Senator Berger Announces 2025-26 Biennium Committee Appointments
Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced the committee appointments for the 2025-26 legislative biennium.
“The lion’s share of legislative work is done during our committee meetings,” Sen. Berger said. “The committee process shapes the legislation we vote on and allows for robust debate and public input. The senators appointed to these committees bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, and I look forward to seeing what they can accomplish this biennium.”
Sen. Berger made the following committee appointments:
Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
Chairs: Brent Jackson, Norman W. Sanderson, Lisa S. Barnes
Members: Bob Brinson, Jim Burgin, Jay J. Chaudhuri, David W. Craven, Jr., Michael Garrett, Lisa Grafstein, Bobby Hanig, Steve Jarvis, Julie Mayfield, Tom McInnis, Natalie S. Murdock, Buck Newton, Paul Newton, Bill Rabon, DeAndrea Salvador, Eddie D. Settle, Kandie D. Smith
Appropriations/Base Budget
Chairs: Brent Jackson, Ralph Hise, Michael V. Lee
Members: W. Ted Alexander, Val Applewhite, Lisa S. Barnes, Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Jim Burgin, Kevin Corbin, Warren Daniel, Carl Ford, Amy S. Galey, Lisa Grafstein, Steve Jarvis, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Graig Meyer, Natalie S. Murdock, Bill Rabon, Gladys A. Robinson, Norman W. Sanderson, Benton G. Sawrey, Vickie Sawyer, Joyce Waddell
Commerce and Insurance
Chairs: Todd Johnson, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Eddie D. Settle
Members: Gale Adcock, W. Ted Alexander, Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Jay J. Chaudhuri, David W. Craven, Jr., Michael Garrett, Mark Hollo, Brent Jackson, Steve Jarvis, Michael A. Lazzara, Michael V. Lee, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Tom McInnis, Graig Meyer, Timothy D. Moffitt, Brad Overcash, DeAndrea Salvador, Vickie Sawyer
Education/Higher Education
Chairs: Michael V. Lee, Kevin Corbin, Brad Overcash
Members: Lisa S. Barnes, Woodson Bradley, Bob Brinson, Jay J. Chaudhuri, Sophia Chitlik, Amy S. Galey, Michael Garrett, Bobby Hanig, Mark Hollo, Dana Jones, Tom McInnis, Buck Newton, Gladys A. Robinson, Norman W. Sanderson, Kandie D. Smith, Caleb Theodros
Elections
Chairs: Ralph Hise, Warren Daniel, Brad Overcash
Members: W. Ted Alexander, Sydney Batch, Carl Ford, Amy S. Galey, Brent Jackson, Todd Johnson, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Julie Mayfield, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Paul Newton, Bill Rabon, Gladys A. Robinson, Benton G. Sawrey, Kandie D. Smith
Finance
Chairs: Paul Newton, Tom McInnis, David W. Craven, Jr.
Members: Gale Adcock, W. Ted Alexander, Val Applewhite, Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Jim Burgin, Warren Daniel, Carl Ford, Ralph Hise, Brent Jackson, Todd Johnson, Michael A. Lazzara, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Timothy D. Moffitt, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Natalie S. Murdock, Buck Newton, Brad Overcash, Bill Rabon, DeAndrea Salvador, Vickie Sawyer, Joyce Waddell
Health Care
Chairs: Jim Burgin, Amy S. Galey, Benton G. Sawrey
Members: Gale Adcock, Val Applewhite, Lisa S. Barnes, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Kevin Corbin, Michael Garrett, Ralph Hise, Todd Johnson, Michael V. Lee, Julie Mayfield, Timothy D. Moffitt, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Natalie S. Murdock, Paul Newton, Eddie D. Settle, Joyce Waddell
Judiciary
Chairs: Warren Daniel, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Buck Newton
Members: Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Sophia Chitlik, David W. Craven, Jr., Terence Everitt, Amy S. Galey, Lisa Grafstein, Michael A. Lazzara, Michael V. Lee, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Paul Newton, Brad Overcash, Norman W. Sanderson, Benton G. Sawrey
Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Chairs: Paul Newton, Carl Ford, W. Ted Alexander
Members: Val Applewhite, Woodson Bradley, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Jim Burgin, Kevin Corbin, David W. Craven, Jr., Warren Daniel, Terence Everitt, Ralph Hise, Graig Meyer, Timothy D. Moffitt, Gladys A. Robinson, Joyce Waddell
Regulatory Reform
Chairs: Tom McInnis, Steve Jarvis, Timothy D. Moffitt
Members: Woodson Bradley, Sophia Chitlik, Kevin Corbin, David W. Craven, Jr., Terence Everitt, Carl Ford, Lisa Grafstein, Bobby Hanig, Dana Jones, Michael A. Lazzara, Graig Meyer, Norman W. Sanderson, Vickie Sawyer, Caleb Theodros
Rules and Operations of the Senate
Chair: Bill Rabon
Vice Chair: Warren Daniel
Members: Gale Adcock, Lisa S. Barnes, Dan Blue, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Jay J. Chaudhuri, Amy S. Galey, Michael Garrett, Ralph Hise, Brent Jackson, Todd Johnson, Michael V. Lee, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Julie Mayfield, Tom McInnis, Paul Newton, DeAndrea Salvador, Norman W. Sanderson, Benton G. Sawrey, Vickie Sawyer, Joyce Waddell
State and Local Government
Chairs: W. Ted Alexander, Carl Ford, Bobby Hanig
Members: Gale Adcock, Val Applewhite, Bob Brinson, Jim Burgin, Kevin Corbin, Lisa Grafstein, Mark Hollo, Steve Jarvis, Dana Jones, Michael A. Lazzara, Graig Meyer, Gladys A. Robinson, Eddie D. Settle, Kandie D. Smith
Transportation
Chairs: Bill Rabon, Vickie Sawyer, Michael A. Lazzara
Members: Lisa S. Barnes, Bob Brinson, Jay J. Chaudhuri, Bobby Hanig, Mark Hollo, Steve Jarvis, Todd Johnson, Dana Jones, Julie Mayfield, Tom McInnis, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Natalie S. Murdock, Buck Newton, DeAndrea Salvador, Eddie D. Settle, Kandie D. Smith, Caleb Theodros
Joint Legislative Commission on Government Operations
Chair: Phil Berger
Members: Ralph Hise (Ex Officio), Paul Newton (Ex Officio), W. Ted Alexander, Lisa S. Barnes, Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Jim Burgin, David W. Craven, Jr., Warren Daniel, Carl Ford, Brent Jackson, Steve Jarvis, Todd Johnson, Michael V. Lee, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Tom McInnis, Buck Newton, Bill Rabon, Gladys A. Robinson, Norman W. Sanderson, Vickie Sawyer, Joyce Waddell
Select Committee on Nominations
Chair: Bill Rabon
Members: Sydney Batch, Dan Blue, Warren Daniel, Amy S. Galey, Ralph Hise, Brent Jackson, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Paul Newton, Gladys A. Robinson, Norman W. Sanderson
Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources
Chairs: Todd Johnson, Norman W. Sanderson, Lisa S. Barnes
Members: Bob Brinson, Paul A. Lowe, Jr., Julie Mayfield, Timothy D. Moffitt, DeAndrea Salvador, Eddie D. Settle, Kandie D. Smith
Appropriations on Department of Transportation
Chairs: Bill Rabon, Vickie Sawyer, Michael A. Lazzara
Members: Michael Garrett, Mark Hollo, Natalie S. Murdock, Caleb Theodros
Appropriations on Education/Higher Education
Chairs: Paul Newton, Kevin Corbin, Brad Overcash
Members: Val Applewhite, Jay J. Chaudhuri, Sophia Chitlik, David W. Craven, Jr., Dana Jones, Joyce Waddell
Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology
Chairs: W. Ted Alexander, Carl Ford, Bobby Hanig
Members: Woodson Bradley, Terence Everitt, Steve Jarvis, Graig Meyer
Appropriations on Health and Human Services
Chairs: Jim Burgin, Amy S. Galey, Benton G. Sawrey
Members: Gale Adcock, Dan Blue, Kevin Corbin, Gladys A. Robinson
Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety
Chairs: Danny Earl Britt, Jr., Warren Daniel, Buck Newton
Members: Sydney Batch, Lisa Grafstein, Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Norman W. Sanderson
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