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Senate committee leaders named in 1961 Indiana legislature
INDIANAPOLIS AP Senate standing committees for the 1961 session were announced with Sen. Hugh J. D Petersburg set as president pro tem and Nelson G. Grills to head the Legislative Allocation Committee. Grills, a proponent of reapportionment, crafted the “Grillibuster” tactic in 1959. Other picks include Sen. William Christie to lead the Labor Committee, with committee names dependent on Senate rules and lieutenant governor control. Complete membership lists followed.
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