Committee confirms three parole board nominees in separate votes
Summary
The Senate Institutions Committee confirmed Samantha Drake, Katie Hayden and Patricia Boucher to the parole board in separate roll-call votes, each recorded as 4-0-1 in committee.
May 9, 2025 — The Senate Institutions Committee confirmed three nominees to the parole board in separate votes: Samantha Drake, Katie Hayden and Patricia Boucher.
The committee took separate votes on each nominee. Each confirmation was recorded with a committee tally of 4 yes, 0 no, 1 absent and was entered as approved. The committee chair said members had "really good conversations with each of the 3" nominees prior to the vote.
The transcript shows the committee proceeded nominee by nominee, with the chair calling for the roll and recording the yes votes and the absent member. The chair signaled that the committee would note the full vote on each confirmation.
The committee did not record any motions to table or amend the confirmations in the transcript. No public testimony on the nominees was recorded in the committee transcript provided. The committee concluded its business after the confirmations and adjourned planning to meet again Tuesday to consider the Capital Complex and other items.
Samantha Drake, Katie Hayden and Patricia Boucher were confirmed by the committee in separate roll-call votes and will proceed to the next step of the confirmation process per the senate's rules.
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