House DFL names committee chairs

Incoming DFL House Speaker Paul Thissen has rolled out a list of 28 members of his new majority caucus that will hold gavels when the Legislature convenes in January.

Some of the big winners include DFL Rep. Ann Lenczweski of Bloomington, who will lead the House Taxes Committee in a year when the committee will take up budget proposals and likely a tax plan from Gov. Mark Dayton. Rep. Lyndon Carlson, who will head into his 21st term in January, will chair the prestigious Ways and Means Committee. Republican-turned DFL Rep. Ron Erhardt will chair the Transportation Policy Committee.

“I look forward to working with so many incredibly talented and knowledgeable representatives from across Minnesota,” Thissen said in a statement on Friday. “They are ready to roll up their sleeves, tackle tough challenges, and govern well.”

Here’s the full list of 2013-2014 House DFL committee chairs:

Ways and Means — Rep. Lyndon Carlson
Taxes — Rep. Ann Lenczewski
Property Tax Division — Rep. Jim Davnie
Higher Education Finance and Policy — Rep. Gene Pelowski
Education Finance — Rep. Paul Marquart
Education Policy — Rep. Carlos Mariani
Health and Human Services Finance — Rep. Tom Huntley
Health and Human Services Policy — Rep. Tina Liebling
Capital Investment — Rep. Alice Hausman
Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Finance — Rep. Jean Wagenius
Environment and Natural Resources Policy — Rep. David Dill
Agriculture Policy — Rep. Jeanne Poppe
Energy Policy — Rep. Melissa Hortman
Transportation Finance — Rep. Frank Hornstein
Transportation Policy — Rep. Ron Erhardt
Judiciary Finance and Policy — Rep. Debra Hilstrom
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance — Rep. Joe Atkins
Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy — Rep. Tim Mahoney
Labor, Workplace, and Regulated Industries — Rep. Sheldon Johnson
State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs — Rep. Mary Murphy
Legacy  — Rep. Phyllis Kahn
Housing Finance and Policy — Rep. Karen Clark
Government Operations  — Rep. Michael Nelson
Elections — Rep. Steve Simon
Public Safety Finance and Policy — Rep. Michael Paymar
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy — Rep. Joe Mullery
Civil Law — Rep. John Lesch
Rules and Legislative Administration — Rep. Erin Murphy