JEFFERSON CITY —The Missouri Senate will continue its effort to “Reboot Government” with its recent announcement of seven work groups designed to examine state departments and programs in order to reduce costs and maximize state resources.
Senate President Pro Tem-elect Robert N. Mayer, R-Dexter, recently released the working groups’ schedule and member assignments. The groups are charged with collecting citizens’ submitted ideas through the Rebooting Government website (www.senate.mo.gov/RebootMO) and examining how to make state government more efficient through control, alterations and deletions.
The following work groups include (date and time to be announced):
Courts and Public Safety
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Sen. Jack Goodman, R-Mt. Vernon; Sen.-elect Bob Dixon, R- Springfield; Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia; and Sen. Jolie Justus, D-Kansas City
Education
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Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg; Sen.-elect John Lamping, R-St. Louis; Sen. Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield; and Sen. Victor Callahan, D-Independence
General Government and Office of Administration
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Sen. Jim Lebmke, R-St. Louis; Sen. Luann Ridgeway, R-Smithville; Sen.-elect Brian Nieves, R-Washington; Sen.-elect Will Kraus, R-Lee’s Summit; and Sen. Timothy Green, D-Spanish Lake
Retirement and Employee Structure
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Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau; Sen. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington; Sen.-elect Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City; and Sen. Joseph Keaveny, D-St. Louis
Social Programs
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Sen. Scott T. Rupp, R-Wentzville; Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles; Sen.-elect Jay Wasson, R-Nixa; Sen.-elect Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph; and Sen.-elect Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis
Tax Structure and Economic Development
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Sen. Brad Lager, R-Savannah; Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield; Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale; Sen.-elect Ron Richard, R-Joplin; and Sen. Robin Wright-Jones, D-St. Louis
Agriculture, Outdoors, Department of Natural Resources and Transportation
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Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton; Sen.-elect Dan Brown, R-Rolla; Sen.-elect Kehoe; Sen.-elect Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown; Sen.-elect Mike Parson, R-Bolivar; and Sen. Ryan McKenna, D-Crystal City
At least one member from each work group will later present his or her panels’ recommendations before members of the Senate.
Citizens may submit their ideas on how to “reboot” state government by visiting the Missouri Senate’s Rebooting Government website (www.senate.mo.gov/RebootMO). The site will be available throughout the 2011 legislative session.
For more information about the Missouri Senate, visit www.senate.mo.gov. To contact the Senate Newsroom, call (573) 751-3824 or e-mail newsroom@senate.mo.gov.
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