190th New York State Legislature


The 190th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6, 1993, to December 31, 1994, during the eleventh and twelfth years of Mario Cuomo'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.
At this time there were two major political parties: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Conservative Party, the Right to Life Party, the Liberal Party, the Libertarian Party, the New Alliance Party, the Natural Law Party, and the Socialist Workers Party also nominated tickets.

Elections

The New York state election, 1992, was held on November 3. The only statewide elective office up for election was a U.S. Senator from New York. Republican Al D'Amato was re-elected with Conservative and Right-to-Life endorsement. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for U.S. Senator, was: Democrats 2,943,000; Republicans 2,653,000; Conservatives 289,000; Right to Life 225,000; Liberals 143,000; Libertarians 109,000; New Alliance 57,000; and Socialist Workers 17,000.
25 of the sitting 28 women members of the legislature—State Senators Nancy Larraine Hoffmann, of Syracuse; Olga A. Méndez, of East Harlem; Velmanette Montgomery, of Brooklyn; Suzi Oppenheimer, of Mamaroneck; and Ada L. Smith, of Queens; and Assemblywomen Nancy Calhoun, of Blooming Grove; Joan Christensen, of Syracuse; Barbara M. Clark, of Queens; Elizabeth Connelly, of Staten Island; Vivian E. Cook of Queens; Gloria Davis, of the Bronx; Eileen C. Dugan, of Brooklyn; Deborah J. Glick, of Manhattan; Aurelia Greene, of the Bronx; Earlene Hill Hooper, of Hempstead; Rhoda S. Jacobs, of Brooklyn; Cynthia Jenkins, a librarian of Queens; Susan V. John, of Rochester; Nettie Mayersohn, of Queens; Patricia McGee, of Franklinville; Catherine Nolan, of Queens; Audrey Pheffer, of Queens; Cecile D. Singer, of Yonkers; Frances T. Sullivan, of Fulton; and Helene Weinstein, a lawyer of Brooklyn—were re-elected. Nellie R. Santiago, of Brooklyn; and Mary Ellen Jones, of Irondequoit, were also elected to the State Senate. RoAnn Destito, of Rome; Donna Ferrara, a lawyer of Westbury; Sandy Galef, of Ossining; Eileen Hickey, a registered nurse of Rhinebeck; Audrey Hochberg, of Scarsdale; Elizabeth C. Hoffman, of North Tonawanda; and Naomi C. Matusow, a lawyer of Armonk; were also elected to the Assembly.
On February 16, 1993, Chloe Ann O'Neil, an elementary school teacher of Parishville, was elected to fill a vacancy in the Assembly.
The New York state election, 1993, was held on November 2. Two vacancies in the State Senate and two vacancies in the Assembly were filled. Mary Lou Rath, of Williamsville, was elected to fill one of the vacancies in the Senate; and Patricia Acampora, of Mattituck, was elected to fill one of the vacancies in the Assembly.
On February 15, 1994, Melinda Katz, a lawyer of Queens; and Carmen E. Arroyo, of the Bronx; were elected to fill vacancies in the Assembly. Thus the 190th Legislature ended having 39 women members, surpassing the previous record of 28 in the 189th New York State Legislature.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the first regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 6, 1993; and recessed indefinitely on July 8.
Saul Weprin was re-elected Speaker of the Assembly.
Ralph J. Marino was re-elected Temporary President of the Senate.
On February 18, 1993, State Comptroller Edward Regan tendered his resignation, effective April 30. On May 5, the Legislature elected Carl McCall to fill the vacancy, with a vote of 121 to 2, the Republicans boycotting the election.
On September 8, 1993, Attorney General Robert Abrams tendered his resignation, effective December 31. The Legislature met again in November and December. On December 16, 1993, Assemblyman G. Oliver Koppell was elected by the Legislature to fill the vacancy.
The Legislature met for the second regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 1994; and recessed indefinitely on July 3.
On January 19, Speaker Weprin suffered a stroke, and was hospitalized. On January 24, 1994, Sheldon Silver was elected as Interim Speaker Weprin died on February 11, and Silver was subsequently elected as Speaker.

