Speaker Names New Chairs of House Environment and Transportation Committee, Makes Additional Leadership Changes

Delegate Marc Korman

Delegate Marc Korman has been selected by Speaker Adrienne Jones to replace Chair Kumar Barve who was chosen by Governor Wes Moore to serve on the Public Service Commission.

Delegate Regina Boyce

The Environment and Transportation Committee will have all new top leadership as Delegate Regina Boyce was selected to serve as Korman’s Vice Chair to replace Delegate Dana Stein who is Speaker Jones’s nominee for Speaker Pro-Tem. The latter change requires a vote from the body when the General Assembly returns for the 2024 session.

As shared in a press release, Speaker Jones announced a number of new House leadership appointments including Delegate David Moon as House Majority Leader. Additional senior leadership and committee leadership appointments are as follows:

OTHER SENIOR LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS

Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Baltimore City, District 43A): Vice Chair of the Environment and Transportation Committee

Delegate Sandy Bartlett (Anne Arundel County, District 32): Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee

Delegate Melissa Wells (Baltimore City, District 40): Chief Deputy Majority Whip

Delegate Mark Chang (Anne Arundel County, District 32): House Chair of the Spending Affordability Committee

COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

Jared Solomon (District 18) – Chair, Personnel Subcommittee

Jazz Lewis (District 24) – Chair, Public Safety & Administration Subcommittee

Courtney Watson (District 9B) – Chair, Transportation & The Environment Subcommittee

Kevin Harris (District 27A) – Vice Chair, Education & Economic Development Subcommittee

Mark Edelson (District 46) – Vice Chair, Transportation and The Environment Subcommittee

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Nick Charles (District 25) – Chair, Local Revenues Subcommittee

Jessica Feldmark (District 12A) – Chair, Revenues Subcommittee