He was also chosen by Senate leadership to serve as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Business, Professions, and Economic Development.

He served on the Appropriations, Economic Development, and Administrative Rules Committees.

During the 1993 session of the Texas Legislature, Pitts served on the House Committees on Economic Development and Transportation.

Olumba served on the House Judiciary and Commerce committees in addition to a special subcommittee on Economic Development and Trade.

He also served as a member of the Committees on Economic Development, Education, Elections and Ethics, and Public Utilities.

In his role as an Assemblyman he currently serves as the Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry.

During his tenure as an at-large member of the City Council, Brown served as Chair of the Council's Committee on Economic Development.

First elected in 1998, Brooks served for eight years as chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Development.

As a senator, he served as chairman of the Committee on Tourism, Transportation, and Economic Development.

In his second term, he served as Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.