193rd New York State Legislature

New York state legislative session February 2025 October 2019 193rd January 1, 1999 December 31, 2000 Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue (R) Joseph Bruno (R) Sheldon Silver (D) 61 150 Republican (35-26) Democratic (98-52) 1st January 6 ?, 1999 2nd January 5 ?, 2000 192nd 194th The 193rd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6, 1999, to December 31, 2000, during the fifth and sixth years of George Pataki's governorship, in Albany. Background Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1938 and the U.S. Supreme Court decision to follow the One man, one vote rule, re-apportioned in 1992 by the Legislature, 61 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts for two-year terms. Senate and Assembly districts consisted of approximately the same number of inhabitants, the area being apportioned contiguously without restrictions regarding county boundaries. Elections The 1998 New York state election was held on November 3.THE 1998 ELECTIONS: NEW YORK STATE -- THE STATE LEGISLATURE; Democrats Retain Hold On Assembly In Albany by Jonathan P. Hicks, in The New York Times on November 3, 1998 Sessions The Legislature met for the first regular session (the 222nd) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 6, 1999; and recessed indefinitely on Sheldon Silver (Dem.) was re-elected Speaker of the Assembly. Joseph Bruno (Rep.) was re-elected Temporary President of the Senate. The Legislature met for the second regular session (the 223rd) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 2000; and recessed indefinitely on State Senate Senators The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. John Bonacic and Patricia McGee changed from the Assembly to the Senate at the beginning of this legislature. Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..." District Senator Party Notes1stKenneth LaValle* Republican2ndJames J. Lack* Republican3rdCaesar Trunzo* Republican4thOwen H. Johnson* Republican5thCarl L. Marcellino* Republican6thKemp Hannon* Republican7thMichael Balboni* Republican8thCharles J. Fuschillo Jr.* Republican9thDean Skelos* Republican 10thAlton R. Waldon Jr.* Democratin December 1999 appointed to the Court of Claims;Pataki Nominates a Democrat for a Judgeship by Jonathan P. Hicks, in The New York Times on June 9, 1999Race Draws Unexpected Attention by Jonathan P. Hicks, in The New York Times on March 26, 2000Malcolm Smith Democraton March 28, 2000, elected to fill vacancy11thFrank Padavan* Republican12thAda L. Smith* Democrat13thDaniel Hevesi Democrat14thGeorge Onorato* Democrat15thSerphin R. Maltese* Cons./Rep.16thLeonard P. Stavisky* Democratdied on June 19, 1999Deaths STAVISKY, LEONARD P. in The New York Times on June 25, 1999Toby Ann Stavisky Democraton November 2, 1999, elected to fill vacancy16th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections17thNellie R. Santiago* Democrat18thVelmanette Montgomery* Democrat19thJohn L. Sampson* Democrat20thMarty Markowitz* Democrat21stCarl Kruger* Democrat22ndSeymour P. Lachman* Democrat23rdVincent J. Gentile* Democrat24thJohn J. Marchi* Republican25thMartin Connor* DemocratMinority Leader26thRoy M. Goodman* Republican27thThomas Duane Democrat28thOlga A. Méndez* Democrat29thDavid Paterson* Democrat30thEric Schneiderman Democrat31stEfrain Gonzalez Jr.