Memorandum

To: Speaker Joe Souki

From: Representative Beth Fukumoto

Date: December 16, 2016

Re: Minority Caucus Committee and Leadership Assignments

This is to inform you that on December 15, 2016, the Minority Caucus selected the following leaders and finalized the following committee assignments:

• Beth Fukumoto, Minority Leader
• Andria Tupola, Minority Floor Leader
• Gene Ward, Minority Leader Emeritus & Policy Leader
• Lauren Cheape Matsumoto, Minority Whip
• Bob McDermott, Assistant Minority Leader
• Cynthia Thielen, Assistant Minority Floor Leader

MORNING COMMITTEES

• Labor & Public Employment (LAB) (R) Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
• Economic Development & Business (EDB)  (R) Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
• Energy & Environmental Protection (EEP)  (R) Beth Fukumoto
• Water & Land (WAL) (R) Beth Fukumoto
• Health (HLT) (R) Andria Tupola
• Human Services (HUS)  (R) Andria Tupola
• Housing (HSG) (R) Bob McDermott
• Transportation (TRN) (R) Bob McDermott 
• Intrastate Commerce (IAC)  (R) Gene Ward
• Veterans, Military & International Affairs (VMI)  (R) Gene Ward
• Tourism (TOU) (R) Gene Ward
• Ocean, Marine Resources & Hawaiian Affairs (OMH)  (R) Cynthia Thielen
• Agriculture (AGR) (R) Cynthia Thielen
• Public Safety (PBS) (R) Cynthia Thielen

AFTERNOON COMMITTEES

• Finance (FIN) (R) Andria Tupola (R) Gene Ward
• Legislative Management (LMG)  (R) Beth Fukumoto
• Consumer Protection & Commerce (CPC)  (R) Beth Fukumoto
• Education (EDN) (R) Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
• Higher Education (HED) (R) Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
• Judiciary (JUD) (R) Bob McDermott (R) Cynthia Thielen

Thank you,

Representative Beth Fukumoto, Minority Leader

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