Speaker Hall Announces House Standing Committee Appointments for 2025-26 Session

    North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall today announced 2025-26 appointments to House standing committees. The committees and members are as follows:

    Agriculture and Environment

    Chairs: Jimmy Dixon (Senior Chair), Karl E. Gillespie, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Howard Penny, Jr.

    Vice Chairs: William D. Brisson, Jarrod Lowery, Ben T. Moss, Jr.

    Members: Eric Ager, Vernetta Alston, Jennifer Balkcom, Brian Biggs, Cecil Brockman, Mark Brody, Kanika Brown, Deb Butler, Sarah Crawford, Ted Davis, Jr., Blair Eddins, Edward C. Goodwin, Julia Greenfield, Kyle Hall, Pricey Harrison, Chris Humphrey, Cody Huneycutt, Neal Jackson, B. Ray Jeffers, Keith Kidwell, Brandon Lofton, Nasif Majeed, Ray Pickett, Amos L. Quick, III, Robert T. Reives, II, Larry C. Strickland, Sam Watford

    Alcoholic Beverage Control

    Chairs: Celeste C. Cairns, Ray Pickett, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr.

    Vice Chairs: Steve Tyson, Shelly Willingham, David Willis

    Members: Kanika Brown, Bryan Cohn, Mike Colvin, Allison A. Dahle, Charles W. Miller, Joseph Pike, Paul Scott, Brian Turner, Diane Wheatley

    Appropriations

    Chairs: Dean Arp (Senior Chair), Kyle Hall (Senior Chair), Donny Lambeth (Senior Chair), Larry C. Strickland (Senior Chair), Hugh Blackwell, William D. Brisson, Erin Paré

    Vice Chairs: Jennifer Balkcom, Brian Biggs, Allen Chesser, Tricia Ann Cotham, Ted Davis, Jr., Jimmy Dixon, Karl E. Gillespie, Edward C. Goodwin, Dudley Greene, Kelly E. Hastings, Frank Iler, Jake Johnson, Donnie Loftis, Charles W. Miller, Larry W. Potts, Timothy Reeder, MD, Robert T. Reives, II, Dennis Riddell, Phil Shepard, Carson Smith, John A. Torbett, Steve Tyson, Donna McDowell White, David Willis, Matthew Winslow

    Members: Jay Adams, Jonathan L. Almond, Vernetta Alston, Cynthia Ball, Mary Belk, John R. Bell, IV, Jerry “Alan” Branson, Cecil Brockman, Mark Brody, Gloristine Brown, Kanika Brown, Terry M. Brown Jr., Allen Buansi, Laura Budd, Celeste C. Cairns, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Maria Cervania, Mike Clampitt, Tracy Clark, Bryan Cohn, Sarah Crawford, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Blair Eddins, Wyatt Gable, Julia Greenfield, Pricey Harrison, Zack Hawkins, Beth Helfrich, Chris Humphrey, Cody Huneycutt, B. Ray Jeffers, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Abe Jones, Brenden H. Jones, Ya Liu, Carolyn G. Logan, Nasif Majeed, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Marcia Morey, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Howard Penny, Jr., Ray Pickett, Garland E. Pierce, Rodney D. Pierce, Dante Pittman, Mark Pless, Lindsey Prather, Renée A. Price, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Amos L. Quick, III, Heather H. Rhyne, James Roberson, Mike Schietzelt, Charles Smith, Sarah Stevens, Brian Turner, Julie von Haefen, Bill Ward, Shelly Willingham, Jeff Zenger

    Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources

    Chairs: Jimmy Dixon (Senior Chair), Jennifer Balkcom, Karl E. Gillespie, Edward C. Goodwin

    Vice Chairs: Celeste C. Cairns, Kyle Hall, Chris Humphrey, Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Members: Mark Brody, Gloristine Brown, Allison A. Dahle, Blair Eddins, Pricey Harrison, B. Ray Jeffers, Howard Penny, Jr., Renée A. Price, Amos L. Quick, III, James Roberson, Brian Turner

