At the end of the legislative session, the Speaker of the House assigns House legislators to serve on various Select Committees and other various committee assignments in addition their respective Standing Committee assignments to address various needs of the state during the interim months between sessions. Below are my assignments:

Standing Committee:

My Standing committee assignment continues to be the House and Joint Appropriations Committee

Select Committees, Task Forces, and other assignments:

Chairman of the Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Chairman of the State Health Facilities Task Force created to give oversight and direction to the Construction at the Wyoming State Hospital and the Wyoming Life Resource Center
Chairman of the Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee
Member of the Select Committee of School Facilities
Member of the Select Natural Resource Funding Committee created to give legislative input on funding projects from the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust
Member of the Energy Council
Member of the Council of State Government – West committee on Energy.
Legislative member assigned to the Supplemental Budget’s Section 338 Hospital Study

I will be sharing the priorities and the work of these committees over the summer and fall.

Governor Gordon was in Fremont County on March 19th He took time to visit the Volunteers of America facility in Riverton, and then we had the chance to visit with the administrators at Aethon Energy where Andrea Taylor explained the water permitting process Aethon Energy is engaged in with the Department of Environmental Quality. (See the picture of Andrea and the Governor)

Then the Governor came to Lander with the new director of Work Force Services Robin Sessions Cooley and toured the constructions sight. (See picture of me and governor.)

It is good to step back from time to time to adjust priorities, this week it was important to help Grady Phillips build a pine wood derby for this Saturday’s big race. (see picture of Grady and me)

There is a gasoline leak near the Maverick store in Lander where petroleum product has been seeping into the River. I am sure everyone is keenly aware to the work taking place there. I have been in contact with the DEQ, the EPA, and the Maverick Store representatives, and I would just suggest people be careful to let the facts of the situation determine the conversation. The system tests on the Maverick Store’s tanks and pumps have not revealed any faults in the system. Product tests and additional testing are on-going and a concrete structure to capture leaking product from entering the river is being constructed. I am impressed with all those on site and the work they are doing.

I was able to attend parts the Lander Trail Charrette, and get a feel for current and future needs for public trails in the Lander area that could be used year around. The turnout was very good and the interaction facilitated by the Ruckelshaus Institute was well done.

A quick photo with Governor Gordon during his trip to Fremont County