New York State Assembly

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The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.

The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.

Leadership of the assembly

The Speaker of the Assembly presides over the assembly. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full Assembly through the passage of an Assembly Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The minority leader is elected by party caucus. The majority leader of the Assembly is selected by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Speaker.

The current Speaker is Democrat Sheldon Silver of the 64th Assembly District (New York City-Lower Manhattan). The Majority Leader is Ronald Canestrari of the 106th Assembly District (parts of Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties). The Minority Leader is Republican Brian Kolb of the 129th Assembly District (parts of Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga and Ontario counties and all of Seneca County). {| class="wikitable" border="1" ! Position !! Name !! Party !! Residence !! District |- | Speaker Sheldon Silver Democratic New York | »64 |- | Majority Leader Ronald Canestrari Democratic Cohoes | »106 |- | Minority Leader Brian Kolb Republican Canandaigua | »129 |}

Composition

The Assembly is dominated by the Democrats, who currently hold a 63-seat supermajority in the chamber. The Assembly's apportionment strongly favors the state's traditional Democratic strongholds of New York City (where the Democrats hold all but one seat), Western New York and the Capital District. The Democrats have controlled the Assembly since 1975, and for all but six years since 1969.

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! 149 | 1 |- !nowrap style="font-size:80%"| September 15, 2009Michael Miller (D) won the special election to succeed Seminerio | rowspan=2| 107 ! rowspan=2|150 | rowspan=2|0 |- !nowrap style="font-size:80%"| October 1, 2009»Fred Thiele switched parties from Republican to Independence | rowspan=3| 2 | 40 |- !nowrap style="font-size:80%"|January 3, 2010Assemblymembers Patricia Eddington (WF-3), Rob Walker (R-15), Mark Weprin (D-24) and Adam Bradley (D-89) resigned after being elected to other positions in the 2009 elections.
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| rowspan=2|0 | 39 ! 146 | 4 |- !nowrap style="font-size:80%"| February 9, 2010Republicans Dean Murray, Michael Montesanto, Democrat David Weprin and Republican Robert Castelli elected to succeed Eddington, Walker, Weprin and Bradley, respectively.[http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2010/by_county/NY_Page_0209.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS]
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Members of the New York State Assembly

