HARRISBURG — State Sen. Randy Vulakovich, R-40th, recently was appointed to serve as a member of five Senate committees in addition to his chairmanship of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee for the 2015-16 legislative session.

Vulakovich’s assignments include vice chairman of the Aging and Youth Committee and as a member of the Appropriations, Communications and Technology, Judiciary, and Transportation committees. In addition, he was named to the Senate Majority Policy Committee.