Gimse, Fischbach, Ingebrigtsen, Urdahl and Westrom named to committee leadership roles

Several west central Minnesota legislators were named to committee chair posts today by the Legislature's Republican leadership.

Area senators named as committee chairs are:

* Sen. Joe Gimse, R-Willmar, Transportation Budget and Policy

* Sen. Michelle Fischbach, R-Paynesville, Higher Education Budget and Policy

* Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, Environmental and Natural Resources Budget and Policy

Area representatives named as committee chairs are:

* Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City, Legacy Funding Division

* Rep. Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, Civil Law Committee