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State Representative Jim Buchy
My Committee
Work During the 131st General Assembly
At the beginning of every General Assembly, the Speaker of the House
appoints all members of the caucus to different committees. There are
nineteen committees in all, and each member is appointed to different
committees based upon their individual strengths and expertise. Speaker
Cliff Rosenberger has appointed me to three House committees for this
General Assembly. In addition, I am honored to have been elected by my
colleagues to serve as Assistant Majority Leader for our caucus.
Coming from a heavily agricultural district, I was appointed to the
House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee. During the past two
years, this committee was known as the House Agriculture and Natural
Resources Committee, but was split into two committees so that we can
closer examine the important issues at hand. The first issue we will be
taking a look at is improving the water quality of our lakes and
streams here in Ohio.
Lake Erie and inland lakes like our Grand Lake St. Mary’s have suffered
from increased algal blooms in recent years. Our committee is holding
field hearings across the state to research and gather information on
these issues. By traveling to the field to learn about these issues, we
can hear from experts on the ground and citizens living near these
bodies of water. We hope to address these issues and better serve our
constituents by making this a priority. Representative Dave Hall and I
have introduced a bill, House Bill 61, that will work to combat this
issue with improved nutrient management practices, establishing a
phosphorus monitoring process and banning the depositing of dredged
material into Lake Erie
I was also appointed to the House Public Utilities Committee, where we
will examine issues dealing with services provided to the public, such
as electricity, natural gas, water, and sewage. I look forward to
serving on this committee where the issues at hand affect all Ohioans.
Assuring that our citizens have reliable, safe utility services at an
honest price is extremely important to me, and I will look in the best
interest of my constituents when dealing with these issues.
My final committee appointment is to the House Government
Accountability and Oversight Committee. This committee is close to my
heart, because it is our responsibility in the legislature to hold
government accountable to taxpayers of this state. Ohioans deserve an
effective government that works for them. By keeping a watchful eye to
the bills we evaluate, we can ensure that the people of Ohio have a
state government that is held accountable.
Please take a moment to give me your opinion on this issue and others
in the news this month by completing a survey at
tinyurl.com/buchyfebruary2015
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