{|class="wikitable sortable" !District !Member !Party !First elected !Residence |- | »1 | Alessi, Marc | Democratic | 2005 | Shoreham |- | »2 | Thiele, Fred | Independence | 1995 | Sag Harbor |- | »3 | Murray, L. Dean | Republican | 2010 | East Patchogue |- | »4 | Englebright, Steven | Democratic | 1992 | Setauket |- | »5 | Fields, Ginny | Democratic | 2004 | Oakdale |- | »6 | Ramos, Philip | Democratic | 2002 | Central Islip |- | »7 | Fitzpatrick, Michael | Republican | 2002 | Smithtown |- | »8 | Boyle, Philip | Republican | 2006 | Bay Shore |- | »9 | Raia, Andrew | Republican | 2002 | East Northport |- | »10 | Conte, James | Republican | 1988 | Huntington Station |- | »11 | Sweeney, Robert | Democratic | 1988 | Lindenhurst |- | »12 | Saladino, Joseph | Republican | 2004 | Massapequa |- | »13 | Lavine, Charles | Democratic | 2004 | Glen Cove |- | »14 | Barra, Robert | Republican | 2000 | Lynbrook |- | »15 | Montesano, Michael | Republican | 2010 | Glen Head »16Schimel, MichelleDemocratic2007Great Neck »17 Mckevitt, ThomasRepublican2006East Meadow »18Hoope, EarleneDemocratic1988Hempstead »19McDonough, DavidRepublican2002Merrick »20Weisenberg, HarveyDemocratic1989Long Beach »21Alfano, ThomasRepublican1996North Valley Stream »22Meng, Grace Democratic2008Flushing »23Pheffer, AudreyDemocratic1987Far Rockaway »24Weprin, DavidDemocratic2010Holliswood »25Lancman, RoryDemocratic2010Hillcrest »26Carozza, Ann-MargaretDemocratic1996Bayside »27Mayersohn|NettieDemocratic1982Kew Gardens Hills »28 Hevesi, AndrewDemocratic2005Forest Hills »29Scarborough, WilliamDemocratic1994Jamaica »30Markey, MargaretDemocratic1998Maspeth »31Titus, MicheleDemocratic2002Far Rockaway »32Cook, VivianDemocratic1990Jamaica »33Clark, BarbaraDemocratic1986Queens Village »34DenDekker, MichaelDemocratic2008East Elmhurst »35Aubry, MichaelDemocratic1992Corona »36Gianaris, MichaelDemocratic2000Astoria »37Nolan, CatherineDemocratic1984Ridgewood »38Miller, MichaelDemocratic2009Glendale »39VACANT »40Barron, InezDemocratic2008Brooklyn »41Weinstein, HeleneDemocratic1980Brooklyn »42Jacobs, RhodaDemocratic1978Brooklyn »43Camara, KarimDemocratic2005Brooklyn »44Brennan, JamesDemocratic1984Brooklyn »45Cymbrowitz, StevenDemocratic2000Brooklyn »46Brook-Krasny, AlecDemocratic2006Brooklyn »47Cotton, WilliamDemocratic1996Brooklyn »48Hikind, DovDemocratic1982Brooklyn »49Abbate, PeterDemocratic1986Brooklyn »50Lentol, JosephDemocratic1972Brooklyn »51Ortiz, FelixDemocratic1994Brooklyn »52Millman, JoanDemocratic1997Brooklyn Heights »53Lopez, VitoDemocratic1984Brooklyn »54Towns, DarrylDemocratic1992Brooklyn »55Boyland, WilliamDemocratic2003Brooklyn »56Robinson, AnnetteDemocratic2002Brooklyn »57Jeffries, HakeemDemocratic2006Brooklyn »58Perry, N. NickDemocratic1992Brooklyn »59 Maiselm AlanDemocratic2006Brooklyn »60Hyer-Spencer, JaneleDemocratic2006Staten Island »61Titone, MatthewDemocratic2007Staten Island »62Tobacco, LouRepublican2007Staten Island »63Cusick, MichaelDemocratic2002Staten Island »64Silver, SheldonDemocratic1976New York »65Kellner, MichahDemocratic2007New York »66Glick, DeborahDemocratic1990New York »67 Rosenthal, LindaDemocratic2006New York »68Powell IV, Adam ClaytonDemocratic2000New York »69O'Donnell, DanielDemocratic2002New York »70Wright, KeithDemocratic1992New York »71Farrell, HermanDemocratic1974New York »72Espaillat, AdrianoDemocratic1996New York »73Bing, JonathanDemocratic2002New York »74 Kavanagh, BrianDemocratic2006New York »75Gottfried, RichardDemocratic1970New York »76Rivera, PeterDemocratic1992Parkchester »77Gibson, VanessaDemocratic2009Morris Heights »78Rivera, JoseDemocratic2000Fordham »79Benjamin, MichaelDemocratic2003Morrisania »80River, NaomiDemocratic2004Morris Park »81Dinowitz, JeffreyDemocratic1994Kingsbridge »82Benedetto, MichaelDemocratic2004Co-op City »83Heastie, CarlDemocratic2000Baychester »84Arroyo, CarmenDemocratic1994Mott Haven »85Crespo, MarcosDemocratic2009Soundview »86Castro, NelsonDemocratic2008University Heights »87Pretlow, J. GaryDemocratic1992Mount Vernon »88Paulin, AmyDemocratic2000Scarsdale »89Castelli, RobertRepublican2010Lewisboro »90Galef, SandraDemocratic1992Ossining »91 Latimer, GeorgeDemocratic2004Rye »92Brodsky, RichardDemocratic1982Greenburgh »93Spano, MikeDemocratic2006Yonkers »94Zebrowski, KennethDemocratic2007New City »95Jaffee, EllenDemocratic2006Suffern »96Calhoun, NancyRepublican1990Blooming Grove »97Rabbitt, AnnRepublican2004Greenwood Lake »98Gunther, AileenDemocratic2003Forestburgh »99Ball, GregRepublican2006Carmel »100Skartado, FrankDemocratic2008Milton »101Cahill, KevinDemocratic1998Kingston »102Miller, JoelRepublican1994Poughkeepsie »103Molinaro, MarcusRepublican2006Red Hook »104McEneny, JohnDemocratic1992Albany »105Amedore, GeorgeRepublican2007Rotterdam »106Canestrari, RonaldDemocratic1988Cohoes »107Crouch, CliffordRepublican1995Guilford »108Gordon, TimothyIndependence2006Delmar »109Reilly, RobertDemocratic2004Colonie »110Tedisco, JamesRepublican1982Glenville »111Magee, WilliamDemocratic1990Nelson »112Jordan, TonyRepublican2008Jackson »113Sayward, TeresaRepublican2002Willsboro »114Duprey, JanetRepublican2006Plattsburgh »115Townsend, DavidRepublican1990Kirkland »116Destito, RoAnnDemocratic1992Rome »117Butler, MarcRepublican1995Newport »118Russell, AddieDemocratic2008Theresa »119Christensen, JoanDemocratic1990Syracuse »120Magnarelli, WiliamDemocratic1998Syracuse »121Stirpe, AlbertDemocratic2006North Syracuse »122Scozzafava, DiedreRepublican1998Gouverneur »123Finch, GaryRepublican1999Springport »124Barclay, WilliamRepublican2002Pulaski »125Lifton, BarbaraDemocratic2002Ithaca »126Lupardo, DonnaDemocratic2004Endwell »127Lopez, PeterRepublican2006Schoharie »128Oaks, RobertRepublican1992Macedon »129Kolb, BrianRepublican2000Canandaigua »130Errigo, JosephRepublican2000Conesus »131John, SusanDemocratic1990Rochester »132Morelle, JosephDemocratic1990Irondequoit »133Gannt, DavidDemocratic1982Rochester »134Reilich, BillRepublican2002Greece »135Koon, DavidDemocratic1996Perinton »136Bacalles, JamesRepublican1995Corning »137O'Mara, TomRepublican2004Horseheads »138DelMonte, FrancineDemocratic2000Lewiston »139Hawley, StephenRepublican 2006Batavia »140Schimmminger, RobinDemocratic1976Kenmore »141People, CrystalDemocratic2002Buffalo »142Corwin, JaneRepublican2008 Clarence »143Gabryszak, DennisDemocratic2006Cheektowaga »144Hoyt, SamDemocratic1992Buffalo »145Schroeder, MarkDemocratic2004Buffalo »146Quinn, JackRepublican2004Hamburg »147Burling, DanielRepublican1998Warsaw »148Hayes, JamesRepublican1998Amherst »149Giglio, Joseph Republican2005Gowanda »150Parment, WilliamDemocratic1982Ashville

Past notable members

Prominent members of the Assembly in the past include U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Millard Fillmore, Al Smith, Nelson Antonio Denis, Thomas V. Welch, Frederick W. Seward and Theodore Roosevelt.

See also

References

External links

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