Del. Brent Boggs (D-Braxton) is the new House Finance Committee
Chairman.
New House Finance Committee Chair
Brent Boggs is making the move.
“I have truly enjoyed serving
as Majority Leader but, I have to tell you, the opportunity to go up and chair
the Finance Committee is truly one that I have been interested in for a long,
long time,” said Delegate Boggs. (D-Braxton, 34).
In the past, he has served as
Finance Vice Chair.
He said his new role will be an
important one during continued tight budget times.
“FY ’15 will probably be the
toughest year that we have out there in the foreseeable future,” Boggs said.
Boggs is swapping jobs with
Delegate Harry Keith White (D-Mingo, 21) who has served as House Finance Chair
for the past six years. White will be the new House Majority Leader.
Delegate Tim Manchin (D-Marion, 50)
is taking over as House Judiciary Committee Chairman, the role Miley had held
before being selected to be Speaker.
Interim meetings for state lawmakers wrapped up Wednesday
afternoon in Charleston
