198th New York State Legislature

New York state legislative session February 2025 October 2019 198th January 1, 2009 December 31, 2010 vacant until July 8, 2009; Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch (D), from July 8, 2009 Malcolm Smith (D), until June 8, 2009; Pedro Espada Jr., from June 8 to July 9, 2009; Malcolm Smith (D), from July 9, 2009 Sheldon Silver (D) 62 150 Democratic Democratic 1st January 7 ?, 2009 2nd January 6 ?, 2010 197th 199th The 198th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 7, 2009, to December 31, 2010, during the later part of David Paterson's governorship, in Albany. On June 8, 2009, began the 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis. State Senate Senators The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Roy J. McDonald changed from the Assembly to the Senate at the beginning of this legislature. Assemblyman Jose Peralta 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* Republican3rdBrian X. Foley Democrat4thOwen H. Johnson* Republican5thCarl L. Marcellino* Republican6thKemp Hannon* Republican7thCraig M. Johnson* Democrat8thCharles J. Fuschillo Jr.* Republican9thDean Skelos* RepublicanMinority Leader until June 8, 2009; Majority Leader from June 8 to 15, 2009; Republican Leader from June 15 to July 9, 2009; Minority Leader from July 9, 200910thShirley Huntley* Democrat11thFrank Padavan* Republican12thGeorge Onorato* Democrat 13thHiram Monserrate Democratexpelled on February 9, 2010Jose Peralta* Democraton March 16, 2010, elected to fill vacancy13th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections14thMalcolm Smith* DemocratTemporary President and Acting Lt. Gov. until June 8, 2009; Minority Leader from June 8 to 15, 2009; Democratic Leader from June 15 to July 9, 2009;Temporary President from July 9, 200915thJoseph Addabbo Jr. Democrat16thToby Ann Stavisky* Democrat17thMartin Malave Dilan* Democrat18thVelmanette Montgomery* Democrat19thJohn L. Sampson* DemocratChairman of the Democratic Conference from July 9, 200920thEric Adams* Democrat21stKevin Parker* Democrat22ndMartin Golden* Republican23rdDiane Savino* Democrat24thAndrew Lanza* Republican25thDaniel Squadron Democrat26thLiz Krueger* Democrat27thCarl Kruger* Democrat28thJosé M. Serrano* Democrat29thThomas Duane* Democrat30thBill Perkins* Democrat31stEric Schneiderman* Democraton November 2, 2010, elected Attorney General32ndRubén Díaz Sr.* Democrat33rdPedro Espada Jr. DemocratTemporary President from June 8 to July 9, 2009; Acting Lieutenant Governor from June 8 to July 8, 2009; Majority Leader from July 9, 2009, to December 14, 201034thJeffrey D. Klein* Democrat35thAndrea Stewart-Cousins* Democrat36thRuth Hassell-Thompson* Democrat37thSuzi Oppenheimer* Democrat38thThomas P. Morahan* Republicandied on July 12, 201039thWilliam J. Larkin Jr.* Republican40thVincent Leibell* Republicanon November 2, 2010, elected Putnam County Executiveresigned his seat on December 2, 2010Leibell pleaded guilty to bribery on December 6, 2010, and did not take office as County Executive41stStephen M. Saland* Republican42ndJohn Bonacic* Republican43rdRoy J. McDonald* Republican44thHugh T. Farley* Republican45thBetty Little* Republican46thNeil Breslin* Democrat47thJoseph Griffo* Republican48thDarrel Aubertine* Democrat49thDavid 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* Democrat61stMichael Ranzenhofer 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* Democrat 2nd Fred W. Thiele Jr.* Republican Independencechanged party affiliation in October 2009 3rdPatricia Eddington* Democraton November 3, 2009, elected Town Clerk of BrookhavenL. Dean Murray Republicanon February 9, 2010, elected to fill vacancy3rd District special election result https://web.archive.org/web/20161230143958/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/Elections/2010/Special/3rdADResults.pdf December 30, 2016 at NYS Board of Elections4thSteve 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* Republican 15thRob Walker* Republicanin January 2010 appointed Chief Deputy Nassau County ExecutiveMichael Montesano Republicanon February 9, 2010, elected to fill vacancy15th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections16thMichelle Schimel* Democrat17thThomas McKevitt* Republican18thEarlene Hill Hooper* Democrat19thDavid McDonough* Republican20thHarvey Weisenberg* Democrat21stThomas