* Democrat32ndDavid Rosado* Democrat33rdLarry Seabrook* Democrat34thGuy J. Velella* Republican35thNicholas A. Spano* Republican36thSuzi Oppenheimer* Democrat37thVincent Leibell* Republican 38thJoseph R. Holland* Republicanin April 1999 appointed Social Services Commissioner of Rockland Co.Special Election to Fill Rockland Senate Seat in the New York Times on April 24, 1999Thomas P. Morahan Republicanon May 25, 1999, elected to fill vacancyIn Pivotal Contest, Republicans Hold On to Senate Seat for Rockland and Orange by Richard Perez-Pena, in the New York Times on May 26, 199938th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections39thWilliam J. Larkin Jr.* Republican40thJohn Bonacic* Republican41stStephen M. Saland* Republican42ndNeil Breslin* Democrat43rdJoseph Bruno* Republicanre-elected Temporary President44thHugh T. Farley* Republican45thRonald B. Stafford* RepublicanChairman of Finance46thJames W. Wright* Republican47thRaymond A. Meier* Republican48thNancy Larraine Hoffmann* Democrat49thJohn A. DeFrancisco* Republican50thJames L. Seward* Republican51stThomas W. Libous* Republican52ndRandy Kuhl* Republican53rdMichael F. Nozzolio* Republican54thRichard A. Dollinger* Democrat55thJames S. Alesi* Republican56thPatricia McGee* Republican 57thAnthony Nanula* Democraton November 2, 1999, elected Buffalo City ComptrollerDemocrats Criticize Governor for Delay in Calling Special Elections for Vacant Senate Seats by Winnie Hu, in the New York Times on February 17, 2000Alfred Coppola Democratin March 2000, elected to fill vacancy58thWilliam Stachowski* Democrat59thDale M. Volker* Republican60thMary Lou Rath* Republican61stGeorge 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 Notes1stPatricia Acampora* Republican2ndFred W. Thiele Jr.* Republican3rd Debra J. Mazzarelli* Democrat4thSteve Englebright* Democrat5thPaul E. Harenberg* Democrat6thRobert C. Wertz* Republican7thThomas F. Barraga* Republican8thPhil Boyle* Republican9thJohn J. Flanagan* Republican10thJames D. Conte* Republican11thRobert K. Sweeney* Democrat12thSteven L. Labriola* Republican13thDavid Sidikman* Democrat14thMarc Herbst* Republican15thDonna Ferrara* Republican16thThomas DiNapoli* Democrat17thMaureen O'Connell* Republican18thEarlene Hill Hooper* Democrat19thKate Murray* Republican20thHarvey Weisenberg* Democrat21stJames Darcy Republican22ndThomas Alfano* Republican23rdAudrey Pheffer* Democrat24thMark Weprin* Democrat25thBrian M. McLaughlin* Democrat26thAnn-Margaret Carrozza* Democrat27thNettie Mayersohn* Democrat28thMichael Cohen* Democrat29thWilliam Scarborough* Democrat30thMargaret Markey* Democrat31stPauline Rhodd-Cummings* Democrat32ndVivian E. Cook* Democrat33rdBarbara M. Clark* Democrat34thIvan C. Lafayette* Democrat35thJeffrion L. Aubry* Democrat36thDenis J. Butler* Democrat37thCatherine Nolan* Democrat38thAnthony S. Seminerio* Democrat39thFrank R. Seddio Democrat40thEdward Griffith* Democrat41stHelene Weinstein* Democrat42ndRhoda S. Jacobs* Democrat43rdClarence Norman Jr.* Democrat44thJames F. Brennan* Democrat45thLena Cymbrowitz Democratdied on August 21, 2000Lena Cymbrowitz -- Brooklyn Assemblywoman, 43 in The New York Times on August 22, 200046thAdele Cohen* Democrat47thWilliam Colton* Democrat48thDov Hikind* Democrat49thPeter J. Abbate Jr.