There were a number of Committee Chair and member changes this week in the Senate and House. Here’s a quick summary—

Sen. Noah Wenger (R-Lancaster) was elected to be the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, succeeding the late Sen. Bob Thompson (R-Chester). Sen. Wenger will be retiring at the end of this year.

Sen. Joe Conti (R-Bucks) was elected to take Sen. Wenger’s Caucus Secretary slot in Senate Republican Leadership. This leaves open the Chair of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee because traditionally no member in Leadership can also chair a standing committee.

Rep. Mike Gerber (D-Montgomery) was named to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee replacing Rep. Alan Butkovitz (D-Philadelphia).

2/17/2006