The Idaho Senate on Jan. 13 received notices from Gov. Brad Little of four appointments and announced committee referrals and filing of the correspondence, the president of the Senate said on the chamber floor.

The letters, read into the record, stated that the appointments "are subject to confirmation by the Senate, and notice of appointments is hereby given." The announcements placed agency and board appointments into committee for further consideration rather than approving or denying the nominations on the floor.

The governor's letters named four appointments: Robert Blum of Hayden to the Idaho Aeronautics Advisory Board, term May 9, 2024, through Jan. 31, 2029; Matthew Whittington of Middleton, reappointment to the Idaho State Racing Commission, term Jan. 15, 2024, through Jan. 15, 2030; Tara Malek of Boise, reappointment to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, term April 10, 2024, through April 10, 2028; and Lori Wolf of Meridian appointed as director of the Division of Financial Management, term commencing June 5, 2024. The letters were signed by Gov. Brad Little.

On the floor the Senate assigned the appointments to committees: Blum to the Transportation Committee, Whittington to the State Affairs Committee, Malek to the Commerce and Human Resources Committee, and Wolf to the State Affairs Committee. Senate staff announced that the correspondence would be filed in the office of the Senate secretary.

None of the four nominations was confirmed or rejected during the session; the letters served as notice and initiation of the confirmation process, which requires committee consideration and, if advanced, a future confirmation vote by the full Senate. The announcements took place during the portion of the session for messages from the governor and miscellaneous business.

Committee consideration and any subsequent confirmation votes will occur at later meetings of the assigned committees or on the Senate floor, as provided by Senate rules and the written notices from the governor.