Senate Committees
Senator John Carey
John Carey (R)
Chair
Senator Chris Widener
Chris Widener (R)
Vice Chair
Senator Dale Miller
Dale Miller (D)
Ranking Minority Member
Senator Gary Cates
Gary Cates (R)
Senator Keith Faber
Keith Faber (R)
Senator Karen Gillmor
Karen Gillmor (R)
Senator Jim Hughes
Jim Hughes (R)
Senator Eric Kearney
Eric Kearney (D)
Senator Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus (R)
Senator Tom Patton
Tom Patton (R)
Senator Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (D)
Senator Shirley A. Smith
Shirley A. Smith (D)
Senator Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart (R)
 
Finance and Financial Institutions

The Senate Finance and Financial Institutions Committee oversees legislation impacting the expenditure of state funds and the reguFinance and Financial Institutionslation of financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, and savings and loans. The committee is responsible for balancing the state's operating and capital budgets. The committee also makes recommendations to the full Senate for the advice and consent of governor's appointments to financial boards, commissions, and university trustees.