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Senate committee hears four confirmation nominees; votes deferred to March 12

Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs · March 12, 2026
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The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs heard testimony from four nominees to advisory bodies on correctional industries, parole and emergency management and received departmental endorsements; the panel adjourned early and deferred any confirmation votes to 2026-03-12 at 3:00 p.m.

The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs held a confirmation hearing on nominations to advisory bodies overseeing correctional industries, parole and emergency management and heard testimony from nominees and departmental representatives before adjourning and deferring votes to a rescheduled session.

Chair Fukunaga opened the hearing, set a two-minute limit per testifier and said that if the committee must recess for technical reasons it will reconvene on 2026-03-12 at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 016.

Director Johnson, appearing for the department, urged the committee to advise and consent to Shane Doughty’s nomination to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee, saying Doughty had worked in agricultural operations and as an operations manager and would be a “highly qualified” candidate. Shane Doughty,…

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