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Committee recommends confirmation of Mark Watkins to Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send the governor's reappointment of Mark Watkins for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired to the floor with a recommendation to confirm.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Jan. 29 voted to send the governor's reappointment of Mark Watkins to the floor with a recommendation that the Senate confirm him to the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Senator Shippey moved the committee recommendation that the reappointment be sent to the floor with a recommendation to confirm. The motion was seconded and the committee approved by voice vote. No roll-call tally was recorded in the hearing transcript.
Committee members did not offer extended remarks on Watkins during the public portion of the hearing; the committee proceeded to the next agenda item after the vocal affirmative vote.
The committee action forwards the governor's reappointment to the Senate floor for final confirmation action.
