Freshmen Reps Elected to Party Leadership
The Daily Caller reports:
Republican House members voted to elect two members of the incoming freshman class to leadership posts Wednesday, a move Republicans hope will help bridge the space between the established leadership team and the new members who will start in January.
South Dakota Rep.-elect Kristi Noem and South Carolina Rep.-elect Tim Scott were both given leadership slots and will serve as liaisons between party leadership and the 2011 class.
“We are committed to taking the steps necessary to ensure that the Republican majority delivers on its pledge to rein in span style="color: green;">government<, cut spending, and get people back to work,” said presumed Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, and House Whip Eric Cantor in a joint statement late Tuesday evening. “The best kind of government is government close to the people, and no one is closer to the people than the members of our new freshman class.”
