Speaker Hall Announces House Standing Committee Appointments for 2025-26 Session
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall today announced 2025-26 appointments to House standing committees. The committees and members are as follows:
Agriculture and Environment
Chairs: Jimmy Dixon (Senior Chair), Karl E. Gillespie, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Howard Penny, Jr.
Vice Chairs: William D. Brisson, Jarrod Lowery, Ben T. Moss, Jr.
Members: Eric Ager, Vernetta Alston, Jennifer Balkcom, Brian Biggs, Cecil Brockman, Mark Brody, Kanika Brown, Deb Butler, Sarah Crawford, Ted Davis, Jr., Blair Eddins, Edward C. Goodwin, Julia Greenfield, Kyle Hall, Pricey Harrison, Chris Humphrey, Cody Huneycutt, Neal Jackson, B. Ray Jeffers, Keith Kidwell, Brandon Lofton, Nasif Majeed, Ray Pickett, Amos L. Quick, III, Robert T. Reives, II, Larry C. Strickland, Sam Watford
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Chairs: Celeste C. Cairns, Ray Pickett, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr.
Vice Chairs: Steve Tyson, Shelly Willingham, David Willis
Members: Kanika Brown, Bryan Cohn, Mike Colvin, Allison A. Dahle, Charles W. Miller, Joseph Pike, Paul Scott, Brian Turner, Diane Wheatley
Appropriations
Chairs: Dean Arp (Senior Chair), Kyle Hall (Senior Chair), Donny Lambeth (Senior Chair), Larry C. Strickland (Senior Chair), Hugh Blackwell, William D. Brisson, Erin Paré
Vice Chairs: Jennifer Balkcom, Brian Biggs, Allen Chesser, Tricia Ann Cotham, Ted Davis, Jr., Jimmy Dixon, Karl E. Gillespie, Edward C. Goodwin, Dudley Greene, Kelly E. Hastings, Frank Iler, Jake Johnson, Donnie Loftis, Charles W. Miller, Larry W. Potts, Timothy Reeder, MD, Robert T. Reives, II, Dennis Riddell, Phil Shepard, Carson Smith, John A. Torbett, Steve Tyson, Donna McDowell White, David Willis, Matthew Winslow
Members: Jay Adams, Jonathan L. Almond, Vernetta Alston, Cynthia Ball, Mary Belk, John R. Bell, IV, Jerry "Alan" Branson, Cecil Brockman, Mark Brody, Gloristine Brown, Kanika Brown, Terry M. Brown Jr., Allen Buansi, Laura Budd, Celeste C. Cairns, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Maria Cervania, Mike Clampitt, Tracy Clark, Bryan Cohn, Sarah Crawford, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Blair Eddins, Wyatt Gable, Julia Greenfield, Pricey Harrison, Zack Hawkins, Beth Helfrich, Chris Humphrey, Cody Huneycutt, B. Ray Jeffers, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Abe Jones, Brenden H. Jones, Ya Liu, Carolyn G. Logan, Nasif Majeed, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Marcia Morey, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Howard Penny, Jr., Ray Pickett, Garland E. Pierce, Rodney D. Pierce, Dante Pittman, Mark Pless, Lindsey Prather, Renée A. Price, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Amos L. Quick, III, Heather H. Rhyne, James Roberson, Mike Schietzelt, Charles Smith, Sarah Stevens, Brian Turner, Julie von Haefen, Bill Ward, Shelly Willingham, Jeff Zenger
Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
Chairs: Jimmy Dixon (Senior Chair), Jennifer Balkcom, Karl E. Gillespie, Edward C. Goodwin
Vice Chairs: Celeste C. Cairns, Kyle Hall, Chris Humphrey, Jeffrey C. McNeely
Members: Mark Brody, Gloristine Brown, Allison A. Dahle, Blair Eddins, Pricey Harrison, B. Ray Jeffers, Howard Penny, Jr., Renée A. Price, Amos L. Quick, III, James Roberson, Brian Turner
Appropriations, Capital and Information Technology
Chairs: Kelly E. Hastings, Jake Johnson, Matthew Winslow
Vice Chair: Dean Arp
Members: Vernetta Alston, Carolyn G. Logan, Dante Pittman
Appropriations, Education
Chairs: Brian Biggs, Tricia Ann Cotham, David Willis
Vice Chair: Hugh Blackwell
Members: Cynthia Ball, Cecil Brockman, Wyatt Gable, Zack Hawkins, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Ray Pickett, Lindsey Prather
Appropriations, General Government
Chairs: Donnie Loftis, Dennis Riddell, John A. Torbett
Vice Chair: Erin Paré
Members: Kanika Brown, Nasif Majeed, Rodney D. Pierce, Bill Ward
Appropriations, Health and Human Services
Chairs: Larry W. Potts, Timothy Reeder, MD, Donna McDowell White
Vice Chair: Donny Lambeth
Members: Jonathan L. Almond, Allen Buansi, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Maria Cervania, Sarah Crawford, Carla D. Cunningham, Cody Huneycutt, Ya Liu, Mark Pless, Heather H. Rhyne, Julie von Haefen
Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety
Chairs: Ted Davis, Jr., Dudley Greene, Charles W. Miller, Carson Smith
Vice Chairs: William D. Brisson, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr.
