Senate Republican leader announces committee assignments

The Republican party did not win a majority in the state Senate in this month's election, but the addition of several new GOP members to the General Assembly's upper chamber will cause some changes in the body's committee assignments.

Minority leader Mike Kopp, R-Littleton, announced those changes today. Here, listed by committee, are the Republican members for the 68th General Assembly:

Business Affairs, Labor & Technology

Sen. Al White, R-Hayden - Ranking Member
Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch
Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray - Ranking Member
Harvey
White

Finance

Sen. Keith King, R-Colorado Springs - Ranking Member
Brophy
Sen. Mark Scheffel, R-Parker

Judiciary

Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud - Ranking Member
K. King
Scheffel

Education

Sen. Nancy Spence, R-Centennial - Ranking Member
K. King
Sen. Scott Renfroe, R-Greeley

Local Government & Energy

Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango - Ranking Member
Sen. Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs
Sen. Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City

State, Veterans & Military Affairs

Cadman - Ranking Member
Grantham

Health & Human Services

Mitchell - Ranking Member
Lundberg
Roberts

Transportation

Renfroe - Ranking Member
King
Spence

Appropriations

Harvey - Ranking Member
Grantham
Sen. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs
White

Audit

K. King
Sen. Steve King, R-Grand Junction

Legislative Council

Kopp
Cadman
Renfroe
Scheffel

Legal Services

Brophy
Roberts

Capital Development

Renfroe

Joint Budget Committee

Lambert

Cadman will serve as assistant minority leader, while Scheffel will be the GOP caucus chair. Renfroe will be the minority whip.