Legislative Post Audit Committee elects 2026 leadership

Jan 14, 2026

The committee elected Senator Thompson as chair (per 2026 rules the chair must be a senator), Representative Sean Tarwater as vice chair, and Representative Sawyer as the third executive committee member; votes were by voice and carried.

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The Legislative Post Audit Committee selected its leadership for 2026, following the committee rule that the chair must come from the Senate and the vice chair from the House. After staff explained the rule, Senator Thompson was nominated for chair; after a second the chair called for a voice vote and announced the motion carried.

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