196th New York State Legislature

New York state legislative session February 2025 October 2019 December 2024 196th January 1, 2005 December 31, 2006 Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue (R) Joseph Bruno (R) Sheldon Silver (D) 62 150 Republican Democratic 1st January 5 ?, 2005 2nd January 4 ?, 2006 195th 197th The 196th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5, 2005, to December 31, 2006, during the eleventh and twelfth years of George Pataki's governorship, in Albany. State Senate Senators The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Jeffrey D. Klein and George H. Winner Jr. changed from the Assembly to the Senate at the beginning of this legislature. Assemblywoman Catharine Young was elected to fill a vacancy in the Senate. Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..." District Senator Party Notes1stKenneth LaValle* Republican2ndJohn J. Flanagan* Republican3rdCaesar Trunzo* Republican4thOwen H. Johnson* Republican5thCarl L. Marcellino* Republican6thKemp Hannon* Republican7thMichael Balboni* Republican8thCharles J. Fuschillo Jr.* Republican9thDean Skelos* Republican10thAda L. Smith* Democrat11thFrank Padavan* Republican12thGeorge Onorato* Democrat13thJohn Sabini* Democrat14thMalcolm Smith* Democrat15thSerphin R. Maltese* Cons./Rep.16thToby Ann Stavisky* Democrat17thMartin Malave Dilan* Democrat18thVelmanette Montgomery* Democrat19thJohn L. Sampson* Democrat20thCarl Andrews* Democrat21stKevin Parker* Democrat22ndMartin Golden* Republican23rdDiane Savino Democrat24thJohn J. Marchi* Republican25thMartin Connor* Democrat26thLiz Krueger* Democrat27thCarl Kruger* Democrat28thJosé M. Serrano Democrat29thThomas Duane* Democrat30thDavid Paterson* DemocratMinority Leader; on November 7, 2006, elected Lieutenant Governor31stEric Schneiderman* Democrat32ndRubén Díaz Sr.* Democrat33rdEfrain Gonzalez Jr.* Democrat34thJeffrey D. Klein* Democrat35thNicholas A. Spano* Republican36thRuth Hassell-Thompson* Democrat37thSuzi Oppenheimer* Democrat38thThomas P. Morahan* Republican39thWilliam J. Larkin Jr.* Republican40thVincent Leibell* Republican41stStephen M. Saland* Republican42ndJohn Bonacic* Republican43rdJoseph Bruno* Republicanre-elected Temporary President44thHugh T. Farley* Republican45thBetty Little* Republican46thNeil Breslin* Democrat47thRaymond A. Meier* Republican48thJames W. Wright* Republican49thDavid J. Valesky Democrat50thJohn A. DeFrancisco* Republican51stJames L. Seward* Republican52ndThomas W. Libous* Republican53rdGeorge H. Winner Jr.* Republican54thMichael F. Nozzolio* Republican55thJames S. Alesi* Republican56thJoseph Robach* Republican 57thPatricia McGee* Republicandied on April 2, 2005Catharine Young* Republicanon May 10, 2005, elected to fill vacancy57th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections58thWilliam Stachowski* Democrat59thDale M. Volker* Republican 60thByron Brown* Democraton November 8, 2005, elected Mayor of BuffaloMarc A. Coppola Democraton February 28, 2006, elected to fill vacancyCoppola wins Senate seat by Jill Terreri, in the Niagara Gazette on February 28, 200661stMary Lou Rath* Republican62ndGeorge D. Maziarz* Republican Employees Secretary: ? State Assembly Assembly members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..." District Assembly member Party Notes 1stPatricia Acampora* Republicanon June 16, 2005, appointed to the NYS Public Service CommissionMarc Alessi Democraton September 13, 2005, elected to fill vacancy1st District special election result at NYS Board of Elections2ndFred W. Thiele Jr.