Thursday, the state AFL-CIO chose new majority leaders from the 31 Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives to develop an agenda for the emergency session in 2008 and the regular legislative session in 2009.
The labor bosses re-appointed Rep. Dave Hunt, D-Clackamas, as House majority leader. Also picked were:
• Rep. Peter Buckley, D-Ashland, as majority whip
• Rep. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, as assistant majority whip.
• Rep. Betty Komp, D-Woodburn, as assistant majority leader for policy.
• Reps. Phil Barnhart of Eugene, Tobias Read of Beaverton and Chip Shields of Portland as assistant majority leaders for political concerns.
(registerguard.com)
