The Minnesota House and Senate Republican Caucus released a complete list of committee members for the 2011 session. The GOP won majority in both the House and Senate, and here is a list of our leadership positions:

2011-12 House Committee Chairs:

• Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Rod Hamilton (R-Mountain Lake)
• Capital Investment Committee: Rep. Larry Howes (R-Walker)
• Civil Law Committee: Rep. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake)
• Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee: Rep. Joe Hoppe (R-Chaska)
• Education Finance Committee: Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington)
• Education Reform Committee: Rep. Sondra Erickson (R-Princeton)
• Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Tom Hackbarth (R-Cedar)
• Ethics Committee: Rep. Steve Smith (R-Mound)
• Government Operations and Elections Committee: Rep. Joyce Peppin (R-Rogers)
• Health and Human Services Finance Committee: Rep. Jim Abeler (R-Anoka)
• Health and Human Services Reform Committee: Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R-St. Cloud)
• Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Bud Nornes (R-Fergus Falls)
• Jobs and Economic Development Finance Committee: Rep. Bob Gunther (R-Fairmont)
• Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Steve Smith (R-Mound)
• Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Tony Cornish (R-Good Thunder)
• Redistricting Committee: Rep. Sarah Anderson (R-Plymouth)
• Rules and Legislative Administration: Rep. Matt Dean (R-Dellwood)
• State Government Finance Committee: Rep. Denny McNamara (R-Hastings)
• Veterans Services Division: Rep. Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo Township)
• Legacy Funding Division: Rep. Dean Urdahl (R-Grove City)
• Taxes Committee: Rep. Greg Davids (R-Preston)
• Property and Local Tax Division: Rep. Linda Runbeck (R-Circle Pines)
• Transportation Policy and Finance Committee: Rep. Mike Beard (R-Shakopee)
• Ways and Means Committee: Rep. Mary Liz Holberg (R-Lakeville)

Rep. Lyndon Carlson (D-45B) is assigned to the Ways & Means and Capitol Investment Committees. Rep. Sandra Peterson (D-45A) is assigned to the HHS Reform, Education Reform, and Civil Law committees.

2011-12 Senate Committee Chairs

• Capital Investment Sen. David Senjem (R-29, Rochester)
• Finance Sen. Claire Robling (R-32, Chaska)
• Taxes Sen. Julianne Ortman (R-34, Chanhassen)
• Rules Sen Amy Koch (R-19, Buffalo)
• Agriculture Budget & Policy Sen. Doug Magnus (R-22, Slayton)
• Commerce & Consumer Protection Budget & Policy Sen. Chris Gerlach (R-36, Apple Valley)
• Education Budget & Policy Sen. Gen Olson (R-33, Minnetrista)
• Energy, Utilities & Telecom Budget & Policy Sen. Julie Rosen (R-24, Fairmont
• Environmental and Natural Resources Budget & Policy Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-11, Alexandria)
• Health & Human Services Budget & Policy: Sen. David Hann (R-52, Eden Prairie)
• Higher Education Budget & Policy Sen. Michelle Fischbach (R-16, Plainview
• Jobs & Economic Growth Sen. Geoff Michel (R-41, Edina)
• Local Government & Elections Sen. Ray Vandeveer (R-53, Forest Lake)
• Judiciary & Public Safety Budget & Policy Sen. Warren Limmer (R-32, Maple Grove)
• State Government Innovation & Veterans Budget & Policy Sen. Mike Parry (R-26, Owatonna)
• Transportation Budget & Policy Sen. Joe Gimse (R-13, Willmar)

DFL Senator Ann Rest is on the Taxes, Transportation, and Commerce & Consumer Protection Committees.

View the Senate structure in PDF format.

View the House structure in PDF format