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NYS Seal For Immediate Release:
January 26, 2006

 

Speaker Silver Announces New Committee Chairs and
Changes in Majority Leadership Positions for 2006


Below is a list of new Assembly Committee Chair appointments for the year 2006 along with a complete list of Majority Leadership and Committee Chair assignments.


MAJORITY LEADERSHIP-2006
Speaker Sheldon Silver
Majority Leader Paul Tokasz
Chair, Ways and Means Committee Herman D. Farrell, Jr.
Deputy Speaker Ivan C. Lafayette
Speaker Pro Tempore Aurelia Greene
Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore Harvey Weisenberg
Assistant Speaker Rhoda Jacobs
Chair of Committee on Standing Committees William Parment
Deputy Majority Leader Earlene Hooper
Assistant Majority Leader Vivian E. Cook
Majority Whip N. Nick Perry
Deputy Majority Whip Dov Hikind
Assistant Majority Whip Barbara Clark
Chair, Majority Conference Brian M. McLaughlin
Vice-Chair, Majority Conference William B. Magnarelli
Secretary, Majority Conference Steven Cymbrowitz
Chair, Majority Steering Committee John J. 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 Darryl Towns
Children & Families William Scarborough
Cities James Brennan
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 Catherine T. Nolan
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 & EducationTechnology Patricia Eddington
Local Government Robert Sweeney
Mental Health Peter Rivera
Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Sam Hoyt
Racing and Wagering J. Gary Pretlow
Real Property Taxation Sandra R. Galef
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 Felix Ortiz
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 Adriano Espaillat
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 Jose Rivera
Chair, Legislative Commission on Skills Development & Career Education Joan Christensen
Chair, Legislative Commission on Development of Rural Resources David Koon