Senate receives four gubernatorial appointment notices, refers nominees to committees and adjourns until Jan. 14
January 13, 2025 | 2025 House Legislative Sessions, 2025 Legislative Sessions, Idaho
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The Idaho Senate met Jan. 13, 2025, recorded a quorum and received formal notices of four gubernatorial appointments; each nomination was assigned to a standing committee, and the body approved a motion to adjourn until 11 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2025.
The Senate journal recorded a roll call showing 34 members present and one absent, with Senator Burton Shaw formally excused. The body then advanced to the eighth order of business to consider messages from the governor, during which letters from Governor Brad Little notifying the chamber of four appointments were read into the record and placed on file.
The notices read by the presiding officer identified the nominees and the terms cited in the governor's correspondence: Robert Blum of Hayden, Idaho, appointed to the Idaho Aeronautics Advisory Board for a term commencing May 9, 2024, and expiring Jan. 31, 2029; Matthew Whittington of Middleton, Idaho, reappointed to the Idaho State Racing Commission for a term commencing Jan. 15, 2024, and expiring Jan. 15, 2030; Tara Malek of Boise, Idaho, reappointed to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board for a term commencing April 10, 2024, and expiring April 10, 2028; and Lori Wolf of Meridian, Idaho, appointed as director of the Division of Financial Management for a term commencing June 5, 2024. Each notice stated the appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The Senate clerk assigned each notice to a committee for consideration: the appointment to the Idaho Aeronautics Advisory Board was assigned to the Transportation Committee; the reappointment to the Idaho State Racing Commission was assigned to the State Affairs Committee; the reappointment to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board was assigned to the Commerce and Human Resources Committee; and the appointment to lead the Division of Financial Management was assigned to the State Affairs Committee. The correspondence was filed in the office of the Senate Secretary. No confirmation votes were recorded in the transcript.
Later in the session, Senator Hartog moved that the Senate adjourn until 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The transcript records the presiding officer announcing the motion carries and the Senate adjourned until the stated time.
The actions taken on Jan. 13 were procedural: the governor's appointment notices provide the formal start of the Senate's confirmation process (referral to committee), and the adjournment was a routine procedural motion. No committee hearings, confirmations, or substantive debate on the nominations were recorded in the transcript.
The Senate journal recorded a roll call showing 34 members present and one absent, with Senator Burton Shaw formally excused. The body then advanced to the eighth order of business to consider messages from the governor, during which letters from Governor Brad Little notifying the chamber of four appointments were read into the record and placed on file.
The notices read by the presiding officer identified the nominees and the terms cited in the governor's correspondence: Robert Blum of Hayden, Idaho, appointed to the Idaho Aeronautics Advisory Board for a term commencing May 9, 2024, and expiring Jan. 31, 2029; Matthew Whittington of Middleton, Idaho, reappointed to the Idaho State Racing Commission for a term commencing Jan. 15, 2024, and expiring Jan. 15, 2030; Tara Malek of Boise, Idaho, reappointed to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board for a term commencing April 10, 2024, and expiring April 10, 2028; and Lori Wolf of Meridian, Idaho, appointed as director of the Division of Financial Management for a term commencing June 5, 2024. Each notice stated the appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The Senate clerk assigned each notice to a committee for consideration: the appointment to the Idaho Aeronautics Advisory Board was assigned to the Transportation Committee; the reappointment to the Idaho State Racing Commission was assigned to the State Affairs Committee; the reappointment to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board was assigned to the Commerce and Human Resources Committee; and the appointment to lead the Division of Financial Management was assigned to the State Affairs Committee. The correspondence was filed in the office of the Senate Secretary. No confirmation votes were recorded in the transcript.
Later in the session, Senator Hartog moved that the Senate adjourn until 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The transcript records the presiding officer announcing the motion carries and the Senate adjourned until the stated time.
The actions taken on Jan. 13 were procedural: the governor's appointment notices provide the formal start of the Senate's confirmation process (referral to committee), and the adjournment was a routine procedural motion. No committee hearings, confirmations, or substantive debate on the nominations were recorded in the transcript.
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