The 201st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 7, 2015, to December 31, 2016, during the fifth and sixth years of Andrew Cuomo's governorship, in Albany.
State Senate
Senators The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Assembly members Roxanne Persaud and Todd Kaminsky were elected to fill vacancies in the Senate.
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."
District Senator Party Notes1stKenneth LaValle* Republican2ndJohn J. Flanagan* RepublicanTemporary President from May 11, 20153rdThomas Croci Republican4thPhil Boyle* Republican5thCarl L. Marcellino* Republican6thKemp Hannon* Republican7thJack Martins* Republican8thMichael Venditto Republican 9thDean Skelos* RepublicanTemporary President until May 11, 2015; seat vacated on December 11, 2015Todd Kaminsky* Democraton April 19, 2016, elected to fill vacancyKaminsky declares victory in race for Skelos' seat; McGrath says too close to call by Ashley hupfl and Jon Lentz, in CSNY on April 20, 201610thJames Sanders Jr.* Democrat11thTony Avella* Dem. (IDC)12thMichael Gianaris* Democrat13thJose Peralta* Democrat14thLeroy Comrie Democrat15thJoseph Addabbo Jr.* Democrat16thToby Ann Stavisky* Democrat17thSimcha Felder* Ind. Dem.Felder was elected as a Democrat but caucused with the Republicans18thMartin Malave Dilan* Democrat 19thJohn L. Sampson* Democratseat vacated on July 24, 2015Roxanne Persaud* Democraton November 3, 2015, elected to fill vacancy20thJesse Hamilton Democrat21stKevin Parker* Democrat22ndMartin Golden* Republican23rdDiane Savino* Dem. (IDC)24thAndrew Lanza* Republican25thVelmanette Montgomery* Democrat26thDaniel Squadron* Democrat27thBrad Hoylman* Democrat28thLiz Krueger* Democrat29thJosé M. Serrano* Democrat30thBill Perkins* Democrat31stAdriano Espaillat* Democraton November 8, 2016, elected to the 115th U.S. Congress32ndRubén Díaz Sr.* Democrat33rdGustavo Rivera* Democrat34thJeffrey D. Klein* Dem. (IDC)IDC Leader35thAndrea Stewart-Cousins* DemocratMinority Leader36thRuth Hassell-Thompson* Democratappointed as Special Advisor for Policy and Community Affairs of NYS Homes and Community Renewal, beginning in July 201637thGeorge Latimer* Democrat38thDavid Carlucci* Dem. (IDC)39thWilliam J. Larkin Jr.* Republican40thTerrence Murphy Republican41stSue Serino Republican42ndJohn Bonacic* Republican43rdKathy Marchione* Republican44thNeil Breslin* Democrat45thBetty Little* Republican46thGeorge A. Amedore Jr. Republican47thJoseph Griffo* Republican48thPatty Ritchie* Republican49thHugh T. Farley* Republican50thJohn A. DeFrancisco* Republican51stJames L. Seward* Republican 52ndThomas W. Libous* Republicanseat vacated on July 22, 2015Fred Akshar Republicanon November 3, 2015, elected to fill vacancy53rdDavid J. Valesky* Dem. (IDC)54thMichael F. Nozzolio* Republican55thRich Funke Republican56thJoseph Robach* Republican57thCatharine Young* Republican58thTom O'Mara* Republican59thPatrick M. Gallivan* Republican60thMarc Panepinto Democrat61stMichael Ranzenhofer* Republican62ndRobert Ortt Republican63rdTimothy M. Kennedy* Democrat
