Holland Reporter

State Sen. Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville) was named as the chair of the Senate General Government Appropriations subcommittee on March 6.

The appropriations subcommittee handles funding for the state Legislature and the offices of the governor, local government fund sharing, secretary of state and attorney general.

“I want to thank Senate Majority Leader (Mike) Shirkey and Chairman (Jim) Stamas for this expanded leadership role as we work to pass a responsible budget on time and within our means,” Victory said in a statement to the Holland Sentinel. “The hardworking folks of Ottawa County and our entire state deserve a balanced budget that provides necessary services in a cost-effective way – and that will continue to be my goal in this new position.”

Victory is the vice chair of the Transportation Committee, Senate Agriculture Committee, and the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He also is chair of the subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Victor also is on the Great Lakes and Energy subcommittee and Natural Resources and Environment subcommittee.