Washington 14th District State Representative Gina McCabe has been appointed to serve as the assistant ranking member of the House Business and Financial Services Committee.  The committee considers issues related to licensing and regulation of businesses, insurance, state banks, credit unions, as well as consumer protection issues.  The Goldendale Republican was also recently appointed to the Council of State Governments – West, Public Safety Committee.  CSG – West is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization serving state legislators of both parties in 13 Western states.  The committee expects to be looking at strategies for dealing with the high cost of incarceration, operating a new prison, indigent defense standards, and private contractors versus government employees in the public safety sector.