    Appropriations, Capital and Information Technology

    Chairs: Kelly E. Hastings, Jake Johnson, Matthew Winslow

    Vice Chair: Dean Arp

    Members: Vernetta Alston, Carolyn G. Logan, Dante Pittman

    Appropriations, Education

    Chairs: Brian Biggs, Tricia Ann Cotham, David Willis

    Vice Chair: Hugh Blackwell

    Members: Cynthia Ball, Cecil Brockman, Wyatt Gable, Zack Hawkins, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Ray Pickett, Lindsey Prather

    Appropriations, General Government

    Chairs: Donnie Loftis, Dennis Riddell, John A. Torbett

    Vice Chair: Erin Paré

    Members: Kanika Brown, Nasif Majeed, Rodney D. Pierce, Bill Ward

    Appropriations, Health and Human Services

    Chairs: Larry W. Potts, Timothy Reeder, MD, Donna McDowell White

    Vice Chair: Donny Lambeth

    Members: Jonathan L. Almond, Allen Buansi, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Maria Cervania, Sarah Crawford, Carla D. Cunningham, Cody Huneycutt, Ya Liu, Mark Pless, Heather H. Rhyne, Julie von Haefen

    Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety

    Chairs: Ted Davis, Jr., Dudley Greene, Charles W. Miller, Carson Smith

    Vice Chairs: William D. Brisson, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr.

    Members: Mike Clampitt, Bryan Cohn, Abe Jones, Marcia Morey, Garland E. Pierce, Robert T. Reives, II, Charles Smith, Sarah Stevens

    Appropriations, Transportation

    Chairs: Allen Chesser, Frank Iler, Phil Shepard, Steve Tyson

    Vice Chair: Larry C. Strickland

    Members: Jay Adams, Mary Belk, Jerry “Alan” Branson, Terry M. Brown Jr., Laura Budd, Tracy Clark, Julia Greenfield, Beth Helfrich, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Mike Schietzelt, Shelly Willingham, Jeff Zenger

    Commerce and Economic Development

    Chairs: Stephen M. Ross, John Sauls

    Vice Chairs: Jay Adams, Celeste C. Cairns, Jake Johnson

    Members: Jennifer Balkcom, John M. Blust, Kanika Brown, Bryan Cohn, Carla D. Cunningham, Julia C. Howard, Brandon Lofton, Garland E. Pierce, Dante Pittman, Timothy Reeder, MD, Phil Shepard, Larry C. Strickland, Matthew Winslow

    Education – K-12

    Chairs: Brian Biggs, Tricia Ann Cotham, David Willis

    Vice Chairs: Hugh Blackwell, Cecil Brockman, Heather H. Rhyne, Diane Wheatley

    Members: Jennifer Balkcom, Cynthia Ball, Gloristine Brown, Laura Budd, Aisha O. Dew, Julia Greenfield, Frank Iler, Jake Johnson, Donny Lambeth, Brandon Lofton, Marcia Morey, Larry W. Potts, Dennis Riddell, Mike Schietzelt, Phil Shepard, John A. Torbett, Julie von Haefen

    Election Law

    Chairs: Hugh Blackwell, Sarah Stevens

    Vice Chair: Allison A. Dahle

    Members: Jonathan L. Almond, Amber M. Baker, Cynthia Ball, Mary Belk, Allen Buansi, Tricia Ann Cotham, Ted Davis, Jr., Jimmy Dixon, Pricey Harrison, Dennis Riddell, Carson Smith, Bill Ward, Harry Warren, Shelly Willingham, Jeff Zenger

    Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery

    Chairs: Dudley Greene, Mark Pless

    Vice Chairs: Mike Clampitt, Jarrod Lowery

    Members: Eric Ager, Ted Davis, Jr., Karl E. Gillespie, Chris Humphrey, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Tim Longest, Dante Pittman

    Energy and Public Utilities

    Chairs: Dean Arp, Kyle Hall, Matthew Winslow

    Vice Chairs: Neal Jackson, Charles W. Miller

    Members: William D. Brisson, Cecil Brockman, Celeste C. Cairns, Becky Carney, Maria Cervania, Tricia Ann Cotham, Sarah Crawford, Carla D. Cunningham, Jimmy Dixon, Pricey Harrison, Kelly E. Hastings, Zack Hawkins, Julia C. Howard, B. Ray Jeffers, Carolyn G. Logan, Erin Paré, Garland E. Pierce, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Dennis Riddell, John Sauls, Mitchell S. Setzer, Larry C. Strickland, Steve Tyson, Sam Watford, Shelly Willingham, Jeff Zenger

