State Senate Minority Leader Jennings Announces 2019 Republican Committee Assignments

From State Sen. J.B. Jennings:

Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings today announced Republican Senate Standing Committee assignments for the 2019 Legislative Session.

“The new committee appointments are based on the interests of members of the Caucus, and also include some new faces that will offer a fresh perspective on issues,” Jennings said. “I’m confident that these changes will benefit the needs of our State and I look forward to working with all of the newly formed committees when the legislature convenes in January.”

Minority Whip Steve Hershey added “We are excited to welcome four new members to our Caucus. We believe we have assigned caucus members to committees that will benefit from each individual’s field of expertize.”

Budget and Tax Committee

George Edwards
District 1 – Allegany, Garrett & Washington Counties

Adelaide Eckardt
District 37 – Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico Counties

Andrew Serafini
District 2 – Washington County

Johnny Ray Salling
District 6- Baltimore County

Education, Health & Environmental Affairs

Bryan Simonaire
District 31 – Anne Arundel County

Jack Bailey
District 29- Calvert & St. Mary’s Counties

Jason Gallion
District 35 – Harford & Cecil Counties

Mary Beth Carozza
District 38 – Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties

Finance Committee

J.B. Jennings
District 7 – Baltimore & Harford Counties

Stephen Hershey
District 36 – Caroline, Cecil, Kent & Queen Anne’s Counties

Edward Reilly
District 33 – Anne Arundel County

Judicial Proceedings

Robert Cassilly
District 34 – Harford County

Michael Hough
District 4 – Carroll & Frederick Counties

Justin Ready
District 5 – Carroll County

Chris West
District 42 – Baltimore County

Additionally, Senator Jennings was nominated by his peers in the GOP Caucus to serve as Senate Minority Leader and Senator Hershey was nominated for Minority Whip, both for the fifth consecutive year. “It’s an honor to have been nominated again to lead our party, and I look forward to working with my fellow legislators on both sides of the aisle in 2019 to help Maryland live up to its fullest potential as a preeminent place to live, work and visit” said Jennings.