FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | December 19, 2022
Contact: Sarah Fulton (302) 401-1114
Senate Committees Announced for 152nd General Assembly
DOVER – Senate President Pro Tempore-Elect Dave Sokola on Monday unveiled a slate of 17 Senate committees for the 152nd General Assembly and announced the individual members who will be assigned to each committee.
“Legislative committees are an essential part of the legislative process where Senators gather public input and determine which bills should move forward,” Sokola said. “The assignments I’m announcing today will give every member of our majority caucus the opportunity to lead, while giving the minority caucus proportional representation. I believe this balance will help assure Delawareans that all voices are being heard and our values are reflected in the bills that reach the full Senate for a floor vote.”
The new slate of Senate committees includes some key changes from the 151st General Assembly.
The previously distinct Transportation Committee has been merged into the new Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee, while the Banking, Business & Insurance Committee will expand its scope to include matters related to technology and the Housing Committee will expand its scope to include land use.
“These changes reflect how intertwined these issues are with one another,” Sokola said. “As we continue to make record investments in our roads and bridges, we need to be ever mindful of how our transportation network impacts Delaware’s fragile ecosystems and open spaces. Likewise, technology is now a central component of any commercial operation and land use is inextricably linked with housing.”
Following an historic election in which voters expanded Democrats’ supermajority in the Delaware Senate, most Senate committees have also been adjusted to reflect a similar majority. “Adding additional Senators to committees will give our members stronger voices in shaping the policies of our State,” Sokola said. “These assignments put Senators’ individual expertise and personal experiences to the highest and best use. I look forward to beginning the new session knowing we’ve put the Senate in a position to advance the issues that matter most to Delawareans.”
Committees and committee assignments will become official when the General Assembly reconvenes on January 10, 2023.
The full slate and membership of each Senate committee is listed below:
Agriculture
Russell Huxtable, Chair
Marie Pinkney, Vice Chair
Stephanie L. Hansen
Kyra L. Hoffner
Trey Paradee
Gerald W. Hocker
David L. Wilson
Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
Spiros Mantzavinos, Chair
Trey Paradee, Vice Chair
Russell Huxtable
Sarah McBride
Nicole Poore
Jack Walsh
Gerald W. Hocker
Brian G. Pettyjohn
Capital Improvement
Jack Walsh, Chair
Spiros Mantzavinos
Marie Pinkney
Nicole Poore
Bryant L. Richardson
David L. Wilson
Corrections & Public Safety
Marie Pinkney, Chair
Kyra L. Hoffner, Vice Chair
Nicole Poore
David P. Sokola
Laura V. Sturgeon
Gerald W. Hocker
David L. Wilson
Education
Laura V. Sturgeon, Chair
Elizabeth Lockman, Vice Chair
Kyle Evans Gay
Stephanie L. Hansen
Sarah McBride
David P. Sokola
Eric Buckson
Brian G. Pettyjohn
Elections & Government Affairs
Darius J. Brown, Chair
Stephanie L. Hansen, Vice Chair
Kyle Evans Gay
Kyra L. Hoffner
Spiros Mantzavinos
Eric Buckson
Bryant L. Richardson
Environment, Energy & Transportation
Stephanie L. Hansen, Chair
Russell Huxtable, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Lockman
Spiros Mantzavinos
Trey Paradee
Laura V. Sturgeon
Eric Buckson
David G. Lawson
Executive
David P. Sokola, Chair
Bryan Townsend, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Lockman
Sarah McBride
Marie Pinkney
Gerald W. Hocker
Brian G. Pettyjohn
Finance
Trey Paradee, Chair
Darius J. Brown
Stephanie L. Hansen
Laura V. Sturgeon
Eric Buckson
David G. Lawson
Health & Social Services
Sarah McBride, Chair
Nicole Poore, Vice Chair
Stephanie L. Hansen
Marie Pinkney
Laura V. Sturgeon
Eric Buckson
David L. Wilson
Housing & Land Use
Elizabeth Lockman, Chair
Bryan Townsend, Vice Chair
Kyra L. Hoffner
Russell Huxtable
Marie Pinkney
Jack Walsh
Eric Buckson
David G. Lawson
Judiciary
Kyle Evans Gay, Chair
Darius J. Brown, Vice Chair
Kyra L. Hoffner
Sarah McBride
Bryan Townsend
Brian G. Pettyjohn
Bryant L. Richardson
Labor
Bryan Townsend, Chair
Jack Walsh, Vice Chair
Darius J. Brown
Spiros Mantzavinos
Nicole Poore
David G. Lawson
Bryant L. Richardson
Legislative Council
David P. Sokola, Chair
Bryan Townsend, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Lockman
Gerald W. Hocker
Brian G. Pettyjohn
Rules & Ethics
Elizabeth Lockman, Chair
David P. Sokola, Vice Chair
Kyle Evans Gay
Bryan Townsend
Gerald W. Hocker
Brian G. Pettyjohn
Legislative Oversight & Sunset
Kyra L. Hoffner, Chair
Kyle Evans Gay, Vice Chair
Russell Huxtable
Brian G. Pettyjohn
Bryant L. Richardson
Veterans Affairs
Nicole Poore, Chair
Spiros Mantzavinos, Vice Chair
Darius J. Brown
Kyle Evans Gay
Kyra L. Hoffner
Russell Huxtable
Trey Paradee
David P. Sokola
Jack Walsh
Eric Buckson
Gerald W. Hocker
David G. Lawson
Brian G. Pettyjohn
Bryant L. Richardson
David L. Wilson