* Democrat50thJoseph R. Lentol* Democrat51stFélix W. Ortiz* Democrat52ndJoan Millman* Democrat53rdVito J. Lopez* Democrat54thDarryl C. Towns* Democrat55thWilliam F. Boyland* Democrat56thAlbert Vann* Democrat57thRoger L. Green* Democrat58thN. Nick Perry* Democrat59thElizabeth Connelly* Democrat60thEric N. Vitaliano* Democrat61stRobert A. Straniere* Republican62ndSheldon Silver* Democratre-elected Speaker63rdSteven Sanders* Democrat64thRichard N. Gottfried* Democrat65thAlexander B. Grannis* Democrat66thDeborah J. Glick* Democrat67thScott Stringer* Democrat68thNelson Antonio Denis* Democrat69thEdward C. Sullivan* Democrat70thKeith L. T. Wright* Democrat71stHerman D. Farrell Jr.* DemocratChairman of Ways and Means72ndAdriano Espaillat* Democrat73rdJohn Ravitz* Republican74thCarmen E. Arroyo* Democrat75thRubén Díaz Jr.* Democrat76thPeter M. Rivera* Democrat77thAurelia Greene* Democrat78thRoberto Ramirez* Democrat79thGloria Davis* Democrat80thJeffrey D. Klein* Democrat81stJeffrey Dinowitz* Democrat82ndStephen B. Kaufman* Democrat83rdSamuel Bea Jr.* Democrat84thJ. Gary Pretlow* Democrat85thRonald C. Tocci* Democrat86thRichard L. Brodsky* Democrat87thMike Spano* Republican88thAudrey Hochberg* Democrat89thNaomi C. Matusow* Democrat90thSandy Galef* Democrat91stWillis Stephens* Republican92ndAlexander J. Gromack* Democrat93rdSamuel Colman* Democrat94thNancy Calhoun* Republican95thHoward Mills III Republican96thThomas J. Kirwan* Republican97thJoel M. Miller* Republican98thJacob E. Gunther III* Democrat99thPatrick R. Manning* Republican100thRobert A. D'Andrea* Republican101stKevin A. Cahill Democrat102ndJohn Faso* RepublicanMinority Leader103rdJames Tedisco* Republican104thJohn McEneny* Democrat105thPaul D. Tonko* Democrat106thRonald Canestrari* Democrat107thRobert G. Prentiss* Republican108thPat M. Casale* Republican109thBetty Little* Republican110thChris Ortloff* Republican111thBill Magee* Democrat112thDede Scozzafava Republican113thMarc W. Butler* Republican114thH. Robert Nortz* Republican115thDavid R. Townsend Jr.* Republican116thRoAnn Destito* Democrat117thFrances T. Sullivan* Republican118thMichael J. Bragman* DemocratMajority Leader119thJoan Christensen* Democrat120thWilliam Magnarelli Democrat121stHarold C. Brown Jr.* Republican122ndClifford W. Crouch* Republican123rdJay J. Dinga* Republican124thRobert J. Warner* Republican125thMartin A. Luster* Democrat126thDaniel J. Fessenden* RepublicanGary Finch Republicanon November 2, 1999, elected to fill vacancy126th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections127thGeorge H. Winner Jr.* Republican128thBob Oaks* Republican129thCraig J. Doran* RepublicanBrian Kolb Republicanin February 2000 elected to fill vacancy130thJames Bacalles* Republican131stSusan V. John* Democrat132ndJoseph D. Morelle* Democrat133rdDavid F. Gantt* Democrat134thJoseph Robach* Democrat135thDavid Koon* Democrat136thJerry Johnson* Republican137thCharles H. Nesbitt* Republican138thRobert A. Daly Republican139thDavid E. Seaman* Republican140thRobin Schimminger* Democrat141stArthur O. Eve* Democrat142ndJames P. Hayes Republican143rdPaul Tokasz* Democrat144thSam Hoyt* Democrat145thBrian Higgins Democrat146thRichard A. Smith Democrat147thDaniel Burling Republican148thSandra Lee Wirth* Republican149thCatharine Young Republican150thWilliam Parment* Democrat Employees Clerk: Francine Misasi Notes Sources Senate election results at NYS Board of Elections Assembly election results https://web.archive.org/web/20170107234048/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/1998/ASSMWEB.pdf January 7, 2017 at NYS Board of Elections 193 Category:1999 in New York (state) Category:2000 in New York (state) Category:1999 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2000 U.S. legislative sessions