Members: Mike Clampitt, Bryan Cohn, Abe Jones, Marcia Morey, Garland E. Pierce, Robert T. Reives, II, Charles Smith, Sarah Stevens
Appropriations, Transportation
Chairs: Allen Chesser, Frank Iler, Phil Shepard, Steve Tyson
Vice Chair: Larry C. Strickland
Members: Jay Adams, Mary Belk, Jerry "Alan" Branson, Terry M. Brown Jr., Laura Budd, Tracy Clark, Julia Greenfield, Beth Helfrich, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Mike Schietzelt, Shelly Willingham, Jeff Zenger
Commerce and Economic Development
Chairs: Stephen M. Ross, John Sauls
Vice Chairs: Jay Adams, Celeste C. Cairns, Jake Johnson
Members: Jennifer Balkcom, John M. Blust, Kanika Brown, Bryan Cohn, Carla D. Cunningham, Julia C. Howard, Brandon Lofton, Garland E. Pierce, Dante Pittman, Timothy Reeder, MD, Phil Shepard, Larry C. Strickland, Matthew Winslow
Education - K-12
Chairs: Brian Biggs, Tricia Ann Cotham, David Willis
Vice Chairs: Hugh Blackwell, Cecil Brockman, Heather H. Rhyne, Diane Wheatley
Members: Jennifer Balkcom, Cynthia Ball, Gloristine Brown, Laura Budd, Aisha O. Dew, Julia Greenfield, Frank Iler, Jake Johnson, Donny Lambeth, Brandon Lofton, Marcia Morey, Larry W. Potts, Dennis Riddell, Mike Schietzelt, Phil Shepard, John A. Torbett, Julie von Haefen
Election Law
Chairs: Hugh Blackwell, Sarah Stevens
Vice Chair: Allison A. Dahle
Members: Jonathan L. Almond, Amber M. Baker, Cynthia Ball, Mary Belk, Allen Buansi, Tricia Ann Cotham, Ted Davis, Jr., Jimmy Dixon, Pricey Harrison, Dennis Riddell, Carson Smith, Bill Ward, Harry Warren, Shelly Willingham, Jeff Zenger
Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery
Chairs: Dudley Greene, Mark Pless
Vice Chairs: Mike Clampitt, Jarrod Lowery
Members: Eric Ager, Ted Davis, Jr., Karl E. Gillespie, Chris Humphrey, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Tim Longest, Dante Pittman
Energy and Public Utilities
Chairs: Dean Arp, Kyle Hall, Matthew Winslow
Vice Chairs: Neal Jackson, Charles W. Miller
Members: William D. Brisson, Cecil Brockman, Celeste C. Cairns, Becky Carney, Maria Cervania, Tricia Ann Cotham, Sarah Crawford, Carla D. Cunningham, Jimmy Dixon, Pricey Harrison, Kelly E. Hastings, Zack Hawkins, Julia C. Howard, B. Ray Jeffers, Carolyn G. Logan, Erin Paré, Garland E. Pierce, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Dennis Riddell, John Sauls, Mitchell S. Setzer, Larry C. Strickland, Steve Tyson, Sam Watford, Shelly Willingham, Jeff Zenger
Ethics
Chairs: Harry Warren, Shelly Willingham
Members: Becky Carney, Allison A. Dahle, Ted Davis, Jr., John Sauls, Mitchell S. Setzer, Julie von Haefen
Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs
Chairs: Mike Clampitt, Jarrod Lowery, Bill Ward
Vice Chair: Mark Pless