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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 Notes1stFred W. Thiele Jr.* Ind./Dem.2ndAnthony Palumbo* Republican3rdL. Dean Murray Republican4thSteve Englebright* Democrat5thAl Graf* Republican6thPhilip Ramos* Democrat7thAndrew Garbarino* Republican8thMichael J. Fitzpatrick* Republican9thJoseph Saladino* Republican10thChad Lupinacci* Republican11thKimberly Jean-Pierre Democrat12thAndrew Raia* Republican13thCharles D. Lavine* Democrat14thDavid McDonough* Republican15thMichael Montesano* Republican16thMichelle Schimel* Democrat17thThomas McKevitt* Republican18thEarlene Hill Hooper* Democrat19thEd Ra* Republican20thTodd Kaminsky Democraton April 19, 2016, elected to the State Senate21stBrian F. Curran* Republican22ndMichaelle C. Solages* Democrat23rdPhil Goldfeder* Democratresigned on November 8, 2016Phil Goldfeder vacating his Assembly seat this week by Anthony O"Reilly in the Queens Chronicle, on November 4, 201624thDavid Weprin* Democrat25thNily Rozic* Democrat26thEdward Braunstein* Democrat27thMichael Simanowitz* Democrat28thAndrew Hevesi* Democrat 29thWilliam Scarborough* Democratresigned on May 7, 2015Alicia Hyndman Democraton November 3, 2015, elected to fill vacancy30thMargaret Markey* Democrat31stMichele Titus* Democrat32ndVivian E. Cook* Democrat33rdBarbara M. Clark* Democratdied on February 22, 2016Barbara M. Clark, New York Assemblywoman, Dies at 76 by Vivien Yee, in The New York Times on February 23, 201634thMichael DenDekker* Democrat35thJeffrion L. Aubry* Democrat36thAravella Simotas* Democrat37thCatherine Nolan* Democrat38thMichael G. Miller* Democrat39thFrancisco Moya* Democrat40thRon Kim* Democrat41stHelene Weinstein* Democrat42ndRodneyse Bichotte Democrat 43rdKarim Camara* Democratresigned on February 20, 2015, to head the NYS OFBCDKarim Camara nearly doubles legislative salary in joining Cuomo administration by Ken Lovett, in the New York Daily News on April 6, 2015Diana Richardson Working Fam.Richardson is a registered Democrat, but was elected on the Working Families ticket, the Democrats making no nomination.on May 5, 2015, elected to fill vacancy43rd D. special election result at NYS Board of Elections44thJames F. Brennan* Democrat45thSteven Cymbrowitz* Democrat 46thAlec Brook-Krasny* Democratresigned effective July 7, 2015Pamela Harris Democraton November 3, 2015, elected to fill vacancy47thWilliam Colton* Democrat48thDov Hikind* Democrat49thPeter J. Abbate Jr.* Democrat50thJoseph R. Lentol* Democrat51stFélix W. Ortiz* Democrat52ndJo Anne Simon Democrat53rdMaritza Davila* Democrat54thErik Martin Dilan Democrat55thLatrice Walker Democrat56thAnnette Robinson* Democrat57thWalter T. Mosley* Democrat58thN. Nick Perry* Democrat 59thRoxanne Persaud Democraton November 3, 2015, elected to the State SenateJaime Williams Democraton April 19, 2016, elected to fill vacancy59th A.D. Special Election: Williams Beats Ferretti Decisively at kingscountypolitics.com on April 20, 2016 60thCharles Barron Democrat61stMatthew Titone* Democrat 62ndJoe Borelli* Republicanon November 3, 2015, elected to the New York City CouncilRonald Castorina Republicanon April 19, 2016, elected to fill vacancy63rdMichael Cusick* Democrat64thNicole Malliotakis* Republican 65thSheldon Silver* DemocratSpeaker until February 2, 2015; seat vacated on November 30, 2015Alice Cancel Democraton April 19, 2016, elected to fill vacancyDemocrat wins special election to fill Assembly seat vacated by Sheldon Silver at syracuse.com on April 19, 201666thDeborah J. Glick* Democrat67thLinda Rosenthal* Democrat68thRobert J. Rodriguez* Democrat69thDaniel J. O'Donnell* Democrat70thKeith L. T. Wright* Democrat71stHerman D. Farrell Jr.