Sam Garrison prepares to be Speaker, but he's got plenty to do beforehand
Speaker-designate Sam Garrison will again be in a position of power in the House this year, with an ability to advance his legislative agenda and regional priorities.
As the Clay County Republican and current Rules and Ethics Chair prepares to take the gavel from Daniel Perez in two years, he will spend considerable time on organizational priorities.
“Traditionally the Speaker-designate doesn’t carry a lot of legislation. That’s not for any reason other than you’re kind of pulled into 1,000 different directions, and so I honestly don’t know if I’ll be formally carrying any bills this year. I’ll certainly be very involved in what we’re doing in the House and with legislation I care about and...