New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each district having an average population of 127,000. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.

The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.

Leadership of the Assembly

The Speaker of the Assembly presides over the State Assembly. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full Assembly through the passage of an Assembly Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also its the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The minority leader is elected by party caucus. The majority leader of the Assembly is selected by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Speaker.

The current Speaker is Democrat Sheldon Silver of the 64th Assembly District (New York City-Lower Manhattan). The Majority Leader is Ronald Canestrari of the 106th Assembly District Parts of (Albany), (Rensselaer) and (Saratoga) Counties. The Minority Leader is Republican James Tedisco of the 110th Assembly District,Schenectady).

Leadership information

Current composition

Current members of the New York State Assembly

Past notable members

Prominent members of the State Assembly in the past include U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Millard Fillmore, Al Smith, Thomas V. Welch, Frederick W. Seward and Theodore Roosevelt.

See also

• New York State Capitol
• New York Legislature
• New York State Senate
• List of members of the New York State Assembly

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