Leadership in the Washington Senate is emerging. This week the Senate Caucus Committee on Committees made several recommendations for leadership positions and committee chairs to the full Senate.

Among the recommendations is Senator Ed Murray for Chair of Ways & Means and Senator Margarita Prentice as President Pro Tempore.

In addition, several other senators were also recommended for new positions in the new Legislature.

• Sen. Karen Fraser, who represents The Evergreen State College, as Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
• Sen. Derek Kilmer as Vice Chair of Ways & Means, which would put him in charge of the Capital budget for the Senate.
• Sen. Rodney Tom, Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Committee
• Sen. Craig Pridemore, Chair of the Government Operations, Tribal Relations, and Elections Committee
• Sen. Kevin Ranker, Chair of Natural Resources and Marine Waters Committee
• Sen. Steve Hobbs, Chair of Financial Institutions, Housing and Insurance Committee
• Sen. Scott, White, Vice Chair of Transportation

The recommendations by the Committee still must be approved by the 27-member Senate Democratic Caucus when it meets in Olympia in early December.

Both chambers in the Washington House plan reorganizations on Friday.