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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.
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 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).
{| table border="1" cellpadding="2"
! Position !! Name !! Party !! Residence !! District
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| Speaker || Sheldon Silver || Democratic || New York ||64
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| Majority Leader || Ronald Canestrari || Democratic || Cohoes ||106
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| Minority Leader || James Tedisco || Republican || Schenectady ||110
{| class="wikitable"
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| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" | 'Affiliation'
| valign="top" | 'Members'
|-
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| Democratic Party
| 106
|-
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| Republican Party
| 42
|-
| bgcolor="Yellow" |
| Independence Party of New York
| 1
|-
| bgcolor="black" |
| Vacant
| 1
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | 'Total'
| '150'
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | 'Government Majority'
| '63'
|}
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.
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★ List of members of the New York State Assembly
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The chamber of the 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.
| Contents |
| Leadership of the Assembly |
| Leadership information |
| Current composition |
| Current members of the New York State Assembly |
| Past notable members |
| See also |
| External links |
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 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
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! Position !! Name !! Party !! Residence !! District
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Malcolm X viewing the New York State Assembly in debate, circa 1963.
Current composition
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" | 'Affiliation'
| valign="top" | 'Members'
|-
||
| Democratic Party
| 106
|-
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| Republican Party
| 42
|-
| bgcolor="Yellow" |
| Independence Party of New York
| 1
|-
| bgcolor="black" |
| Vacant
| 1
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | 'Total'
| '150'
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | 'Government Majority'
| '63'
|}
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
External links
★ New York State Assembly
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