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Frankfort, Kentucky (January 16, 2025) – Representative Rebecca Raymer of Morgantown is the new Vice Chair of the Kentucky House’s State Government Committee, House Speaker David Osborne announced this week.

 “I am honored to have been appointed Vice Chair of the House’s State Government Committee,” said Raymer. “As Vice Chair, I look forward to advocating for policies that ensure the needs of our state are met across all three branches of state government.”

Members of the State Government deal directly with the policies and administration of state government, including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. This includes all constitutional officers, the state retirement systems, and Commonwealth’s attorneys and circuit clerks.

“I’m incredibly pleased to see the direction this committee is heading in under the leadership of Rep. Raymer,” Osborne added. “Committees are the backbone of the legislative process, serving as the critical mechanism by which complex issues are studied, debated, and refined. They allow legislators to focus on specific areas of policy, and provide a dedicated environment for public input, enabling citizens, experts, and advocacy groups to have their voices heard in the policymaking process.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a committee chair “serves as the parliamentary head of a committee. The chair sets the committee’s agenda, determining when—or in many states, whether—bills will be considered.

In addition to leading the committee, Raymer will also serve as a member of the Health Services; Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services; Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations; and Local Government committees.

The 2025 Regular Session convened on Tuesday, January 7 and legislators will meet for 30 legislative days before adjourning at the end of March. Kentuckians can keep up to date with legislative activity by visiting legislature.ky.gov or following @KYHouseGOP on Facebook, Twitter, and most major social media outlets.