State Senate

Senators

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. George E. Pataki and Michael F. Nozzolio changed from the Assembly to the Senate.
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on..."
DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1stKenneth LaValle*Republican
2ndJames J. Lack*Republican
3rdCaesar Trunzo*Republican
4thOwen H. Johnson*Republican
5thRalph J. Marino*Republicanre-elected Temporary President
6thKemp Hannon*Republican
7thMichael J. Tully Jr.*RepublicanChairman of Health
8thNorman J. Levy*RepublicanChairman of Transportation
9thDean Skelos*Republican
10thAlton R. Waldon Jr.*Democrat
11thFrank Padavan*Republican
12thAda L. Smith*Democrat
13thEmanuel R. Gold*Democrat
14thGeorge Onorato*Democrat
15thSerphin R. Maltese*Cons./Rep.
16thLeonard P. Stavisky*Democrat
17thNellie R. SantiagoDemocrat
18thVelmanette Montgomery*Democrat
19thHoward E. Babbush*Democrat
20thMarty Markowitz*Democrat
21stDonald Halperin*Democraton October 4, 1993, appointed as NYS Commissioner of Housing
21stCarl KrugerDemocraton February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
22ndMartin M. Solomon*Democrat
23rdChristopher J. Mega*Republicanin July 1993, appointed to the New York Court of Claims
23rdRobert DiCarloRepublicanon November 2, 1993, elected to fill vacancy
24thJohn J. Marchi*Republican
25thMartin Connor*Democrat
26thRoy M. Goodman*Republican
27thManfred Ohrenstein*DemocratMinority Leader
28thOlga A. Méndez*Democrat
29thDavid Paterson*Democrat
30thFranz S. Leichter*Democrat
31stEfrain Gonzalez Jr.*Democrat
32ndPedro Espada Jr.Democrat
33rdJoseph L. Galiber*Democrat
34thGuy J. Velella*Republican
35thNicholas A. Spano*Republican
36thSuzi Oppenheimer*Democrat
37thGeorge E. Pataki*Republicanon November 8, 1994, elected Governor of New York
38thJoseph R. Holland*Republican
39thWilliam J. Larkin, Jr.*Republican
40thCharles D. Cook*Republican
41stStephen M. Saland*Republican
42ndHoward C. Nolan Jr.*Democrat
43rdJoseph Bruno*Republican
44thHugh T. Farley*RepublicanChairman of Banks
45thRonald B. Stafford*RepublicanChairman of Finance
46thJames W. WrightRepublican
47thWilliam R. Sears*Republican
48thNancy Larraine Hoffmann*Democrat
49thJohn A. DeFranciscoRepublican
50thJames L. Seward*Republican
51stThomas W. Libous*Republican
52ndRandy Kuhl*Republican
53rdMichael F. Nozzolio*Republican
54thRichard A. DollingerDemocrat
55thMary Ellen JonesDemocrat
56thJess J. Present*Republican
57thAnthony M. Masiello*Democraton November 2, 1993, elected Mayor of Buffalo
57thAnthony NanulaDemocraton February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
58thWilliam Stachowski*Democrat
59thDale M. Volker*Republican
60thJohn B. Sheffer II*Republicanresigned on September 19, 1993, to teach at the University at Buffalo
60thMary Lou RathRepublicanon November 2, 1993, elected to fill vacancy
61stJohn B. Daly*Republican

