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Senate President Randy Smith announced leadership for all Senate committees for the 2025 Regular Session.
For the 87th Legislature, the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will be divided into two separate committees. Additionally, the creation of the Select Committee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health has been authorized.
“Our Senate committees focus on issues that touch the lives of every West Virginian,” Smith said. “I am lucky to have such a variety of members with vast experiences willing to step up and assume these roles, and I look forward to getting our hard work started.”
Committee leadership is as follows:
Energy, Industry and Mining
- Chairman – Senator Chris Rose, R-Monongalia
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Ben Queen, R-Harrison
Economic Development
- Chairman – Senator Glenn Jeffries, R-Putnam
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Robbie Morris, R-Randolph
Banking and Insurance
- Chairman – Senator Mike Azinger, R-Wood
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Robbie Morris, R-Randolph
Military
- Chairman – Senator Ryan Weld, R-Brooke
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Scott Fuller, R-Wayne
Pensions
- Chairman – Senator Mike Oliverio, R-Monongalia
Agriculture
- Chairman – Senator Craig Hart, R-Mingo
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Darren Thorne, R-Hampshire
Natural Resources
- Chairman – Senator Bill Hamilton, R-Upshur
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Vince Deeds, R-Greenbrier
Workforce
- Chairman – Senator Rollan Roberts, R-Raleigh
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Jack David Woodrum, R-Summers
Confirmations
- Chairman – Senator Donna Boley, R-Pleasants
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Laura Wakim Chapman, R-Ohio
Enrolled Bills
- Chairman – Senator Jack David Woodrum, R-Summers
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Scott Fuller, R-Wayne
Rules
- Chairman – Senator Randy Smith, R-Preston
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Patrick Martin, R-Lewis
Select Committee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health
- Chairman – Senator Brian Helton, R-Fayette
- Vice-Chairman – Senator Ryan Weld, R-Brooke
