For Immediate Release: December 10, 2008

Sutton Appointed to Serve on Influential House Energy and Commerce Committee

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH) has been appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. This Committee is one of the most important in Congress, with broad jurisdiction including healthcare, public health, energy, consumer protection, interstate and foreign commerce. Congresswoman Sutton will take her seat on the Committee at the start of the 111th Congress.

"I am honored to have been appointed to the Energy and Commerce Committee. We as a Congress now have an incredible opportunity to work with President-Elect Obama to support renewable and alternative energy initiatives, invest in the development of green jobs and enact a healthcare policy that will make access to quality and affordable healthcare a reality for the millions of Americans for whom it remains out of reach. The Energy and Commerce Committee will lead the effort on these critical issues for our country and I look forward to working on behalf of the 13th district of Ohio and for American families across our nation," said Congresswoman Sutton.

"With the talent and intellect of this distinguished group of Members, the 111th Congress will take America in a New Direction that restores our economic security, creates jobs, and invests in America's future," Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said.

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