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Senate education committee recommends confirmation of Wanda Quinn and appointment of Josh Whitworth
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted to recommend confirmation of Wanda Quinn to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission and advanced the gubernatorial appointment of Josh Whitworth as executive director to the Office of the State Board of Education to the Senate floor.
The Idaho Senate Education Committee approved two gubernatorial nominations on unanimous voice votes and recommended both for consideration by the full Senate. The committee voted to recommend confirmation of the reappointment of Wanda Quinn to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission and to advance the appointment of Josh Whitworth as executive director to the Office of the State Board of Education with a due-pass recommendation.
Senator Ward Engelking moved to send the reappointment of Wanda Quinn to the Senate with a recommendation she be confirmed; the motion carried on a voice vote. Senator Carlson moved to send the gubernatorial appointment of Josh Whitworth to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; that motion also carried on a voice vote. Committee members discussed which senators would carry the nominations on the Senate floor; Senator Toews volunteered to carry Wanda Quinn's reappointment and Senator Burton Shaw agreed to carry Josh Whitworth's appointment.
The transcript records the committee's procedural votes and the committee's agreement to forward both nominations; no public testimony or debate on the nominees' records appears in the committee transcript provided.