    Ethics

    Chairs: Harry Warren, Shelly Willingham

    Members: Becky Carney, Allison A. Dahle, Ted Davis, Jr., John Sauls, Mitchell S. Setzer, Julie von Haefen

    Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs

    Chairs: Mike Clampitt, Jarrod Lowery, Bill Ward

    Vice Chair: Mark Pless

    Members: Amber M. Baker, Karl E. Gillespie, Garland E. Pierce, Dennis Riddell, Paul Scott, Carson Smith, Charles Smith, Shelly Willingham

    Finance

    Chairs: Julia C. Howard (Senior Chair), Neal Jackson (Senior Chair), Mitchell S. Setzer (Senior Chair), Keith Kidwell, Stephen M. Ross

    Vice Chair: Harry Warren

    Members: Eric Ager, Amber M. Baker, John M. Blust, Deb Butler, Becky Carney, Todd Carver, Mike Colvin, Aisha O. Dew, Brian Echevarria, Frances Jackson, PhD, Brandon Lofton, Tim Longest, Jordan Lopez, Jarrod Lowery, Joseph Pike, John Sauls, Paul Scott, Sam Watford, Diane Wheatley

    Health

    Chairs: Larry W. Potts (Senior Chair), Donny Lambeth, Timothy Reeder, MD, Donna McDowell White

    Vice Chairs: Tricia Ann Cotham, Carla D. Cunningham, Chris Humphrey

    Members: Cynthia Ball, Mary Belk, Brian Biggs, Hugh Blackwell, William D. Brisson, Cecil Brockman, Allen Buansi, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Becky Carney, Maria Cervania, Allen Chesser, Tracy Clark, Sarah Crawford, Jimmy Dixon, Karl E. Gillespie, Kyle Hall, Ya Liu, Donnie Loftis, Charles W. Miller, Erin Paré, Garland E. Pierce, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Heather H. Rhyne, Paul Scott, Phil Shepard, Diane Wheatley

    Higher Education

    Chairs: Kelly E. Hastings, Ray Pickett

    Vice Chair: Timothy Reeder, MD

    Members: Jay Adams, Jerry “Alan” Branson, Mark Brody, Gloristine Brown, Terry M. Brown Jr., Becky Carney, Todd Carver, Mike Clampitt, Ted Davis, Jr., Wyatt Gable, Zack Hawkins, Beth Helfrich, Julia C. Howard, Neal Jackson, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Abe Jones, Donny Lambeth, Tim Longest, Howard Penny, Jr., Lindsey Prather, Renée A. Price, Heather H. Rhyne, James Roberson, John Sauls, Brian Turner, Diane Wheatley, Donna McDowell White

    Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs

    Chairs: Edward C. Goodwin, Donnie Loftis, Joseph Pike

    Vice Chair: Allen Chesser

    Members: Dean Arp, Celeste C. Cairns, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Mike Colvin, Wyatt Gable, Beth Helfrich, Frances Jackson, PhD, Carolyn G. Logan, Nasif Majeed, Erin Paré, Garland E. Pierce, Rodney D. Pierce, Larry W. Potts, Charles Smith, Julie von Haefen, Diane Wheatley, David Willis

    Housing and Development

    Chairs: Mark Brody, Jeff Zenger

    Members: Jay Adams, Vernetta Alston, Gloristine Brown, Tricia Ann Cotham, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Wyatt Gable, Ya Liu, Jordan Lopez, Howard Penny, Jr., Sam Watford, David Willis, Matthew Winslow

    Insurance

    Chairs: Jennifer Balkcom, Chris Humphrey

    Vice Chair: Mitchell S. Setzer

    Members: Jonathan L. Almond, Kyle Hall, Kelly E. Hastings, Julia C. Howard, Cody Huneycutt, Frances Jackson, PhD, Donny Lambeth, Nasif Majeed, Marcia Morey, Garland E. Pierce, Rodney D. Pierce, Larry W. Potts, James Roberson, Harry Warren

    Judiciary 1

    Chair: Ted Davis, Jr.

