Senate education committee forwards two gubernatorial appointments for confirmation

The Senate Education Committee on an apparent voice vote recommended confirmation of Wanda Quinn for reappointment to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission and advanced the gubernatorial appointment of Josh Whitworth to serve as Executive Director of the Office of the State Board of Education.

Both appointments were handled by the committee at the start of the meeting. Senator Ward Engelking moved that the committee send Wanda Quinnto the Senate with a recommendation that she be confirmed. The motion was seconded and, after no further discussion, the chairman called for the ayes and said, "Aye." The chairman then said, "Okay, that motion carries." Senator Carlson moved to send the appointment of Josh Whitworth as Executive Director to the Office of the State Board of Education to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation; the motion was seconded and carried.

The committee did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript; both actions were advanced by voice vote and described in committee as carried. Committee members also discussed who would "carry" each nomination on the Senate floor: Senator Toews volunteered to carry the reappointment of Wanda Quinn and Senator Burton Shaw volunteered to carry Josh Whitworth's appointment.

No additional detail about the nominees's records, statements from the appointees, or any committee questions about qualifications appears in the transcript. The committee transcript records only the motions, seconds, and voice votes forwarding both items to the full Senate for consideration and confirmation.