Amador County - Yesterday, House Republican Leader John Boehner announced his decision to appoint Representative Dan Lungren as the Committee on House Administration’s Ranking Republican for the 111th Congress. The eight-term lawmaker from California succeeds Representative Vern Ehlers of Michigan, who has served on the Committee in multiple capacities since 1995. “I am honored by the confidence Leader Boehner has placed in me to assume this new role,” said Lungren. Prior to his appointment to the Committee’s top Republican post, Lungren served as the Ranking Republican of the Committee on House Administration’s Security Subcommittee. Lungren will serve on the Committee with returning GOP colleague and California Representative Kevin McCarthy and the newly-elected GOP Representative Gregg Harper of Mississippi. Lungren also serves on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Budget, and House Administration Committees. Lungren said: “I look forward to bipartisan collaboration with Chairman Brady and my colleagues, both Republicans and Democrats, in tackling the important issues we will face during the 111th Congress, and promise to maintain vigorous oversight of all entities under the Committee’s jurisdiction.” Staff Report (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Tuesday, 13 January 2009 22:55
Lungren Appointed "Ranking Republican" in 111th Congress
Amador County - Yesterday, House Republican Leader John Boehner announced his decision to appoint Representative Dan Lungren as the Committee on House Administration’s Ranking Republican for the 111th Congress. The eight-term lawmaker from California succeeds Representative Vern Ehlers of Michigan, who has served on the Committee in multiple capacities since 1995. “I am honored by the confidence Leader Boehner has placed in me to assume this new role,” said Lungren. Prior to his appointment to the Committee’s top Republican post, Lungren served as the Ranking Republican of the Committee on House Administration’s Security Subcommittee. Lungren will serve on the Committee with returning GOP colleague and California Representative Kevin McCarthy and the newly-elected GOP Representative Gregg Harper of Mississippi. Lungren also serves on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Budget, and House Administration Committees. Lungren said: “I look forward to bipartisan collaboration with Chairman Brady and my colleagues, both Republicans and Democrats, in tackling the important issues we will face during the 111th Congress, and promise to maintain vigorous oversight of all entities under the Committee’s jurisdiction.” Staff Report (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 
