Good column in the Detroit News on Patrick Colbeck. Where is the love? đ --------------------------------------- Was veteran Mich. senator snubbed? Incoming Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive, announced committee chairmanships last week and all but one member of the 27-member Republican caucus got a chairmanâs gavel. Sen. Patrick Colbeck, R-Canton, is returning for a second term and has chaired the state police and military affairs department subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee for the past four years. Meekhof instead assigned second-term Sen. Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek, to chair that subcommittee next year. Itâs unusual for a second-term majority party senator not to chair a committee. Six incoming freshman senators will be chairing committees next year, according to Meekhofâs assignment list, but Colbeck will not. Meekhof spokeswoman Amber McCann said the new leader assigned chairmanships based on each individual senatorâs âexperience, interest and expertise.â âSen. Colbeck has shown a particular interest in working in his district with constituents and also participating in conferences and seminars,â McCann told Insider. âSen. Meekhof just tried to be considerate of Colbeckâs schedule and his passion.â Colbeck did not return a message seeking comment. -------------------------------------- Good for you Arlan!
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 15:20:38 +0000
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