193rd New York State Legislature

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JurisdictionNew York, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1999 – December 31, 2000
Members61
193rd New York State Legislature
192nd 194th
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Overview
Legislative bodyNew York State Legislature
JurisdictionNew York, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1999 – December 31, 2000
Senate
Members61
PresidentLt. Gov. Mary Donohue (R)
Temporary PresidentJoseph Bruno (R)
Party controlRepublican (35-26)
Assembly
Members150
SpeakerSheldon Silver (D)
Party controlDemocratic (98-52)
Sessions
1stJanuary 6  ?, 1999
2ndJanuary 5  ?, 2000

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.

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.[1]

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 Notes
1st Kenneth LaValle* Republican
2nd James J. Lack* Republican
3rd Caesar Trunzo* Republican
4th Owen H. Johnson* Republican
5th Carl L. Marcellino* Republican
6th Kemp Hannon* Republican
7th Michael Balboni* Republican
8th Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.* Republican
9th Dean Skelos* Republican
10th Alton R. Waldon Jr.* Democrat in December 1999 appointed to the Court of Claims;[2][3]
Malcolm Smith Democrat on March 28, 2000, elected to fill vacancy
11th Frank Padavan* Republican
12th Ada L. Smith* Democrat
13th Daniel Hevesi Democrat
14th George Onorato* Democrat
15th Serphin R. Maltese* Cons./Rep.
16th Leonard P. Stavisky* Democrat died on June 19, 1999[4]
Toby Ann Stavisky Democrat on November 2, 1999, elected to fill vacancy[5]
17th Nellie R. Santiago* Democrat
18th Velmanette Montgomery* Democrat
19th John L. Sampson* Democrat
20th Marty Markowitz* Democrat
21st Carl Kruger* Democrat
22nd Seymour P. Lachman* Democrat
23rd Vincent J. Gentile* Democrat
24th John J. Marchi* Republican
25th Martin Connor* Democrat Minority Leader
26th Roy M. Goodman* Republican
27th Thomas Duane Democrat
28th Olga A. Méndez* Democrat
29th David Paterson* Democrat
30th Eric Schneiderman Democrat
31st Efrain Gonzalez Jr.* Democrat
32nd David Rosado* Democrat
33rd Larry Seabrook* Democrat
34th Guy J. Velella* Republican
35th Nicholas A. Spano* Republican
36th Suzi Oppenheimer* Democrat
37th Vincent Leibell* Republican
38th Joseph R. Holland* Republican in April 1999 appointed Social Services Commissioner of Rockland Co.[6]
Thomas P. Morahan Republican on May 25, 1999, elected to fill vacancy[7][8]
39th William J. Larkin Jr.* Republican
40th John Bonacic* Republican
41st Stephen M. Saland* Republican
42nd Neil Breslin* Democrat
43rd Joseph Bruno* Republican re-elected Temporary President
44th Hugh T. Farley* Republican
45th Ronald B. Stafford* Republican Chairman of Finance
46th James W. Wright* Republican
47th Raymond A. Meier* Republican
48th Nancy Larraine Hoffmann* Democrat
49th John A. DeFrancisco* Republican
50th James L. Seward* Republican
51st Thomas W. Libous* Republican
52nd Randy Kuhl* Republican
53rd Michael F. Nozzolio* Republican
54th Richard A. Dollinger* Democrat
55th James S. Alesi* Republican
56th Patricia McGee* Republican
57th Anthony Nanula* Democrat on November 2, 1999, elected Buffalo City Comptroller[9]
Alfred Coppola Democrat in March 2000, elected to fill vacancy
58th William Stachowski* Democrat
59th Dale M. Volker* Republican
60th Mary Lou Rath* Republican
61st George D. Maziarz* Republican

Employees

  • Secretary:

State Assembly

Notes

Sources

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