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BISMARCK — Lawmakers who will lead in the 2025 Legislature were officially assigned to committees Wednesday, Dec. 4, resulting in few surprises for senior members. The Committees on Committees, headed by majority leaders in the House and Senate, decides which lawmakers are appointed to what committees. Some work with policy related to sectors such as education or agriculture, while others allocate money for government operations. During the organizational session, lawmakers rank their committee preferences in a survey administered by the Legislative Council. If a committee has fewer openings than the number of lawmakers who are interested in being a member, then the Committee on Committees decides who gets the position. The decision is based on their “institutional knowledge” of the Legislature and or professional experience outside lawmaking, according to House Majority Leader Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson. “We've got some really good committee chairs and vice chairs, both on policy committees and appropriations committees that are, I think without exception, excellent legislators,” Lefor said. How committee chairs are selected, however, has been a sore spot for some lawmakers amid a long stint of all-male leaders. “I'm not saying it's always just a woman issue," said Rep. Vicky Steiner, R-Dickinson. “It’s relationship driven. I believe if you have a better relationship with the leader, you have a better chance of becoming a chairman.” Since 2013, only men have led House committees and will again for the 2025 session. Steiner introduced a bill last session to break the pattern. Steiner added that some lawmakers, however, don't want to be chairs — including women. Lefor pointed out that there were just three new chairs appointed this year, two of which were lawmakers who had served as vice chairs of the respective committee and one who he said had relevant experience. Republican Rep. Jonathan Warrey, a tech CEO from Casselton, will chair the Industry, Business and Labor Committee despite being a second-term lawmaker. The chairs typically end up being previous vice chairs or someone with a “tremendous” amount of relevant experience, Lefor said. “I will say that I'm a strong proponent of women in leadership, because I've gone to different seminars that clearly state that the better functioning boards are the ones that have both (men and women),” Lefor said. Lefor also pointed out that there are four more women as vice chairs this session as opposed to just one in 2023 and additionally, several women chaired interim committees between the upcoming session and the last. The Senate will have three women serving as chairs of 14 committees. These Republicans will chair the following committees. Appropriations: Don Vigesaa, Cooperstown; Mike Nathe, Bismarck; Government Operations: Dave Monson, Osnabrock; Human Resources: Jon Nelson, Rugby; Education: Pat Heinert, Bismarck. Finance and Taxation: Craig Headland, Montpelier; Human Services: Matt Ruby, Minot; Industry, Business and Labor: Jonathan Warrey, Casselton; Judiciary: Lawrence Klemin, Bismarck; Agriculture: Mike Beltz, Hillsboro. Government and Veterans Affairs: Austen Schauer, West Fargo; Energy and Natural Resources: Todd Porter, Mandan; Political Subdivisions: Don Longmuir, Stanley; Transportation: Dan Ruby, Minot. These Republicans will chair the following committees. Appropriations: Brad Bekkedahl, Williston; Education and Environment: Ronald Sorvaag, Fargo; Government Operations: Terry Wanzek, Jamestown; Human Resources: Dick Denver, Bismarck; Education: Todd Beard, Williston. Official committee assignments can be found on the Legislative Council website.