By Sun Staff

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 (12:05 p.m.)

Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, D-Las Vegas, today announced Democratic committee assignments for the 2009 Legislature.

Three committees will have new chairs. Assembly leadership will stay the same with Assemblyman Bernie Anderson, D-Sparks, serving as speaker pro tem, Assemblyman John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas, serving as majority leader and Assemblyman Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas, serving as assistant majority leader.

The list of leadership and committee assignments follows.

Speaker -- Barbara Buckley

Speaker Pro Tem -- Bernie Anderson

Majority Leader -- John Oceguera

Assistant Majority Leader -- Marcus Conklin

Majority Whip -- Sheila Leslie

Assistant Majority Whips -- Debbie Smith and William Horne

Commerce and Labor Committee

Marcus Conklin, chair; Kelvin Atkinson, vice chair; Bernie Anderson, Morse Arberry, Jr., Barbara Buckley, William Horne, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Mark Manendo, Kathy McClain, John Oceguera, Chad Christensen, Heidi Gansert, Ed Goedhart, and James Settlemeyer

Education Committee

Bonnie Parnell, chair; Mo Denis, vice chair; David Bobzien, Marilyn Dondero Loop, Ruben Kihuen, April Mastroluca, Harvey Munford, Joe Hardy, Richard McArthur, Lynn Stewart, Melissa Woodbury

Elections, Procedures, Ethics and Constitutional Amendments Committee

Ellen Koivisto, chair (Elections, Procedures and Ethics); Harry Mortenson, chair (Constitutional Amendments); Marcus Conklin, William Horne, Ruben Kihuen, Harvey Munford, James Ohrenschall, Tick Segerblom, Debbie Smith, Ty Cobb, Heidi Gansert, John Hambrick, James Settlemeyer

Government Affairs Committee

Marilyn Kirkpatrick, chair; David Bobzien, vice chair; Paul Aizley, Kelvin Atkinson, Jerry Claborn, April Mastroluca, Harvey Munford, Peggy Pierce, Ellen Spiegel, Chad Christensen, Ed Goedhart, James Settlemeyer, Lynn Stewart, Melissa Woodbury

Health and Human Services Committee

Debbie Smith, chair; Peggy Pierce, vice chair; Mo Denis, Sheila Leslie, April Mastroluca, Bonnie Parnell, Ellen Spiegel, Ty Cobb, John Hambrick, Joe Hardy, Lynn Stewart

Judiciary Committee

Bernie Anderson, chair; Tick Segerblom, vice chair; Marilyn Dondero Loop, William Horne, Ruben Kihuen, Mark Manendo, Harry Mortenson, James Ohrenschall, Bonnie Parnell, John Carpenter, Ty Cobb, Don Gustavson, John Hambrick, Richard McArthur

Corrections, Parole and Probation Committee

William Horne, chair; Tick Segerblom, vice chair; Bernie Anderson, Marilyn Dondero Loop, Ruben Kihuen, Mark Manendo, Harry Mortenson, James Ohrenschall, Bonnie Parnell, John Carpenter, Ty Cobb, Don Gustavson, John Hambrick, Richard McArthur

Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining Committee

Jerry Claborn, chair; Joe Hogan, vice chair; Paul Aizley, David Bobzien, Harvey Munford, James Ohrenschall, Tick Segerblom, John Carpenter, Pete Goicoechea, Tom Grady, Don Gustavson

Taxation Committee

Kathy McClain, chair; Marilyn Kirkpatrick, vice chair; Paul Aizley, Bernie Anderson, Morse Arberry, Jr., Ellen Koivisto, Sheila Leslie, Harry Mortenson, Peggy Pierce, Ed Goedhart, Tom Grady, Don Gustavson, Richard McArthur

Transportation Committee

Kelvin Atkinson, chair; Mark Manendo, vice chair; Jerry Claborn, Marilyn Dondero Loop, Joe Hogan, Ruben Kihuen, Ellen Spiegel, John Carpenter, Chad Christensen, Pete Goicoechea, Melissa Woodbury

Ways and Means Committee

Morse Arberry, Jr. chair; Sheila Leslie, vice chair; Barbara Buckley, Marcus Conklin, Mo Denis, Joe Hogan, Ellen Koivisto, Kathy McClain, John Oceguera, Debbie Smith, Heidi Gansert, Pete Goicoechea, Tom Grady, Joe Hardy