197th New York State Legislature

New York state legislative session February 2025 October 2019 December 2024 197th January 1, 2007 December 31, 2008 Lt. Gov. David Paterson (D), until March 17, 2008 Joseph Bruno (R), until June 24, 2008Dean Skelos (R), from June 24, 2008 Sheldon Silver (D) 62 150 Republican Democratic 1st January 3 ?, 2007 2nd January 9 ?, 2008 196th 198th The 197th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 3, 2007, to December 31, 2008, during Eliot Spitzer's and the early part of David Paterson's governorship, in Albany. State Senate Senators The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Assemblyman Darrel Aubertine 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* Republican 7thMichael Balboni* Republicanon January 1, 2007, appointed NYS Deputy Secretary for Public SafetySpitzer Appoints Republican to Security Post by Danny Hakim, in The New York Times on December 26, 2006Craig M. Johnson Democraton February 6, 2007, elected to fill vacancy7th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections8thCharles J. Fuschillo Jr.* Republican9thDean Skelos* RepublicanTemporary President and Acting Lt. Gov. from June 24, 200810thShirley Huntley Democrat11thFrank Padavan* Republican12thGeorge Onorato* Democrat13thJohn Sabini* Democratin June 2008, appointed NYS Racing CommissionerSabini is appointed head of Racing and Wagering Board by Irene Jay Liu, at timesunion.com on June 13, 200814thMalcolm Smith* Democrat15thSerphin R. Maltese* Cons./Rep.16thToby Ann Stavisky* Democrat17thMartin Malave Dilan* Democrat18thVelmanette Montgomery* Democrat19thJohn L. Sampson* Democrat20thEric Adams Democrat21stKevin Parker* Democrat22ndMartin Golden* Republican23rdDiane Savino* Democrat24thAndrew Lanza Republican25thMartin Connor* Democrat26thLiz Krueger* Democrat27thCarl Kruger* Democrat28thJosé M. Serrano* Democrat29thThomas Duane* Democrat30thBill Perkins Democrat31stEric Schneiderman* Democrat32ndRubén Díaz Sr.* Democrat33rdEfrain Gonzalez Jr.* Democrat34thJeffrey D. Klein* Democrat35thAndrea Stewart-Cousins Democrat36thRuth Hassell-Thompson* Democrat37thSuzi Oppenheimer* Democrat38thThomas P. Morahan* Republican39thWilliam J. Larkin Jr.* Republican40thVincent Leibell* Republican41stStephen M. Saland* Republican42ndJohn Bonacic* Republican43rdJoseph Bruno* RepublicanTemporary President until June 24, 2008; Acting Lt. Gov. from March 17 to June 24, 2008; resigned his seat on July 18, 200844thHugh T. Farley* Republican45thBetty Little* Republican46thNeil Breslin* Democrat47thJoseph Griffo Republican 48thJames W. Wright* Republicanresigned effective December 31, 2007Darrel Aubertine* Democraton February 26, 2008, elected to fill vacancy48th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections49thDavid J. Valesky* Democrat50thJohn A. DeFrancisco* Republican51stJames L. Seward* Republican52ndThomas W. Libous* Republican53rdGeorge H. Winner Jr.* Republican54thMichael F. Nozzolio* Republican55thJames S. Alesi* Republican56thJoseph Robach* Republican57thCatharine Young* Republican58thWilliam Stachowski* Democrat59thDale M. Volker* Republican60thAntoine Thompson Democrat61stMary 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 Notes1stMarc Alessi* Democrat2ndFred W. Thiele Jr.* Republican3rdPatricia Eddington* Democrat4thSteve Englebright* Democrat5thGinny Fields* Democrat6thPhilip Ramos* Democrat7thMichael J. Fitzpatrick* Republican8thPhil Boyle* Republican9thAndrew Raia* Republican10thJames D. Conte* Republican11thRobert K. Sweeney* Democrat12thJoseph Saladino* Republican13thCharles D. Lavine* Democrat14thRobert Barra* Republican15thRob Walker* Republican 16thThomas DiNapoli* Democraton February 7, 2007, elected State ComptrollerMichelle Schimel Democraton March 27, 2007, elected to fill vacancy16th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections17thThomas McKevitt* Republican18thEarlene Hill Hooper* Democrat19thDavid McDonough* Republican20thHarvey Weisenberg* Democrat21stThomas Alfano* Republican22ndEllen Young Democrat23rdAudrey Pheffer* Democrat24thMark Weprin* Democrat25thRory Lancman Democrat26thAnn-Margaret Carrozza* Democrat27thNettie Mayersohn* Democrat28thAndrew Hevesi* Democrat29thWilliam 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* Democratlost seat on April 8, 2008, upon conviction for briberyDiane Gordon Convicted by Azi Paybarah, at observer.com on April 8, 