Birmingham Post-Herald du lieu suivant : Birmingham, Alabama • 35

lirmlnghwn Port Harold Wtdmiay January 14995 P3 Metro State Clark diversifies Alabama House 6 Republicans 5 blacks will head committees return for speeding up parole consideration Rep BUI Fuller D-LaFayette was Clark's choice for chairman of the Id Rep Alvin Holmes D-Montgom-y a black lawmaker who has been Clark also named six white Democrats five Republicans and four1 Mack members to each of the 21 committees Rep Perry Hooper Jr R-Mont-gomery was named chairman of the State Administration Committee will be the committee that reviews all the governor's said role will be to get all the Mils out of com--mittee to the House floor for The regular session' starts April 18 cry a black lawmaker who has outspoken on racial issues But as the Legislature finished its organisational session Clark kept a promise to make leadership and committee assignments In proportion to the numbers of white Democrats Republicans and blacks in the assembly Clark also said that only five black lawmakers asked for chairmanships With SI Republicans and 27 blacks among the 105 House members The Democrat after serving about in prison waa paroled and House Ways and Means ittee The chairmanship was vacated when Democratic Rep Taylor Harper of Grand Hay was featedNov 8 Demetrius Newton a black Democrat was named chairman of the influential House Judiciary Committee appointed five black committee chairmen but three of them are totally insignificant one public office last year has paid his debt to and he was elected with a big vote his home Clark said after appointing Reed chairman of the House Public Welfare Committee Reed was chairman of the same panel before he was convicted Aworlitfri frCM 'MONTGOMERY Speaker Jimmy Clark followed through yesterday on a promise to bring more diversity to the Alabama House when he named six Republicans and five blacks to head committees But it wasunexi Thomas Reed of Tuskegee Reed was removed from a House seat after being convicted in 19M of extorting a (10000 bribe from a couple whose son was in prison Reed was accused of taking the money in towciety Rep Dem )ifJV0n Birmingham Said after chairman nf I Lawyers' get top 1 Senate positions1 picks criticized By Phillip Rawls AModatodPtai MONTGOMERY Democratic LL Gov Don Siegelman Mix Or Match picked hia lawyer friends yesterday to head some powerful Reft Diet Caffeine Free Dr Pepper 7-Up Or Senate committees prompting a Republican to complain that trial lawyers were in power Siegelman named: Sen Pat Lindsey of Butler' to head the Rules Committee Sen Roger Bedford of Russellville to lead the Judi- dary Committee Sen Hank Sanders of-Selma to lead the Finance and Taxation-Education Fund Committee Sen Wendell Mitchell of Luveme as Senate floor leader 12 Pk 12 Oz Cans (Cola i mmm top slots went to the Trial Lawyers Jabo said Sen Waggoner R- Vestavia Hills Siegelman a attorney defended his appointments by saying appointed senators to committees where I felt they were best Sanders Lindsey Bedford and Mitchell supported Siegel man in the three-way Democratic rice for lieutenant governor last June liniram' The Business Council of Ala- bama which opposed Siegel- election took a wait-and-see approach to the new committees "Itl Just little early yet to tell how the committees will work" spokeswoman Renee LeMaire said An Sunlite Vegetable Com Canola Or Best Blend 99 Wesson Frozen Healthy Choice Dessert 12 Gal $2 $1J 89 RoncoThm Spaghetti 12 Oz JL Ragu Hearty Variety Only Oil 48 Oz Dishwashing Regular Hot Or Skinless Banquet Fried Chicken 19-25 Oz $959 Palmolive 0)0) Spaghetti $1129 Liquid 22 0zvv Sauce 280i JL 1 Committee appointments in the Senate and House wrapped up the new Legislature's orga- nizational session The law- makers will return April 18 for their regular session Gov Fob James' legislative liaison James Sasser noted that Siegelman named only one Republican Sen Jack Biddle of Gardendale to the Senate Rules Committee The committee is the most important in the Senate because it decides which Mils the Senate will consider and in what order Sasser said He said appointments have us concerned if not for a from Siegelman that he will make sure James' proposals die in Senate committees and will be consid- -ered by the entire Senate the governor can do that what else do you Sas-1 ser asked rhetorically Even though James and Me- gelman come from different parties Siegelman said the lieutenant governor said he was sincere when he told the governor that his Mils a vote by the full Sen-' ate" Sasser praised Siegelman for filling half of the Confirms- tions Committee with Republi- cans The committee decides whether the nomi-! boards and nees to state boards and com? missions should be approved or rejected by the Senate Siegelman said he put an un- -precedented number of Repub-1 licans on the Confirmations Committee because think the governor's nominees ought to be held up in tee" WESTERN DOUBLES MANUFACTURERS CENTS OFF When Republican Guy Hunt was governor he sued the Democrat-controlled Confir- motions Committee for reject- Ing some of his appointees but he lost TOTAL SAVMGS We Gladly Accept Food i Stamps WIC Vouchers We Sell Postage Stamps erved None Sold To Dealers Sen Store For Details.