Members: Amber M. Baker, Karl E. Gillespie, Garland E. Pierce, Dennis Riddell, Paul Scott, Carson Smith, Charles Smith, Shelly Willingham
Finance
Chairs: Julia C. Howard (Senior Chair), Neal Jackson (Senior Chair), Mitchell S. Setzer (Senior Chair), Keith Kidwell, Stephen M. Ross
Vice Chair: Harry Warren
Members: Eric Ager, Amber M. Baker, John M. Blust, Deb Butler, Becky Carney, Todd Carver, Mike Colvin, Aisha O. Dew, Brian Echevarria, Frances Jackson, PhD, Brandon Lofton, Tim Longest, Jordan Lopez, Jarrod Lowery, Joseph Pike, John Sauls, Paul Scott, Sam Watford, Diane Wheatley
Health
Chairs: Larry W. Potts (Senior Chair), Donny Lambeth, Timothy Reeder, MD, Donna McDowell White
Vice Chairs: Tricia Ann Cotham, Carla D. Cunningham, Chris Humphrey
Members: Cynthia Ball, Mary Belk, Brian Biggs, Hugh Blackwell, William D. Brisson, Cecil Brockman, Allen Buansi, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Becky Carney, Maria Cervania, Allen Chesser, Tracy Clark, Sarah Crawford, Jimmy Dixon, Karl E. Gillespie, Kyle Hall, Ya Liu, Donnie Loftis, Charles W. Miller, Erin Paré, Garland E. Pierce, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Heather H. Rhyne, Paul Scott, Phil Shepard, Diane Wheatley
Higher Education
Chairs: Kelly E. Hastings, Ray Pickett
Vice Chair: Timothy Reeder, MD
Members: Jay Adams, Jerry "Alan" Branson, Mark Brody, Gloristine Brown, Terry M. Brown Jr., Becky Carney, Todd Carver, Mike Clampitt, Ted Davis, Jr., Wyatt Gable, Zack Hawkins, Beth Helfrich, Julia C. Howard, Neal Jackson, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Abe Jones, Donny Lambeth, Tim Longest, Howard Penny, Jr., Lindsey Prather, Renée A. Price, Heather H. Rhyne, James Roberson, John Sauls, Brian Turner, Diane Wheatley, Donna McDowell White
Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs
Chairs: Edward C. Goodwin, Donnie Loftis, Joseph Pike
Vice Chair: Allen Chesser
Members: Dean Arp, Celeste C. Cairns, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Mike Colvin, Wyatt Gable, Beth Helfrich, Frances Jackson, PhD, Carolyn G. Logan, Nasif Majeed, Erin Paré, Garland E. Pierce, Rodney D. Pierce, Larry W. Potts, Charles Smith, Julie von Haefen, Diane Wheatley, David Willis
Housing and Development
Chairs: Mark Brody, Jeff Zenger
Members: Jay Adams, Vernetta Alston, Gloristine Brown, Tricia Ann Cotham, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Wyatt Gable, Ya Liu, Jordan Lopez, Howard Penny, Jr., Sam Watford, David Willis, Matthew Winslow
Insurance
Chairs: Jennifer Balkcom, Chris Humphrey
Vice Chair: Mitchell S. Setzer
Members: Jonathan L. Almond, Kyle Hall, Kelly E. Hastings, Julia C. Howard, Cody Huneycutt, Frances Jackson, PhD, Donny Lambeth, Nasif Majeed, Marcia Morey, Garland E. Pierce, Rodney D. Pierce, Larry W. Potts, James Roberson, Harry Warren
Judiciary 1
Chair: Ted Davis, Jr.
