Committee on House Administration Chairs

Committee on House Administration Chairs 1947-2011

CONGRESS

CHAIRMEN/CHAIRWOMEN

80

Karl M. Le Compte (R-IA)

81

Mary T. Norton (D-NJ)

82

Thomas B. Stanley (D-VA)

83

Karl M. Le Compte (R-IA)

84

Omar T. Burleson (D-TX)

85

Omar T. Burleson (D-TX)

86

Omar T. Burleson (D-TX)

87

Omar T. Burleson (D-TX)

88

Omar T. Burleson (D-TX)

89

Omar T. Burleson (D-TX)

90

Omar T. Burleson (D-TX)[2]

Samuel N. Friedel (D-MD)[3]

91

Samuel N. Friedel (D-MD)

92

Wayne L. Hays (D-OH)

93

Wayne L. Hays (D-OH)

94

Wayne L.Hays (D-OH)[4]

Frank Thompson, Jr. (D-NJ)[5]

95

Frank Thompson, Jr. (D-NJ)

96

Frank Thompson, Jr. (D-NJ)[6]

Lucien N. Nedzi (D-MI)[7]

97

Augustus F. Hawkins (D-CA)

98

Augustus F. Hawkins (D-CA)[8]

Frank Annunzio (D-IL)[9]

99

Frank Annunzio (D-IL)

100

Frank Annunzio (D-IL)

101

Frank Annunzio (D-IL)

102

Charles G. Rose, III (D-NC)

103

Charles G. Rose, III (D-NC)

104

William M. Thomas (R-CA)

105

William M. Thomas (R-CA)

106

William M. Thomas (R-CA)

107

Robert W. Ney (R-OH)

108

Robert W. Ney (R-OH)

109

Robert W. Ney (R-OH)[10]

Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI)[11]

110

Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA)

Robert A. Brady (D-PA)[12]

111

Robert A. Brady (D-PA)

112

Daniel E. Lungren (R-CA)


[1] This chart is based on data published in several sources: Garrison Nelson et al., Committees in the U. S. Congress, 1947-1992: Committee Jurisdictions and Member Rosters, two volumes, (Washington, D. C: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1993); Congressional Directory, various editions; The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present http://bioguide.congress.gov (accessed 23 May 2007).

[2]Nelson, Committees in Congress: 1006.  On 30 July 1968, Burleson vacated his seat on the House Administration Committee to take an assignment on the exclusive Ways and Means Committee.

[3] On 30 July 1968, Friedel succeeded  Burleson as committee chairman.

[4] On 18 June 1976, Hays resigned as chairman.

[5] On 23 June 1976, Thompson succeeded Hays as committee chairman.

[6] On 18 June 1980, Thompson resigned as committee chairman.

[7] On 18 June 1980, Nedzi was named acting chairman for remainder of 96th Congress (1979-1981).

[8] On 6 September 1984, Hawkins vacated his seat as chairman on the House Administration Committee to serve as chairman of the Education and Labor Committee.

[9] On 6 September 1984, Annunzio succeeded Hawkins as committee chairman.

[10] On 3 November 2006, Ney resigned as committee chairman.

[11] On 4 November 2006, Ehlers succeeded Ney as committee chairman.

[12] On 23 April 2007, following the passing of Chairwoman Millender-McDonald, Brady was named acting chairman of the committee.  On 23 May 2007, Brady was named chairman of the committee.