Ward Selected to Chair Operations Committee

State Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) was appointed on Monday, Jan. 7, to serve as chair of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee for the 2019-20 Legislative Session.

The committee is responsible for reviewing proposals to restructure and streamline state government. In previous sessions, the panel studied proposals to consolidate state departments and legislative service agencies and reviewed other plans to expand, eliminate or modify existing government programs.

“I am honored to be given the opportunity to play a leading role in exploring new ways to make state government operate mor...