FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, December 2, 2022
Senate President-Elect Petersen Provides an Update
on Committee Member Appointments
PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senate President-Elect Warren Petersen has appointed members to Senate Committees for the 56th Legislature, First Regular Session.
The Senate Committees and Memberships are as follows:
Committee on Rules
Chair: Senate President-Elect Warren Petersen
Vice-Chair: Senator Sonny Borrelli
Members:
Senator Sine Kerr
Senator T.J. Shope
Senator Raquel Terán
Senator Lela Alston
Senator-Elect Catherine Miranda
Committee on Appropriations
Chair: Senator-Elect John Kavanagh
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect Jake Hoffman
Members:
Senator-Elect Ken Bennett
Senator-Elect David Farnsworth
Senator-Elect Anthony Kern
Senator Sine Kerr
Senator Lela Alston
Senator-Elect Eva Diaz
Senator-Elect Brian Fernandez
Senator-Elect Raquel Terán
Committee on Commerce
Chair: Senator-Elect Steve Kaiser
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect Frank Carroll
Members:
Senator-Elect Anthony Kern
Senator J.D. Mesnard
Senator Theresa Hatathlie
Senator-Elect Anna Hernandez
Senator-Elect Catherine Miranda
Committee on Education
Chair: Senator-Elect Ken Bennett
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect Justine Wadsack
Members:
Senator-Elect Steve Kaiser
Senator Sine Kerr
Senator Christine Marsh
Senator-Elect Catherine Miranda
Senator Sally Ann Gonzales
Committee on Elections
Chair: Senator Wendy Rogers
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect Ken Bennett
Members:
Senator Sonny Borrelli
Senator-Elect John Kavanagh
Senator T.J. Shope
Senator Juan Mendez
Senator-Elect Anna Hernandez
Senator-Elect Priya Sundareshan
Committee on Finance
Chair: Senator J.D. Mesnard
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect Steve Kaiser
Members:
Senator David Gowan
Senator-Elect Janae Shamp
Senator-Elect Denise "Mitzi" Epstein
Senator Lela Alston
Senator-Elect Eva Burch
Committee on Government
Chair: Senator-Elect Jake Hoffman
Vice-Chair: Senator Wendy Rogers
Members:
Senator-Elect David Farnsworth
Senator-Elect Janae Shamp
Senator-Elect Justine Wadsack
Senator-Elect Priya Sundareshan
Senator Juan Mendez
Senator-Elect Eva Diaz
Committee on Health & Human Services
Chair: Senator T.J. Shope
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect Janae Shamp
Members:
Senator Sonny Borrelli
Senator-Elect Justine Wadsack
Senator Sally Ann Gonzales
Senator Theresa Hatathlie
Senator-Elect Eva Burch
Committee on Judiciary
Chair: Senator-Elect Anthony Kern
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect John Kavanagh
Members:
Senator Wendy Rogers
Senator-Elect Justine Wadsack
Senator-Elect Anna Hernandez
Senator-Elect Denise "Mitzi" Epstein
Senator Christine Marsh
Committee on Military Affairs, Public Safety & Border Security
Chair: Senator David Gowan
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect David Farnsworth
Members:
Senator Sonny Borrelli
Senator Wendy Rogers
Senator Rosanna Gabaldon
Senator-Elect Eva Burch
Senator-Elect Eva Diaz
Committee on Transportation & Technology
Chair: Senator-Elect David Farnsworth
Vice-Chair: Senator-Elect Frank Carroll
Members:
Senator-Elect Jake Hoffman
Senator-Elect Anthony Kern
Senator Rosanna Gabaldon
Senator Theresa Hatathlie
Senator Christine Marsh
Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Chair: Senator Sine Kerr
Vice-Chair: Senator T.J. Shope
Members:
Senator David Gowan
Senator-Elect Frank Carroll
Senator-Elect Brian Fernandez
Senator-Elect Priya Sundareshan
Senator Juan Mendez
Opening day of the 56th Legislature, First Regular Session, will be on Monday, January 9, 2023.
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For more information, contact:
Kim Quintero
Director of Communications
Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus