Budget process underway

Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn Coffee has named members to the General Conference Committee on Appropriations.

Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, announced the 23 members and ex-officio members yesterday. The committee is expected to meet Thursday to discuss 2010 budget issues and 2011 budget issues.

Members include:

Sen.  Mike Johnson, R-Kingfisher – Chair

Sen. David Myers, R-Ponca City – Vice Chair

Sen. Cliff Aldridge, R-Midwest City

Sen. Patrick Anderson, R-Enid

Sen.  Randy Bass, D-Lawton

Sen. Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa

Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso

Sen. Kenneth Corn. D-Poteau

Sen. Brian Crain, R-Tulsa

Sen. Johnnie Crutchfield, D-Ardmore

Sen. Mary Easley, D-Tulsa

Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville

Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, D-Durant

Sen. James Halligan, R-Stillwater

Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha

Sen. Charlie Laster, D-Shawnee

Sen. Debbe Leftwich, D-Oklahoma City

Sen. Richard Lerblance, D-Hartshorne

Sen. Susan Paddack, D-Ada

Sen. Jim Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City

Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa

Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Oklahoma City

Sen. Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah

Sen. Glenn Coffee – Ex Officio

Sen. Todd Lamb, R-Edmond, – Ex Officio