" Shaw, Republican Legislative assistant: Lisa Barefield Telephone: (318) 861-5941 and (225) 342- tonblegis.state. la.us Committees: Administration of Criminal Justice; Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs; Transportation, Highways and Pubuc Works District 4 Shaw 2040 E-mail: shawblegis.state.la.us Committees: Homeland Security (vice president), Environmental Quality, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs; Transportation, Highway and Public Works District 38 Name: Henry L. Burns, Republican Legislative aide: Sylvia Horton Telephone: NA E-mail: 'Ml Name: Patrick C. Williams, Democrat Legislative aide: Renada Young Telephone: (318) 676-5990 Burns ill Williams Name: Sherri Smith Cheek, Republican Legislative assistant: Nancy Bradford Telephone: (318) 687-4820 burnshlegis. state.la.us Committees: Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development; Natural Resources and Environment; Transportation, Highways and Public Works E-mail: larep004legis.state.la.us Committees: Appropriations, Health and Welfare, Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget Cheek Find nearby deals on almost anything at your favorite stores.

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