Olympia…Sen. Jerome Delvin, R-Richland, has been named to the Washington State Senate Water, Energy & Environment Committee for the 2006 legislative session.

“We seem to be fighting water issues year after year in Olympia and this year will be no different,” Delvin said. “We have got to be able to find some balance.

“The Tri-Cities need to have access to adequate water supplies in the future if our area is to grow and be able to provide the business opportunities and jobs that are part of a thriving community.

“Agriculture is still the largest industry and employer in our state, and is dependent on water supplies and predictability of government regulation,” Delvin said. I’m looking forward to working more closely on all of those issues.”

In order to take on his new responsibilities, Delvin has stepped down from the Financial Institutions, Housing and Consumer Protection Committee.