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NYS Seal For Immediate Release:
January 13, 2005

 

Speaker Silver Announces New Committee Chairs and Changes in Majority Leadership Positions for 2005


Below Is A List Of New Assembly Committee Chair Appointments For The Year 2005 Along With A Complete List Of Majority Leadership And Committee Chair Assignments.


MAJORITY LEADERSHIP-2005
Speaker Sheldon Silver
Majority Leader Paul Tokasz
Chair, Ways and Means Committee Herman D. Farrell, Jr.
Deputy Speaker Clarence Norman
Speaker Pro Tempore Ivan C. Lafayette
Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Harvey Weisenberg
Assistant Speaker Rhoda Jacobs
Chair of Committee on Standing Committees William Parment
Deputy Majority Leader Aurelia Greene
Assistant Majority Leader Earlene Hooper
Majority Whip Vivian Cook
Deputy Majority Whip Dov Hikind
Assistant Majority Whip Barbara Clark
Chair, Majority Conference N. Nick Perry
Vice-Chair, Majority Conference Adriano Espaillat
Secretary, Majority Conference William B. Magnarelli
Chair, Majority Steering Committee Jack McEneny
Vice-Chair, Majority Steering Committee William Colton
Chair, Majority Program Committee Anthony S. Seminerio


STANDING COMMITTEES
Aging Steve Englebright
Agriculture William Magee
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Jeffrey Dinowitz
Banks Catherine Nolan
Children & Families William Scarborough
Cities Scott Stringer
Codes Joseph R. Lentol
Consumer Affairs & Protection Audrey I. Pheffer
Corporations, Authorities & Commissions Richard Brodsky
Corrections Jeffrion L. Aubry
Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Robin Schimminger
Education Steven Sanders
Election Law Keith Wright
Energy Paul Tonko
Environmental Conservation Thomas DiNapoli
Ethics and Guidance Kevin A. Cahill
Governmental Employees Peter Abbate
Governmental Operations RoAnn Destito
Health Richard N. Gottfried
Higher Education Ronald Canestrari
House Operations Margaret M. Markey
Housing Vito Lopez
Insurance Alexander B. Grannis
Judiciary Helene Weinstein
Labor Susan John
Libraries & Education Technology Sandra Galef
Local Government Robert Sweeney
Mental Health Peter Rivera
Oversight, Analysis and Investigation James Brennan
Racing and Wagering J. Gary Pretlow
Real Property Taxation Brian McLaughlin
Rules Sheldon Silver
Small Business Mark Weprin
Social Services Deborah Glick
State-Federal Relations Ann Carrozza
Tourism, Arts & Sports Development Joseph Morelle
Transportation David F. Gantt
Veterans Affairs Darryl C. Towns
Ways and Means Herman D. Farrell, Jr.


TASK FORCES AND LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS
Co-Chair, Administrative Regulations Review Commission Ruben Diaz, Jr.
Co-Chair, Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research & Reapportionment Sam Hoyt
Chair, Legislative Commission on Government Administration Joan L. Millman
Chair, Legislative Commission on Science and Technology Adele Cohen
Chair, Task Force on Food, Farm & Nutrition Felix Ortiz
Chair, Legislative Commission on Skills Development & Career Education Joan Christensen
Chair, Legislative Commission on Development of Rural Resources David Koon