Since the "Gang of Three" (Sens. Carl Kruger from Brooklyn, Ruben Diaz and Pedro Espada from the Bronx, who had threatened to bolt the party) joined the Democratic Conference meeting, the new Democratic Senate majority begins. This means new committee chairs. Here they are:
Committee Assignments:
Senator Eric Adams: Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr.: Elections
Senator Darrel Aubertine: Agriculture
Senator Neil Breslin: Insurance
Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr.: Aging
Senator Martin Malave Dilan: Transportation
Senator Tom Duane: Health
Senator Pedro Espada, Jr: Vice President of the Senate for Urban Policy; Vice Chair, Rules Committee, Chair, Housing Construction and Community Development
Senator Brian X. Foley: Ethics
Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson: Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections
Senator Shirley Huntley: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Senator Craig Johnson: Investigations and Government Operations
Senator Jeff Klein: Deputy Majority Leader
Senator Liz Krueger: Vice Chair Finance, Chair of Select Committee on Budget Reform
Senator Carl Kruger: Finance
Senator Hiram Monserrate: Consumer Protection
Senator Velmanette Montgomery: Children and Families
Senator George Onorato: Labor
Senator Suzi Oppenheimer: Education
Senator Kevin Parker: Energy and Telecommunications
Senator Bill Perkins: Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
Senator John Sampson: Judiciary
Senator Diane Savino: Civil Service and Pensions
Senator Eric Schneiderman: Codes
Senator Jose Serrano, Jr.: Tourism, Recreation and Sports Development
Senator Daniel Squadron: Cities
Senator William Stachowski: Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business
Senator Toby Ann Stavisky: Higher Education
Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins: Local Government
Senator Antoine Thompson: Environmental Conservation
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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