Republican nominee for Speaker of the Alabama House Nathanial Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, has selected eight committee chair appointments in his third round of nominations ahead of the state legislature’s regular session expected in early March.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Ledbetter said that these most recent appointments “represent a mix of veteran chairs with valuable experience and newly-appointed members of the leadership team with fresh perspectives” and added that he believes each processes the “the knowledge and skills necessary” to successfully chair their respective committees.
With this new round, some representatives will retain their chairmanship positions.
State Rep. Chris Blackshear, R-Phenix City, was selected to continue his chairmanship of the state House Financial Services Committee, a position he was originally appointed to in 2019 by former Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R–Monrovia. Likewise, State Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, will maintain his chairmanship of the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, a position he has held since 2016.
State Rep. Andy Whitt, R-Harvest, is selected to maintain his chairmanship of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee, a position he has held since the resignation of Former State rep. Becky Nordgren, R-Gadsden, in 2022.
Representatives who also held vice chair positions within committees during previous legislative sessions will ascend to the chairman position.
State Rep. Chris Sells, R-Greenville, and State Rep. Corley Ellis, R-Columbiana, are nominated to take the lead in committees where they previously served as vice chairmen. Sells as chairman of the state House State Government Committee, and Ellis as chairman of the House Insurance Committee.
Similarly, State Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, is selected to serve as chairman of the House Rural and Urban Development Committee, a committee he previously served as vice chairman.
State Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg, who was selected to chair the state House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee, and State Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, who was selected to chair the state House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee, both served as members of their respective committees during the previous legislative session.