* DemocratChairman of Ways and Means72ndGuillermo Linares Democrat73rdDan Quart* Democrat74thBrian P. Kavanagh* Democrat75thRichard N. Gottfried* Democrat76thRebecca Seawright Democrat77thLatoya Joyner Democrat78thJose Rivera* Democrat79thMichael Blake Democrat80thMark Gjonaj* Democrat81stJeffrey Dinowitz* Democrat82ndMichael Benedetto* Democrat83rdCarl Heastie* DemocratSpeaker from February 3, 201584thCarmen E. Arroyo* Democrat85thMarcos Crespo* Democrat86thVictor M. Pichardo* Democrat87thLuis R. Sepúlveda* Democrat88thAmy Paulin* Democrat89thJ. Gary Pretlow* Democrat90thShelley Mayer* Democrat91stSteven Otis* Democrat92ndThomas J. Abinanti* Democrat93rdDavid Buchwald* Democrat94thSteve Katz* Republican95thSandy Galef* Democrat96thKenneth Zebrowski Jr.* Democrat97thEllen Jaffee* Democrat98thKarl A. Brabenec Republican99thJames Skoufis* Democrat100th Aileen Gunther* Democrat101stClaudia Tenney* Republicanon November 8, 2016, elected to the 115th U.S. Congress102ndPete Lopez* Republican103rdKevin A. Cahill* Democrat104thFrank Skartados* Democrat105thKieran Lalor* Republican106thDidi Barrett* Democrat107thSteven McLaughlin* Republican108thJohn T. McDonald III* Democrat109thPatricia Fahy* Democrat110thPhillip Steck* Democrat111thAngelo Santabarbara* Democrat112thJim Tedisco* Republican113thCarrie Woerner Democrat114thDan Stec* Republican115thJanet Duprey* Republican116thAddie Jenne* Democrat117thKen Blankenbush* Republican118thMarc W. Butler* Republican119thAnthony Brindisi* Democrat120thWilliam Barclay* Republican121stBill Magee* Democrat122ndClifford Crouch* Republican123rdDonna Lupardo* Democrat124thChristopher S. Friend* Republican125thBarbara Lifton* Democrat126thGary Finch* Republican127thAlbert A. Stirpe Jr.* Democrat 128thSamuel D. Roberts* Democratin May 2015, appointed as Commissioner of NYS OTDAAssemblyman Sam Roberts: From building manager to NY welfare commissioner by Teri Weaver, at syracuse.com on May 20, 2015Pamela Hunter Democraton November 3, 2015, elected to fill vacancy129thWilliam Magnarelli* Democrat130thBob Oaks* Republican131stBrian Kolb* RepublicanMinority Leader132ndPhil Palmesano* Republican133rdBill Nojay* Republicandied on September 9, 2016Bill Nojay, Upstate Assemblyman, Dies After Shooting Himself at a Cemetery bi Vivien Yee, in The New York Times on September 9, 2016134thPeter Lawrence Republican135thMark C. Johns* Republican136thJoseph D. Morelle* DemocratMajority Leader; Acting Speaker from February 2 to 3, 2015137thDavid F. Gantt* Democrat138thHarry Bronson* Democrat139thStephen Hawley* Republican140thRobin Schimminger* Democrat141stCrystal Peoples* Democrat142ndMichael P. Kearns* Democrat143rdAngela Wozniak Cons./Rep.144thJane Corwin* Republican 145th John Ceretto* Republican changed party affiliation on August 18, 2015Ceretto will switch back to Democratic Party by Aaron Besecker, in The Buffalo News on August 18, 2015 Democrat146thRaymond Walter* Republican147thDavid DiPietro* Republican148thJoseph Giglio* Republican149thSean Ryan* Democrat150thAndy Goodell* Republican
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References
Sources Senate election results at NYS Board of Elections Assembly election results at NYS Board of Elections 19th and 52nd Senate D. special election results at NYS Board of Elections 29th, 46th and 128th Assembly D. special election results at NYS Board of Elections