    Vice Chair: Hugh Blackwell

    Members: Vernetta Alston, Dean Arp, Pricey Harrison, B. Ray Jeffers, Abe Jones, Larry W. Potts, Mike Schietzelt, Matthew Winslow

    Judiciary 2

    Chair: Sarah Stevens

    Vice Chair: Carson Smith

    Members: Laura Budd, Deb Butler, Todd Carver, Dudley Greene, Ya Liu, Charles W. Miller, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Charles Smith

    Judiciary 3

    Chair: John M. Blust

    Members: Jonathan L. Almond, Jerry “Alan” Branson, Terry M. Brown Jr., Allen Buansi, Julia C. Howard, Keith Kidwell, Marcia Morey, Renée A. Price, Bill Ward

    Oversight

    Chairs: Jake Johnson, Brenden H. Jones, Harry Warren

    Members: Eric Ager, Dean Arp, Amber M. Baker, John M. Blust, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Maria Cervania, Allen Chesser, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Brian Echevarria, Zack Hawkins, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Amos L. Quick, III, Timothy Reeder, MD, Mike Schietzelt, Sarah Stevens, Shelly Willingham

    Pensions and Retirement

    Chairs: Carson Smith, Diane Wheatley

    Members: Mark Brody, Aisha O. Dew, Donny Lambeth, Jarrod Lowery, Joseph Pike, Lindsey Prather, Amos L. Quick, III, James Roberson, Stephen M. Ross

    Regulatory Reform

    Chairs: Allen Chesser, Dennis Riddell, Jeff Zenger

    Members: Eric Ager, Jonathan L. Almond, Amber M. Baker, Mary Belk, Hugh Blackwell, Mark Brody, Terry M. Brown Jr., Todd Carver, Mike Clampitt, Allison A. Dahle, Brian Echevarria, Keith Kidwell, Renée A. Price, Sarah Stevens

    Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    Chair: John R. Bell, IV

    Vice Chairs: Tricia Ann Cotham, Brenden H. Jones, Erin Paré

    Members: William D. Brisson, Becky Carney, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Ted Davis, Jr., Jimmy Dixon, Blair Eddins, Karl E. Gillespie, Kyle Hall, Kelly E. Hastings, Neal Jackson, Brandon Lofton, Tim Longest, Charles W. Miller, Renée A. Price, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Amos L. Quick, III, Robert T. Reives, II, Sarah Stevens, John A. Torbett, Steve Tyson, Donna McDowell White, Shelly Willingham

    State and Local Government

    Chairs: Keith Kidwell, John A. Torbett, Sam Watford

    Vice Chair: Dudley Greene

    Members: Vernetta Alston, Jerry “Alan” Branson, Tracy Clark, Frank Iler, Frances Jackson, PhD, B. Ray Jeffers, Donnie Loftis, Carolyn G. Logan, Howard Penny, Jr., Ray Pickett, Joseph Pike, Lindsey Prather, James Roberson, Stephen M. Ross, Bill Ward, Harry Warren, Donna McDowell White

    Transportation

    Chairs: Jay Adams, Frank Iler, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Phil Shepard, Steve Tyson

    Vice Chair: Jerry “Alan” Branson

    Members: Vernetta Alston, Mary Belk, Brian Biggs, John M. Blust, Laura Budd, Deb Butler, Becky Carney, Brian Echevarria, Zack Hawkins, Frances Jackson, PhD, Donnie Loftis, Brandon Lofton, Jordan Lopez, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Erin Paré, Ray Pickett, Mark Pless, James Roberson, Stephen M. Ross, Larry C. Strickland, Harry Warren, Matthew Winslow

    Wildlife Resources

    Chairs: Jay Adams, Ben T. Moss, Jr.

    Members: William D. Brisson, Deb Butler, Mike Clampitt, Carla D. Cunningham, Blair Eddins, Karl E. Gillespie, Edward C. Goodwin, Zack Hawkins, Cody Huneycutt, Frank Iler, Jake Johnson, Abe Jones, Mark Pless, Charles Smith, Brian Turner

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