* Republican3rdPatricia Eddington* Democrat4thSteve Englebright* Democrat5thGinny Fields* Democrat6thPhilip Ramos* Democrat7thMichael J. Fitzpatrick* Republican 8thThomas F. Barraga* Republicanon November 8, 2005, elected to the Suffolk County LegislaturePhil Boyle Republicanon February 28, 2006, elected to fill vacancy8th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections9thAndrew Raia* Republican10thJames D. Conte* Republican11thRobert K. Sweeney* Democrat12thJoseph Saladino* Republican13thCharles D. Lavine Democrat14thRobert Barra* Republican 15thDonna Ferrara* Republicanin April 2005 appointed to the NYS Workers Compensation BoardRob Walker Republicanon May 24, 2005, elected to fill vacancy15th District special election result https://web.archive.org/web/20161231093818/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2005/Special/200515AD.pdf December 31, 2016 at NYS Board of Elections16thThomas DiNapoli* Democrat 17thMaureen O'Connell* Republicanon November 8, 2005, elected Nassau County ClerkThomas McKevitt Republicanon February 28, 2006, elected to fill vacancy17th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections18thEarlene Hill Hooper* Democrat19thDavid McDonough* Republican20thHarvey Weisenberg* Democrat21stThomas Alfano* Republican22ndJimmy Meng Democrat23rdAudrey Pheffer* Democrat24thMark Weprin* Democrat25thBrian M. McLaughlin* Democrat26thAnn-Margaret Carrozza* Democrat27thNettie Mayersohn* Democrat 28thMichael Cohen* Democratresigned effective March 14, 2005Assemblyman Michael Cohen Resigns, Community Is Stunned by Kim Brown, in the Queens Chronicle on March 10, 2005Andrew Hevesi Democraton May 10, 2005, elected to fill vacancy28th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections29thWilliam Scarborough* Democrat30thMargaret Markey* Democrat31stMichele Titus* Democrat32ndVivian E. Cook* Democrat33rdBarbara M. Clark* Democrat34thIvan C. Lafayette* Democrat35thJeffrion L. Aubry* Democrat36thMichael Gianaris* Democrat37thCatherine Nolan* Democrat38thAnthony S. Seminerio* Democrat39thJose Peralta* Democrat40thDiane Gordon* Democrat41stHelene Weinstein* Democrat42ndRhoda S. Jacobs* Democrat 43rdClarence Norman Jr.* Democratlost his seat on September 27, 2005Top Brooklyn Democrat Convicted of Campaign Violations BY Anemona Hartocollis, in The New York Times on September 28, 2005Karim Camara Democraton November 8, 2005, elected to fill vacancy43rd District special election result at NYS Board of Elections44thJames F. Brennan* Democrat45thSteven Cymbrowitz* Democrat46thAdele Cohen* Democrat47thWilliam Colton* Democrat48thDov Hikind* Democrat49thPeter J. Abbate Jr.* Democrat50thJoseph R. Lentol* Democrat51stFélix W. Ortiz* Democrat52ndJoan Millman* Democrat53rdVito J. Lopez* Democrat54thDarryl C. Towns* Democrat55thWilliam Boyland Jr.* Democrat56thAnnette Robinson* Democrat57thRoger L. Green* Democrat58thN. Nick Perry* Democrat 59thFrank R. Seddio* Democraton November 8, 2005, elected Surrogate of Kings CountyAlan Maisel Democraton February 28, 2006, elected to fill vacancy59th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections60thMatthew Mirones* Republican61stJohn W. Lavelle* Democrat62ndVincent M. Ignizio Republican63rdMichael Cusick* Democrat64thSheldon Silver* Democratre-elected Speaker65thAlexander B. Grannis* Democrat66thDeborah J. Glick* Democrat 67thScott Stringer* Democraton November 8, 2005, elected Borough President of ManhattanLinda Rosenthal Democraton February 28, 2006, elected to fill vacancy67th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections68thAdam Clayton Powell IV* Democrat69thDaniel J. O'Donnell* Democrat70thKeith L. T. Wright* Democrat71stHerman D. Farrell Jr.* DemocratChairman of Ways and Means72ndAdriano Espaillat* Democrat73rdJonathan Bing* Democrat 74thSteven Sanders* Democratresigned effective December 31, 2005Assembly seat opens as Sanders resigns https://web.archive.org/web/20120110204529/http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_129/assemblyseatopensas.html January 10, 2012 by Lincoln Anderson, in the Downtown Express issue of October 28 to November 3, 2005Sylvia Friedman Democraton February 28, 2006, elected to fill vacancy74th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections75thRichard N. Gottfried* Democrat76thPeter M. Rivera* Democrat77thAurelia Greene* Democrat78thJose Rivera* Democrat79thMichael Benjamin* Democrat80thNaomi Rivera Democrat81stJeffrey Dinowitz* Democrat82ndMichael Benedetto Democrat83rdCarl Heastie* Democrat84thCarmen E. Arroyo* Democrat85thRubén Díaz Jr.