House Committee Assignments
Del. Joe Morrissey has been stripped of his committee assignments for the 2015 General Assembly session.
The General Assembly's website no longer lists Morrissey on any committees, which were updated late Wednesday by House Speaker Bill Howell.
A lack of committee assignments would be one way for House members to shun Morrissey, who pleaded no contest in December to contributing to the deliquency of a minor in a case stemming from an alleged relationship with a receptionist in his law office who at the time was 17 years old.
Morrissey, a member of the House since 2008, served last session on two standing committees, Education and Science and Technology.
Below are details of other changes in standing committees released late Wednesday by Speaker Howell:
New Committee Leadership
- Del. Richard Anderson was named chair of the Science and Technology committee, replacing Barbara Comstock following her election to U.S. Congress.
- Del. Roxann Robinson was named vice-chair of the Science and Technology Committee.
Money Committees
Changes were made on the House Appropriations and Finance committees, responsible for the raising and spending of taxpayer money.
Added to Appropriations
Added to Finance
Removed from Finance
New Member Assignments
Here is the portfolio of four new members elected in recent special elections:
Del. Joe Lindsey
- Courts of Justice
- Education
- Privileges and Elections
Del. Kathleen Murphy
- Finance
- Privileges and Elections
Del. Todd Pillion
- Counties, Cities, & Towns
- Science and Technology
- Transportation
Del. Joe Preston
- Education
- Health, Welfare, & Institutions
Del. Rip Sullivan
- Agriculture, Chesapeake, & Natural Resources
- Finance
Other Changes
- Del. Dickie Bell - added to General Laws
- Del. Rob Bloxom - added to Science and Technology
- Del. Betsy Carr - removed from Commerce and Labor
- Del. Eileen Filler-Corn - added to Commerce and Labor; removed from Militia, Police, & Public Safety
- Del. Michael Futrell - added to Science and Technology
- Del. Daun Hester - added to General Laws
- Del. Matthew James - added to Health, Welfare, & Institutions; removed from Commerce and Labor
- Del. Mark Keam - added to Commerce and Labor; removed from Agriculture, Chesapeake & Natural Resources and Courts of Justice
- Del. Dave LaRock - added to Courts of Justice
- Del. Ken Plum - added to Transportation
- Del. Sam Rasoul - added to Militia, Police, & Public Safety
- Del. Mark Sickles - removed from Agriculture, Chesapeake & Natural Resources
- Del. Marcus Simon - added to Agriculture, Chesapeake & Natural Resources
- Del. Lionell Spruill - added to Rules
- Del. David Yancey - added to Commerce and Labor, removed from General Laws
VIEW ALL HOUSE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Note: New Senate committee assignments are pending
Jan. 15, 2015