On Friday, House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, named committee and subcommittee assignments for the 2011 session.

“I have made every effort to accommodate your requests and preferences,” wrote Cannon in a memo sent out Friday to all House members. “I have also significantly modified the block schedule to expand the options for members to serve in multiple areas of interest.”

Appropriations committees

Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, will  head up the full Appropriations Committee with Rep. Paige Kreegel, R-Punta Gorda, being named as vice chairman of the full committee. No freshmen were named to the committee.

Other Republicans on the committee include Rep. Rich Glorioso of Plant City, Rep. Ed Hooper of Clearwater, Rep. Mike Horner of Kissimmee, Rep. Matt Hudson of Naples, Rep. Dorothy Hukill of Port Orange, Speaker Pro Tem John Legg of Port Richey, Majority Leader Carlos Lopez-Cantera of Miami, Rep. Seth McKeel of Lakeland, Rep. Marlene O’Toole of The Villages, Rep. William Proctor of St. Augustine, Rep. Rob Schenk of Spring Hill, Rep. William Synder of Stewart and Rep. Trudi Williams of Fort Myers. House Minority Leader Ron Saunders of Key West will be joined by fellow Democrats Rep. Leonard Bembry of Madison, Rep. Chuck Chestnut of Gainesville, Minority Leader Pro Tem Joe Gibbons of Pembroke Park, Rep. Mia Jones of Jacksonville, Rep. Marty Kiar of Parkland, Rep. Darryl Rouson of St. Petersburg and Rep. Franklin Sands of Weston.

Williams will head up the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee with Rep. Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, as vice chair. Other Republicans on the subcommittee will be Rep. Ben Albritton of Wauchula, Rep. Frank Artiles of Miami, Rep. Jim Boyd of Bradenton, Rep. Tom Goodson of Titusville, Rep. Clay Ingram of Pensacola, Rep. George Morasitis of Fort Lauderdale, Rep. Elizabeth Porter of Lake City and Rep. Patrick Rooney of Palm Beach Gardens. Democrats on the subcommittee are Bembry, Rep. Luis Garcia of Miami, Rep. Steve Perman of Boca Raton, Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda of Tallahassee and Sands.

Hooper, R-Clearwater, will lead the Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee with Rep. Debbie Mayfield, R-Vero Beach, as vice chair. The other Republicans on the subcommittee are Rep. Esteban Bovo of Hialeah, Rep. Fred Costello of DeLand, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Shalimar, Rep. Shawn Harrison of Temple Terrace, Rep. Bryan Nelson of Apopka, Rep. Jeanette Nunez of Miami, O’Toole and Rep. Jimmy Patronis of Panama City. There are five Democrats on the subcommittee: Rep. Daphne Campbell of Miami Shores, Gibbons, Rep. John Julien of North Miami Beach, Rep. Perry Thurston of Plantation and Rep. Jim Waldman of Coconut Creek.

The Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee will be chaired by Hudson with Rep. Ken Roberson, R-Port Charlotte, as vice chair. They will be joined by fellow Republicans Rep. Richard Corcoran of New Port Richey, Rep. Daniel Davis of Jacksonville, Rep. Jose Diaz of Miami, Rep. Jim Frishe of Belleair Bluffs, Rep. Gayle Harrell of Port St. Lucie, Rep. Greg Steube of Parrish, Rep. John Wood of Haines City and Rep. Dana Young of Tampa. The five Democrats on the subcommittee are Chestnut, Rep. Janet Cruz of Tampa, Rep. Mark Pafford of West Palm Beach, Rep. Scott Randolph of Orlando and Rep. Elaine Schwartz of Hollywood.