State Sen. Garlan Guder, R-Cullman, gained several committee assignments ahead of the 2019 legislative session.

The assignments for Gudger include a co-chair of the economic committee.

The Alabama Senate Committee on Assignments announced the selections Wednesday and include:

 Committee on Rules 

Jabo Waggoner (Chair)

Clay Scofield (Vice Chair)

Gerald Allen

Linda Coleman-Madison

Vivian Figures

Jimmy Holley

Steve Livingston

Jim McClendon

Tim Melson

Arthur Orr

Greg Reed

Rodger Smitherman

Committee on Finance & Taxation Education

Arthur Orr (Chair)

Tim Melson (Vice Chair)

Greg Albritton

Gerald Allen

Donnie Chesteen

Priscilla Dunn

Vivian Figures

Garlan Gudger

Jim McClendon

Clay Scofield

David Sessions

Bobby Singleton

Rodger Smitherman

Jabo Waggoner

Tom Whatley

Committee on Finance & Taxation General Fund

Greg Albritton (Chair)

Gerald Allen (Vice Chair)

Billy Beasley

Tom Butler

Clyde Chambliss

Linda Coleman-Madison

Jimmy Holley

Steve Livingston

Jim McClendon

Arthur Orr

Malika Sanders-Fortier

Larry Stutts

Jabo Waggoner

Cam Ward

Committee on Confirmations

Clay Scofield (Chair)

Jabo Waggoner (Vice Chair)

Gerald Allen

Will Barfoot

David Burkette

Vivian Figures

Sam Givhan

Andrew Jones

Greg Reed

David Sessions

Rodger Smitherman

Larry Stutts

Cam Ward

Tom Whatley

Jack Williams

Committee on Judiciary

Cam Ward (Chair)

Will Barfoot (Vice Chair)

Greg Albritton

Linda Coleman-Madison

Vivian Figures

Sam Givhan

Arthur Orr

Malika Sanders-Fortier

Bobby Singleton

Rodger Smitherman

Larry Stutts

Tom Whatley

Committee on Government Affairs

Jimmy Holley (Chair)

Chris Elliott (Vice Chair)

Greg Albritton

Clyde Chambliss

Linda Coleman-Madison

Sam Givhan

Garlan Gudger

Arthur Orr

Dan Roberts

Malika Sanders-Fortier

Shay Shelnutt

Committee on Education Policy

Tim Melson (Chair)

Donnie Chesteen (Vice Chair)

David Burkette

Tom Butler

Priscilla Dunn

Chris Elliott

Vivian Figures

Jim McClendon

Randy Price

Shay Shelnutt

Committee on Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry

Tom Whatley (Chair)

David Sessions (Vice Chair)

Billy Beasley

Chris Elliott

Garlan Gudger

Andrew Jones

Steve Livingston

Tim Melson

Randy Price

Clay Scofield

Bobby Singleton

Larry Stutts

Jack Williams

Committee on Banking & Insurance

Shay Shelnutt (Chair)

Jack Williams (Vice Chair)

Will Barfoot

David Burkette

Donnie Chesteen

Chris Elliott

Andrew Jones

Steve Livingston

Randy Price

Dan Roberts

Clay Scofield

Bobby Singleton

Rodger Smitherman

Jabo Waggoner

Tom Whatley

Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Steve Livingston (Chair)

Garlan Gudger (Vice Chair)

Will Barfoot

Tom Butler

Clyde Chambliss

Priscilla Dunn

Arthur Orr

Dan Roberts

Malika Sanders-Fortier

Clay Scofield

Shay Shelnutt

Cam Ward

Committee on Transportation & Energy

Gerald Allen (Chair)

Dan Roberts (Vice Chair)

David Burkette

Tom Butler

Donnie Chesteen

Priscilla Dunn

Chris Elliott

Sam Givhan

Andrew Jones

Steve Livingston

Randy Price

Greg Reed

David Sessions

Committee on Healthcare

Jim McClendon (Chair)

Larry Stutts (Vice Chair)

Billy Beasley

Tom Butler

Donnie Chesteen

Linda Coleman-Madison

Tim Melson

Greg Reed

Dan Roberts

Cam Ward

Tom Whatley

Jack Williams

Committee on Children, Youth & Human Services

Larry Stutts (Chair)

Andrew Jones (Vice Chair)

Greg Albritton

Will Barfoot

Billy Beasley

Clyde Chambliss

Linda Coleman-Madison

Sam Givhan

Jimmy Holley

Dan Roberts

Malika Sanders-Fortier

Shay Shelnutt

Jack Williams

Committee on Tourism

Del Marsh (Chair)

Randy Price (Vice Chair)

Billy Beasley

Priscilla Dunn

Chris Elliott

Garlan Gudger

Andrew Jones

Tim Melson

David Sessions

Bobby Singleton

Rodger Smitherman

Committee on Veterans & Military Affairs

Tom Butler (Chair)

Sam Givhan (Vice Chair)

Will Barfoot

Billy Beasley

David Burkette

Donnie Chesteen

Jimmy Holley

Malika Sanders-Fortier

Committee on Local Legislation (LL1)

Clyde Chambliss (Chair)

Del Marsh

Greg Reed

Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) thanked the committee for their work.

“I want to thank the Committee on Assignments for their work on these committees, they did a fantastic job of matching Senators with the committee that best takes advantage of their strengths and abilities,” Marsh said. “I look forward to working with these members in the upcoming session. There are some tough issues facing the state and I believe these committees and their members are best equipped to address these issues in a way that benefits the people of Alabama.” 

Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) was excited to see the new committees in action. 

“Committees are the backbone of the legislative process, a place where bills are refined and improved and ideas are vigorously debated,” Senator Reed said. “Like the entire Senate, the committee chairmen come from all walks of life and include small business owners, doctors, farmers, former teachers, and attorneys from every region of our state. The 4.8 million citizens of Alabama deserve the best leadership possible, and I am confident that these citizen-lawmakers will ably lead the Senate’s fifteen committees during the new legislative term.”

 Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) praised the way committee assignments were handled. 

 “Because we are in the minority we’re only going to get so many seats on committees. However, I think what has been done was fair based on the percentage of people that we have,” said Senator Singleton. “There were only two committees that we didn’t get seats, the Committee on Assignment and the Local Legislation Committee, but I would have liked to have representation on those as well, and of course we would love some chairmanships.”