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BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.com
Published: November 5, 2011
A Kay County lawmaker was named Friday to succeed Majority Floor Leader Dan Sullivan in the House of Representatives.
House Speaker Kris Steele also removed Rep. John Trebilcock as chairman of a House committee. The speaker denied Trebilcock's claims the move was in retaliation for his not voting for Steele's favorite as the next designated speaker, a spokesman said Friday.
Steele, R-Shawnee, said Rep. Dale DeWitt, R-Braman, will assume his new duties Dec. 1, when Sullivan's resignation takes effect.
Sullivan was hired last month to head the Grand River Dam Authority.
DeWitt, a farmer and rancher, was elected to the House in 2002 and can serve one more two-year term before he is term limited. He served the past year as majority leader in the House... FULL ARTICLE
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Sat, November 5, 2011
by John Cox