Incoming Florida Legislative Leaders Announce Chairmanships, Appointments

 

Senate President-Designate Negron Selects Senator Anitere Flores as President Pro Tempore

Stuart-Florida Senate President-Designate Joe Negron (R-Stuart) announced his selection of Senator Anitere Flores (R-Miami, Monroe) as Senate President Pro Tempore today, November 10, 2016.

“The role of Senate President Pro Tempore is a significant position of trust and authority,” said President-Designate Negron.  “Anitere is a loyal friend and trusted ally.  She also has longstanding relationships with many new and returning Senators.  She has a proven ability to work in a bipartisan manner without compromising her own unwavering principles. I have complete confidence in her ability to represent the Senate in this important leadership position.”

Senator Flores represents Senate District 39, which includes Monroe County and portions of Miami-Dade County.  She served three terms in the Florida House (2004-2010), was elected to the Senate in 2010 and re-elected subsequently. 

Senator Flores completed her undergraduate studies at Florida International University and earned a law degree from the University of Florida. 

Senator Flores and her husband Dustin have two young sons, Máximo and Lucas. 

Senator Flores’ appointment would become effective November 22, when the Senate convenes in Organization Session.  The President Pro Tempore is formally nominated and elected by the full Senate during the Organization Session. 

 

Speaker-Designate Richard Corcoran Announces House Committee Leadership
 
Florida House of Representatives’ Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran announced yesterday that the Organization Session for the 88th Florida House of Representatives will occur on November 22.  At the conclusion of that Session, the legislators below will serve as follows:

Speaker Pro Tempore	Representative Jeanette Nuñez
Majority Leader	Representative Ray Rodrigues
Rules & Policy Committee	Representative Jose Oliva
Appropriations Committee	Representative Carlos Trujillo
Commerce Committee	Representative Jose Felix Diaz
Education Committee	Representative Mike Bileca
Government Accountability Committee	Representative Matt Caldwell
Health & Human Services Committee	Representative Travis Cummings
Judiciary Committee	Representative Chris Sprowls
Public Integrity & Ethics Committee	Representative Larry Metz
Ways & Means Committee	Representative Jim Boyd

Committee assignments will not be made until mid-December. 

Speaker Designate Corcoran urged legislators interested in serving as a subcommittee chair or on a particular committee to speak with the chair of the full committee with jurisdiction over the subcommittee.  He emphasized his intention to break with past practice of the Speaker making all appointments, meaning that the subcommittee chair appointments will be made in collaboration with the full committee chairs.

 

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