Vice Chair: Hugh Blackwell
Members: Vernetta Alston, Dean Arp, Pricey Harrison, B. Ray Jeffers, Abe Jones, Larry W. Potts, Mike Schietzelt, Matthew Winslow
Judiciary 2
Chair: Sarah Stevens
Vice Chair: Carson Smith
Members: Laura Budd, Deb Butler, Todd Carver, Dudley Greene, Ya Liu, Charles W. Miller, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Charles Smith
Judiciary 3
Chair: John M. Blust
Members: Jonathan L. Almond, Jerry "Alan" Branson, Terry M. Brown Jr., Allen Buansi, Julia C. Howard, Keith Kidwell, Marcia Morey, Renée A. Price, Bill Ward
Oversight
Chairs: Jake Johnson, Brenden H. Jones, Harry Warren
Members: Eric Ager, Dean Arp, Amber M. Baker, John M. Blust, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Maria Cervania, Allen Chesser, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Brian Echevarria, Zack Hawkins, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Amos L. Quick, III, Timothy Reeder, MD, Mike Schietzelt, Sarah Stevens, Shelly Willingham
Pensions and Retirement
Chairs: Carson Smith, Diane Wheatley
Members: Mark Brody, Aisha O. Dew, Donny Lambeth, Jarrod Lowery, Joseph Pike, Lindsey Prather, Amos L. Quick, III, James Roberson, Stephen M. Ross
Regulatory Reform
Chairs: Allen Chesser, Dennis Riddell, Jeff Zenger
Members: Eric Ager, Jonathan L. Almond, Amber M. Baker, Mary Belk, Hugh Blackwell, Mark Brody, Terry M. Brown Jr., Todd Carver, Mike Clampitt, Allison A. Dahle, Brian Echevarria, Keith Kidwell, Renée A. Price, Sarah Stevens
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Chair: John R. Bell, IV
Vice Chairs: Tricia Ann Cotham, Brenden H. Jones, Erin Paré
Members: William D. Brisson, Becky Carney, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Ted Davis, Jr., Jimmy Dixon, Blair Eddins, Karl E. Gillespie, Kyle Hall, Kelly E. Hastings, Neal Jackson, Brandon Lofton, Tim Longest, Charles W. Miller, Renée A. Price, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Amos L. Quick, III, Robert T. Reives, II, Sarah Stevens, John A. Torbett, Steve Tyson, Donna McDowell White, Shelly Willingham
State and Local Government
Chairs: Keith Kidwell, John A. Torbett, Sam Watford
Vice Chair: Dudley Greene
Members: Vernetta Alston, Jerry "Alan" Branson, Tracy Clark, Frank Iler, Frances Jackson, PhD, B. Ray Jeffers, Donnie Loftis, Carolyn G. Logan, Howard Penny, Jr., Ray Pickett, Joseph Pike, Lindsey Prather, James Roberson, Stephen M. Ross, Bill Ward, Harry Warren, Donna McDowell White
Transportation
Chairs: Jay Adams, Frank Iler, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Phil Shepard, Steve Tyson
Vice Chair: Jerry "Alan" Branson
Members: Vernetta Alston, Mary Belk, Brian Biggs, John M. Blust, Laura Budd, Deb Butler, Becky Carney, Brian Echevarria, Zack Hawkins, Frances Jackson, PhD, Donnie Loftis, Brandon Lofton, Jordan Lopez, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Erin Paré, Ray Pickett, Mark Pless, James Roberson, Stephen M. Ross, Larry C. Strickland, Harry Warren, Matthew Winslow
Wildlife Resources
Chairs: Jay Adams, Ben T. Moss, Jr.
Members: William D. Brisson, Deb Butler, Mike Clampitt, Carla D. Cunningham, Blair Eddins, Karl E. Gillespie, Edward C. Goodwin, Zack Hawkins, Cody Huneycutt, Frank Iler, Jake Johnson, Abe Jones, Mark Pless, Charles Smith, Brian Turner
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