* Democrat86thLuis Diaz* Democrat87thJ. Gary Pretlow* Democrat88thAmy Paulin* Democrat89thAdam Bradley* Democrat90thSandy Galef* Democrat91stGeorge Latimer Democrat92ndRichard L. Brodsky* Democrat93rdLouis Mosiello Republican94thKenneth Zebrowski Democrat95thRyan Karben* Democratresigned on May 18, 2006ROCKLAND DEM BAILS FROM ASSEMBLY AMID WHISPERS OF INTERN SCANDALS by Fredric U. Dicker, in the New York Post on May 19, 200696thNancy Calhoun* Republican97thAnn Rabbitt Republican98thAileen Gunther* Democrat99thWillis Stephens* Republican100thThomas J. Kirwan* Republican101stKevin A. Cahill* Democrat102ndJoel M. Miller* Republican103rdPatrick R. Manning* Republican104thJohn McEneny* Democrat105thPaul D. Tonko* Democrat106thRonald Canestrari* Democrat107thClifford Crouch* Republican108thPat M. Casale* Republican109thRobert Reilly Democrat110thJim Tedisco* RepublicanMinority Leader from November 29, 2005Tedisco Unanimously Elected Assembly Minority Leader press release of November 29, 2005111thBill Magee* Democrat112thRoy J. McDonald* Republican113thTeresa Sayward* Republican114thChris Ortloff* Republicanin June 2006 appointed to the New York State Board of Parole115thDavid R. Townsend Jr.* Republican116thRoAnn Destito* Democrat117thMarc W. Butler* Republican118thDarrel Aubertine* Democrat119thJoan Christensen* Democrat120thWilliam Magnarelli* Democrat121stJeffrey Brown* Republican122ndDede Scozzafava* Republican123rdGary Finch* Republican124thWilliam Barclay* Republican125thBarbara Lifton* Democrat126thDonna Lupardo Democrat127thDaniel L. Hooker* Republican128thBob Oaks* Republican129thBrian Kolb* Republican130thJoseph Errigo* Republican131stSusan V. John* Democrat132ndJoseph D. Morelle* Democrat133rdDavid Gantt* Democrat134thBill Reilich* Republican135thDavid Koon* Democrat136thJames Bacalles* Republican137thTom O'Mara Republican138thFrancine DelMonte* Democrat 139thCharles H. Nesbitt* RepublicanMinority Leader until November 23, 2005; on November 23, 2005, appointed to the NYS Tax Appeals TribunalGOV'S GOP PAL GETS TOP JOB by Joe Mahoney, in the New York Daily News on November 24, 2005Stephen Hawley Republicanon February 28, 2006, elected to fill vacancy139th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004131921/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/Special/2006139AD.pdf 2012-10-04140thRobin Schimminger* Democrat141stCrystal Peoples* Democrat 142ndSandra Lee Wirth* Republicandied on March 11, 2006Michael W. Cole Republicanon May 2, 2006, elected to fill vacancy142nd District special election result at NYS Board of Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004134001/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/Special/2006142AD.pdf 2012-10-04143rdPaul Tokasz* DemocratMajority Leader144thSam Hoyt* Democrat145thMark J. F. Schroeder Democrat146thJack Quinn III Republican147thDaniel Burling* Republican148thJames P. Hayes* Republican 149thCatharine Young* Republicanon May 10, 2005, elected to the State SenateJoseph Giglio Republicanon June 28, 2005, elected to fill vacancy149th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20120822212012/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2005/Special/2005149AD.pdf 2012-08-22150thWilliam L. Parment* Democrat Employees Clerk: ? References Sources Senate election results at NYS Board of Elections Assembly election results at NYS Board of Elections 196 Category:2005 in New York (state) Category:2006 in New York (state) Category:2005 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2006 U.S. legislative sessions