“I am grateful and honored to be reappointed to this position,” said Rep. Thompson. “I look forward to continuing to work toward my goals of making education in Indiana the best it can be and ensuring that Hoosier children have the opportunity for a bright future.” Rep. Thompson was elected in 1998 and has served on various committees during his tenure including Education, the Select Committee on Government Reeducation and Ways and Means. In addition to Rep. Thompson’s appointment, Speaker Bosma announced the following leadership appointments within the Ways and Means Committee: Vice Chair: Rep. Suzanne Crouch (R-Evansville) Budget Committee Alternate: Rep. Eric Turner (R-Cicero) Chair of Higher Education Subcommittee: Rep. Tom Dermody (R-LaPorte) Chair of Budget Subcommittee: Rep. Bob Cherry (R-Greenfield) Chair of K-12 Education Subcommittee: Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) Chair of Local Government or Tax Subcommittee: Rep. Dan Leonard (R-Huntington) Chair of Health and Medicaid Subcommittee: Rep. Phyllis Pond (R-New Haven) “I have no doubt that this fiscal leadership team will continue our strong record of balancing the state’s budget and causing our state to live within its means. It is our goal to bring fiscal integrity to our state and to provide an economic climate to spur job creation, and this is the team to do just that,” said Speaker Bosma. -30- |