Alfano* Republican22ndGrace Meng Democrat23rdAudrey Pheffer* Democrat 24thMark Weprin* Democraton November 3, 2009, elected to the New York City CouncilDavid Weprin Democraton February 9, 2010, elected to fill vacancy24th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections25thRory Lancman* Democrat26thAnn-Margaret Carrozza* Democrat27thNettie Mayersohn* Democrat28thAndrew Hevesi* Democrat29thWilliam Scarborough* Democrat30thMargaret Markey* Democrat31stMichele Titus* Democrat32ndVivian E. Cook* Democrat33rdBarbara M. Clark* Democrat34thMichael DenDekker Democrat35thJeffrion L. Aubry* Democrat36thMichael Gianaris* Democrat37thCatherine Nolan* Democrat 38thAnthony S. Seminerio* Democratresigned on June 23, 2009Michael G. Miller Democraton September 15, 2009, elected to fill vacancy38th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections39thJose Peralta* Democraton March 16, 2010, elected to the State Senate40thInez Barron Democrat41stHelene 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* Democrat61stMatthew Titone* Democrat62ndLouis Tobacco* Republican63rdMichael Cusick* Democrat64thSheldon Silver* Democratre-elected Speaker65thMicah Kellner* Democrat66thDeborah 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* Democrat 77thAurelia Greene* Democratin April 2009, appointed as Deputy Bronx Borough PresidentLikely Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz picks Aurelia Greene as deputy by Bob Kappstatter, in the New York Daily News on April 9, 2009Vanessa Gibson Democraton June 2, 2009, elected to fill vacancy77th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections78thJose Rivera* Democrat79thMichael Benjamin* Democrat80thNaomi Rivera* Democrat81stJeffrey Dinowitz* Democrat82ndMichael Benedetto* Democrat83rdCarl Heastie* Democrat84thCarmen E. Arroyo* Democrat 85thRubén Díaz Jr.* Democraton April 21, 2009, elected Borough President of the BronxMarcos Crespo Democraton June 2, 2009, elected to fill vacancy85th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections86thNelson Castro Democrat87thJ. Gary Pretlow* Democrat88thAmy Paulin* Democrat 89thAdam Bradley* Democraton November 3, 2009, elected Mayor of White PlainsRobert Castelli Republicanon February 9, 2010, elected to fill vacancy89th District special election result at NYS Board of Elections90thSandy Galef* Democrat91stGeorge Latimer* Democrat92ndRichard L. Brodsky* Democrat93rdMike Spano* Democrat94thKenneth Zebrowski Jr.* Democrat95thEllen Jaffee* Democrat96thNancy Calhoun* Republican97thAnn Rabbitt* Republican98thAileen Gunther* Democrat99thGreg Ball* Republican100thFrank Skartados Democrat101stKevin A. Cahill* Democrat102ndJoel M. Miller* Republican103rdMarcus Molinaro* Republican104thJohn McEneny* Democrat105thGeorge A. Amedore Jr.* Republican106thRonald Canestrari* DemocratMajority Leader107thClifford Crouch* Republican108thTimothy P. Gordon* Ind./Dem.109thRobert Reilly* Democrat110thJim Tedisco* RepublicanMinority Leader until April 2009111thBill Magee* Democrat112thTony Jordan Republican113thTeresa Sayward* Republican114thJanet Duprey* Republican115thDavid R. Townsend Jr.* Republican116thRoAnn Destito* Democrat117thMarc W. Butler* Republican118thAddie Jenne Democrat119thJoan Christensen* Democrat120thWilliam Magnarelli* Democrat121stAlbert A. Stirpe Jr.* Democrat122ndDede Scozzafava* Republican123rdGary Finch* Republican124thWilliam Barclay* Republican125thBarbara Lifton* Democrat126thDonna Lupardo* Democrat127thPete Lopez* Republican128thBob Oaks* Republican129thBrian Kolb* RepublicanMinority Leader from April 2009130thJoseph 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* Democrat142ndJane Corwin Republican143rdDennis Gabryszak* Democrat144thSam Hoyt* Democrat145thMark J. F. Schroeder* Democrat146thJack Quinn III* Republican147thDaniel Burling* Republican148thJames P. Hayes* Republican149thJoseph Giglio* Republican150thWilliam L. Parment* Democrat References Sources Senate election results at NYS Board of elections Assembly election results https://web.archive.org/web/20181114090952/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2008/General/NYSAssembly08.pdf November 14, 2018 at NYS Board of elections 192 Category:2009 in New York (state) Category:2010 in New York (state) Category:2009 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2010 U.S. legislative sessions