200841stHelene Weinstein* Democrat42ndRhoda S. Jacobs* Democrat43rdKarim Camara* Democrat44thJames F. Brennan* Democrat45thSteven Cymbrowitz* Democrat46thAlec Brook-Krasny 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* Democrat57thHakeem Jeffries Democrat58thN. Nick Perry* Democrat59thAlan Maisel* Democrat60thJanele Hyer-Spencer Democrat 61stJohn W. Lavelle* Democratdied on January 24, 2007Matthew Titone Democraton March 27, 2007, elected to fill vacancy61st District special election result at NYS Board of Elections 62ndVincent M. Ignizio* Republicanon February 20, 2007, elected to the New York City CouncilLouis Tobacco Republicanon March 27, 2007, elected to fill vacancy62nd District special election result at NYS Board of Elections63rdMichael Cusick* Democrat64thSheldon Silver* Democratre-elected Speaker 65thPete Grannis* Democraton April 1, 2007, confirmed as Commissioner of NYSDEC Micah Kellner Democraton June 5, 2007, elected to fill vacancy65th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections66thDeborah J. Glick* Democrat67thLinda Rosenthal* Democrat68thAdam Clayton Powell IV* Democrat69thDaniel J. O'Donnell* Democrat70thKeith L. T. Wright* Democrat71stHerman D. Farrell Jr.* DemocratChairman of Ways and Means72ndAdriano Espaillat* Democrat73rdJonathan Bing* Democrat74thBrian P. Kavanagh Democrat75thRichard 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* Democratresigned in July 200887thJ. Gary Pretlow* Democrat88thAmy Paulin* Democrat89thAdam Bradley* Democrat90thSandy Galef* Democrat91stGeorge Latimer* Democrat92ndRichard L. Brodsky* Democrat 93rd Mike Spano Republican Democratchanged party affiliation in July 2007Assemblyman Mike Spano Comes Out of the Political Closet in the Yonkers Tribune on July 15, 2007 94thKenneth Zebrowski* Democratdied on March 18, 2007Kenneth Zebrowski Jr. Democraton May 1, 2007, elected to fill vacancy94th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections95thEllen Jaffee Democrat96thNancy Calhoun* Republican97thAnn Rabbitt* Republican98thAileen Gunther* Democrat99thGreg Ball Republican100thThomas J. Kirwan* Republican101stKevin A. Cahill* Democrat102ndJoel M. Miller* Republican103rdMarcus Molinaro Republican104thJohn McEneny* Democrat 105thPaul Tonko* Democraton June 15, 2007, confirmed to head NYSERDANYSERDA to Vote on Tonko by Ted Phillips, in The Bond Buyer on June 15, 2007George A. Amedore Jr. Republicanon July 21, 2007, elected to fill vacancy105th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections106thRonald Canestrari* DemocratMajority Leader107thClifford Crouch* Republican108thTimothy P. Gordon Ind./Dem.109thRobert Reilly* Democrat110thJim Tedisco* RepublicanMinority Leader111thBill Magee* Democrat112thRoy J. McDonald* Republican113thTeresa Sayward* Republican114thJanet Duprey Republican115thDavid R. Townsend Jr.* Republican116thRoAnn Destito* Democrat117thMarc W. Butler* Republican118thDarrel Aubertine* Democraton February 26, 2008, elected to the State Senate119thJoan Christensen* Democrat120thWilliam Magnarelli* Democrat121stAlbert A. Stirpe Jr. Democrat122ndDede Scozzafava* Republican123rdGary Finch* Republican124thWilliam Barclay* Republican125thBarbara Lifton* Democrat126thDonna Lupardo* Democrat127thPete Lopez 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* Democrat139thStephen Hawley* Republican140thRobin Schimminger* Democrat141stCrystal Peoples* Democrat142ndMichael W. Cole* Republicanin May 2007, censured by the AssemblyAssemblyman Is Censured for Fraternizing With Intern by Nicholas Confessore, in The New York Times on May 4, 2007143rdDennis Gabryszak Democrat144thSam Hoyt* Democrat145thMark J. F. Schroeder* Democrat146thJack Quinn III* Republican147thDaniel Burling* Republican148thJames P. Hayes* Republican149thJoseph Giglio* Republican150thWilliam L. Parment* Democrat Employees Clerk: ? References Sources Senate election results https://web.archive.org/web/20201019022810/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_sen.pdf October 19, 2020 at NYS Board of Elections Assembly election results https://web.archive.org/web/20120822221121/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2006/general/2006_assem.pdf August 22, 2012 at NYS Board of Elections 197 Category:2007 in New York (state) Category:2008 in New York (state) Category:2007 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2008 U.S. legislative sessions