Slager to serve on Ways and Means, Public Health committees

Posted by: Nick Seifer  | Monday, December 19, 2016

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 19, 2016) — State Rep. Hal Slager (R-Schererville) was recently reappointed to serve on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Public Health.

As a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, the needs of Lake County will be my top priority as we craft the state’s next biennial budget this upcoming legislative session,” Slager said. “I am eager to work alongside fellow legislators to tackle a wide variety of issues in these committees, such as education and road funding, which will help keep Indiana moving forward.”

Standing committee assignments are made biennially after each election. On Jan. 4, House lawmakers will convene at 1:30 p.m. in the House Chamber for the first day of the 2017 legislative session.

Standing committee hearings, which typically occur at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, can be viewed live online at iga.in.gov. This site also provides committee calendars and meeting agendas.

Click here to download the complete list of committee appointments.

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State Rep. Hal Slager represents House District 15, which includes a portion of Lake County.

A high-resolution photo of Slager can be found here.