Employees

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..."
DistrictAssembly memberPartyNotes
1stJoseph Sawicki Jr.*Republicanresigned on September 15, 1993
1stPatricia AcamporaRepublicanon November 2, 1993, elected to fill vacancy
2ndJohn L. Behan*Republican
3rdIcilio W. Bianchi, Jr.*Democrat
4thSteve Englebright*Democrat
5thPaul E. Harenberg*Democrat
6thRobert C. Wertz*Republican
7thThomas F. Barraga*Republican
8thJohn C. Cochrane*Republicanon November 2, 1993, elected as Suffolk County Treasurer
8thPhil BoyleRepublicanon February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
9thJohn J. Flanagan*Republican
10thJames D. Conte*Republican
11thRobert K. Sweeney*Democrat
12thPhilip B. Healey*Republican
13thDavid Sidikman*Democrat
14thFrederick E. Parola*Republicanon November 2, 1993, elected as Nassau County Comptroller
14thMarc HerbstRepublicanon February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
15thDonna FerraraRepublican
16thThomas DiNapoli*Democrat
17thMichael Balboni*Republican
18thEarlene Hill Hooper*Democrat
19thCharles J. O'Shea*Republican
20thHarvey Weisenberg*Democrat
21stGregory R. Becker*Republican
22ndVincent T. Muscarella*Republican
23rdAudrey Pheffer*Democrat
24thSaul Weprin*Democratre-elected Speaker; died on February 11, 1994
24thMark WeprinDemocraton March 24, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
25thBrian M. McLaughlinDemocrat
26thDouglas Prescott*Republican
27thNettie Mayersohn*Democrat
28thAlan G. Hevesi*Democraton November 2, 1993, elected as New York City Comptroller
28thMelinda KatzLiberalon February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
29thCynthia Jenkins*Democrat
30thJoseph Crowley*Democrat
31stGregory W. MeeksDemocrat
32ndVivian E. Cook*Democrat
33rdBarbara M. Clark*Democrat
34thIvan C. Lafayette*Democrat
35thJeffrion L. Aubry*Democrat
36thDenis J. Butler*Democrat
37thCatherine Nolan*Democrat
38thAnthony S. Seminerio*Democrat
39thAnthony J. Genovesi*Democrat
40thEdward Griffith*Democrat
41stHelene Weinstein*DemocratChairwoman of Judiciary
42ndRhoda S. Jacobs*DemocratChairwoman of Social Services
43rdClarence Norman Jr.*Democrat
44thJames F. Brennan*Democrat
45thDaniel L. Feldman*Democrat
46thHoward L. Lasher*Democraton November 2, 1993, elected to the New York City Council
46thJules PolonetskyDemocraton February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
47thFrank J. Barbaro*Democrat
48thDov Hikind*Democrat
49thPeter J. Abbate Jr.*Democrat
50thJoseph R. Lentol*DemocratChairman of Codes
51stJavier A. NievesDemocrat
52ndEileen C. Dugan*DemocratChairwoman of Commerce
53rdVito J. Lopez*Democrat
54thDarryl C. TownsDemocrat
55thWilliam F. Boyland*Democrat
56thAlbert Vann*Democrat
57thRoger L. Green*Independent
58thN. Nick PerryDemocrat
59thElizabeth Connelly*Democrat
60thEric N. Vitaliano*Democrat
61stRobert A. Straniere*Republican
62ndSheldon Silver*DemocratChairman of Ways and Means, until February 25, 1994;
Interim Speaker from January 24 to February 11, 1994;
elected Speaker on February 11, 1994
63rdSteven Sanders*Democrat
64thRichard N. Gottfried*Democrat
65thAlexander B. Grannis*Democrat
66thDeborah J. Glick*Democrat
67thScott StringerDemocrat
68thAngelo Del Toro*DemocratChairman of Education; died on December 30, 1994
69thEdward C. Sullivan*Democrat
