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Craddick names committees

AUSTIN (AP) Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> CORPUS CHRISTI New House Speaker Tom Craddick on Thursday appointed some new faces to powerful committees, a move criticized by some veteran lawmakers who lost leadership positions to freshmen legislators. Craddick also appointed Rep. Dianne White Delisi, R-Temple, to lead a newly created committee on state health care costs, in addition to serving on two standing committees.. Delisi was named chair of the Select Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, and will serve on the Committee on Defense Affairs and Committee on Energy Resources. At a time when the state is facing tough issues such as a $9.9 billion budget shortfall, Craddick named 11 first-time lawmakers vice chairmen of various committees, including public health and transportation. Two Republican freshmen
 
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