Keough only NIdaho Senate chair

The Senate has finalized its committee assignments, and is wrapping up its business for the organizational session. Here’s the full list of Senate committees, including chairs and vice-chairs:

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS: Chair: Sen. Jim Rice, R-Caldwell; Vice-Chair: Sen. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian. Members: Sens. Patrick, Bayer, Johnson, Thayn, Guthrie, Foreman and Jordan.

COMMERCE & HUMAN RESOURCES: Chair: Sen. Jim Patrick, R-Twin Falls; Vice-Chair: Sen. Jim Guthrie, R-McCammon. Members: Sens. Martin, Lakey, Thayn, Souza, Anthon, Ward-Engelking and Burgoyne.

EDUCATION: Chair: Sen. Dean Mortimer, R-Idaho Falls; Vice-Chair: Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett. Members: Sens. Winder, Nonini, Den Hartog, Guthrie, Crabtree, Buckner-Webb and Ward-Engelking.

FINANCE (JFAC): Chair: Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint; Vice-Chair: Sen. Fred Martin, R-Boise. Members: Sens. Bair, Mortimer, Souza, Lee, Agenbroad, Crabtree, Ward-Engelking and Nye. More here from Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise.