Friday, January 23, 2015
Senate GOP Leadership Appointments
On Thursday, I distributed the following press release
regarding the leadership appointments within the Senate Republican Caucus:
Senator Tarr Announces 2015-2016 GOP Leadership
Posts
BOSTON – With the 189th Legislative Session underway, Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) announces the following Republican leadership posts for the 2015-2016 legislative session:
· Senator Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) has been
appointed to serve as an Assistant Senate Minority Leader for the third
consecutive legislative term. He has also been appointed to serve as the
Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules;
· Senator Richard Ross (R-Wrentham) has also been
appointed to serve as an Assistant Senate Minority Leader, which will mark the
first time he’s been appointed to that leadership position. He has also been
appointed to serve as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Ethics. Previously,
Senator Ross held the position of Minority Whip and has served as the Ranking
Member of the Minority Party of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means;
· Senator Donald Humason (R-Westfield) has been
appointed to serve as the Senate Minority Whip for the second consecutive
legislative session;
· Senator Ryan Fattman (R-Webster), who joined the
caucus this legislative session after serving two terms as a member of the
House of Representatives, has been appointed to serve as the Assistant Minority
Whip; and
· Senator Vinny deMacedo (R-Plymouth), who also
joined the caucus this legislative session after serving 16 years in the House
of Representatives, has been appointed to serve as the Ranking Member of the
Minority Party of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. Senator deMacedo will
bring his expertise to the committee, since he had previously served as the
Ranking Member for the Minority Party when he served in the House of
Representatives.
“We are fortunate to have a caucus
comprised of hard-working, articulate, and resourceful members from
geographically diverse parts of our state,” said Senator Tarr. “Through their
various roles in positions of leadership, I’m confident they will make a real
difference in meeting the challenges we face now and in the future.”
After being elected unanimously by
the members of the Senate Republican Caucus, Senator Tarr will again lead the
caucus for his third consecutive term.
Senator Tarr will also serve as the Ranking Member on Bills in Third
Reading.
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