70thKeith L. T. WrightDemocrat
71stHerman D. Farrell, Jr.*DemocratChairman of Banks, until February 25, 1994;
Chairman of Ways and Means, from February 25, 1994
72ndJohn Brian Murtaugh*Democrat
73rdJohn Ravitz*Republican
74thDavid Rosado*Democraton November 2, 1993, elected to the New York City Council
74thCarmen E. ArroyoDemocraton February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
75thHector L. Diaz*Democrat
76thPeter M. RiveraDemocrat
77thAurelia Greene*Democrat
78thRoberto Ramirez*Democrat
79thGloria Davis*Democrat
80thGeorge Friedman*Democrat
81stG. Oliver Koppell*DemocratChairman of Judiciary ;
on December 16, 1993, elected as New York Attorney General
81stJeffrey DinowitzDemocraton February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
82ndStephen B. Kaufman*Democrat
83rdLarry Seabrook*Democrat
84thJ. Gary PretlowDemocrat
85thRonald C. Tocci*Democrat
86thRichard L. Brodsky*Democrat
87thCecile D. Singer*Republican
88thAudrey HochbergDemocrat
89thNaomi C. MatusowDemocrat
90thSandy GalefDemocrat
91stVincent Leibell*Republican
92ndAlexander J. Gromack*Democrat
93rdSamuel Colman*Democrat
94thNancy Calhoun*Republican
95thJohn Bonacic*Republican
96thLawrence E. Bennett*Democrat
97thEileen HickeyDemocrat
98thJacob E. Gunther IIIDemocrat
99thGlenn E. WarrenRepublican
100thRobert A. D'Andrea*Republican
101stKevin CahillDemocrat
102ndJohn Faso*Republican
103rdJames Tedisco*Republican
104thJohn McEnenyDemocrat
105thPaul D. Tonko*Democrat
106thRonald Canestrari*Democrat
107thArnold W. Proskin*Republican
108thPat M. CasaleRepublican
109thJames P. King*Republican
110thChris Ortloff*Republican
111thBill Magee*Democrat
112thvacantAssemblyman-elect John G. A. O'Neil died on December 10, 1992
112thChloe Ann O'NeilRepublicanon February 16, 1993, elected to fill vacancy
113thAnthony J. Casale*Republican
114thH. Robert Nortz*Republican
115thDavid R. Townsend Jr.*Republican
116thRoAnn DestitoDemocrat
117thFrances T. Sullivan*Republican
118thMichael J. Bragman*DemocratMajority Leader from September 8, 1993
119thJoan Christensen*Democrat
120thJoseph A. Nicoletti*Democrat
121stHarold C. Brown Jr.*Republican
122ndClarence D. Rappleyea Jr.*RepublicanMinority Leader
123rdRichard H. Miller*Republican
124thJames R. Tallon Jr.*DemocratMajority Leader; resigned effective September 8, 1993
124thRobert J. WarnerRepublicanon November 2, 1993, elected to fill vacancy
125thMartin A. Luster*Democrat
126thDaniel J. FessendenRepublican
127thGeorge H. Winner, Jr.*Republican
128thBob OaksRepublican
129thFrank G. Talomie Sr.*Republicandied on December 1, 1993
129thCraig J. DoranRepublicanon February 15, 1994, elected to fill vacancy
130thDonald R. Davidsen*Republican
131stSusan V. John*Democrat
132ndJoseph D. Morelle*Democrat
133rdDavid F. Gantt*Democrat
134thJoseph Robach*Democrat
135thJames S. AlesiRepublican
136thJerry JohnsonRepublican
137thCharles H. NesbittRepublican
138thJoseph T. Pillittere*Democrat
139thElizabeth C. HoffmanRepublican
140thRobin L. Schimminger*Democrat
141stArthur O. Eve*Democrat
142ndRichard R. Anderson*Republican
143rdPaul Tokasz*Democrat
144thSam Hoyt*Democrat
145thRichard J. Keane*Democrat
146thFrancis J. Pordum*Democrat
147thThomas M. Reynolds*Republican
148thVincent J. Graber Sr.*Democrat
149thPatricia McGee*Republican
150thWilliam L. Parment*Democrat

Employees