Marsh, a Republican, won the traditionally Democratic seat in a special election earlier this month. His committee assignments give Republicans narrow advantages on both panels.
Until now, Republican House Speaker Kent Williams of Elizabethton had split most committees evenly between the two parties to reflect what had been a one-seat partisan difference in the 99-member House. Marsh's win has now given Republicans a 51-48 advantage.
The move also comes as Williams is seeking to have his full Republican credentials restored. He was stripped of his right to run for re-election as a Republican after he banded together with all the chamber's Democrats to be elected speaker in January.
— ASSOCIATED PRESS
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