SAMCAR Assembly Members Appointed to Major Post, Committees

Paul Stewart, SAMCAR Government Affairs Director | December 16, 2014

California State Assemblyman Kevin Mullin (D-San Mateo) was recently sworn in as Speaker pro Tempore of the California State Assembly. Mullin was appointed to the presiding officer position by Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) for the 2015-16 session. He was sworn in by Associate Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court. Mullin, 44, also took an oath of office for his second two-year term in the State Assembly. He previously served as Assistant Speaker pro Tempore when so appointed by former Speaker John A. Perez in 2012.

In this new role, Mullin will continue as part of the Speaker's leadership team, and will preside regularly over floor sessions. The job is critical to ensuring bi-partisan cooperation and civility in the business before the full Assembly floor, making rulings on parliamentary inquiries and points of order, as well as ensuring smooth operations as the Assembly takes up thousands of bills in its upcoming session.

As to committees, Atkins appointed Assemblyman Richard S. Gordon (D-Menlo Park) to serve as the Chair of the powerful Rules Committee, while Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) received the nod to helm the influential Revenue and Taxation Committee.

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