186th New York State Legislature

















































186th New York State Legislature




185th 187th

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New York State Capitol (2009)

Overview
Jurisdiction
New York, United States
Term January 1, 1985 – December 31, 1986
Senate
Members 61
President Lt. Gov. Alfred DelBello (D), until February 1, 1985
Temporary President
Warren M. Anderson (R)
Party control Republican (35–26)
Assembly
Members 150
Speaker
Stanley Fink (D)
Party control Democratic (94–56)
Sessions

















1st January 9 – June 30, 1985
2nd December 10, 1985 –
3rd January 8 – July 3, 1986
4th December 11 – 30, 1986

The 186th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 9, 1985, to December 31, 1986, during the third and fourth years of Mario Cuomo's governorship, in Albany.




Contents






  • 1 Background


  • 2 Elections


  • 3 Sessions


  • 4 State Senate


    • 4.1 Senators


    • 4.2 Employees




  • 5 State Assembly


    • 5.1 Assembly members


    • 5.2 Employees




  • 6 Notes


  • 7 Sources





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 1982 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 Liberal Party, the Right to Life Party, the Libertarian Party, the Communist Party, the New Alliance Party and the Workers World Party also nominated tickets.



Elections


The New York state election, 1984, was held on November 6. No statewide elective offices were up for election. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for U.S. President, was: Republicans 3,377,000; Democrats 3,120,000; Conservatives 288,000; Liberals 118,000; Libertarians 12,000; Communists 4,000; New Alliance 3,000; and Workers World 2,000.


Twenty of the 23 women members of the previous legislature—State Senators Mary B. Goodhue (Rep.), a lawyer of Mount Kisco; and Olga A. Méndez (Dem.), of East Harlem; and Assemblywomen Elizabeth Connelly (Dem.), of Staten Island; Pinny Cooke (Rep.), of Rochester; Geraldine L. Daniels (Dem.), of the Bronx; Gloria Davis (Dem.), of the Bronx; Eileen C. Dugan (Dem.), of Brooklyn; Aurelia Greene (Dem.), of the Bronx; Julia Harrison (Dem.), of Queens; Rhoda S. Jacobs (Dem.), of Brooklyn; Cynthia Jenkins (Dem.), a librarian of Queens; Gerdi E. Lipschutz (Dem.), of Queens; Helen M. Marshall (Dem.), a teacher and librarian of Queens; Nettie Mayersohn (Dem.), of Queens; Mary M. McPhillips (Dem.), of Middletown; May W. Newburger (Dem.), of Great Neck; Barbara Patton (Dem.), a lawyer of Hempstead; Toni Rettaliata (Rep.), of Huntington; Louise M. Slaughter (Dem.), of Fairport; and Helene Weinstein (Dem.), a lawyer of Brooklyn—were re-elected. Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (Dem.), of Syracuse; Velmanette Montgomery (Dem.), of Brooklyn; and Suzi Oppenheimer (Dem.), of Mamaroneck; were also elected to the State Senate. Catherine Nolan (Dem.), of Queens, was also elected to the Assembly. Thus the 186th Legislature began having 24 women members, surpassing the previous record of 23 in the 185th New York State Legislature (1983–1984).


The New York state election, 1985, was held on November 5. One vacancy in the State Senate was filled.



Sessions


The Legislature met for the first regular session (the 208th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 9, 1985;[1] and recessed indefinitely on June 30.[2]


Stanley Fink (Dem.) was re-elected Speaker of the Assembly.


Warren M. Anderson (Rep.) was re-elected Temporary President of the Senate. On February 1, 1985, Lt. Gov. DelBello resigned, and Anderson acted as lieutenant governor until the end of 1986.


The Legislature met for a special session on December 10, 1985.[3] This session was called by Governor Cuomo to consider legislation concerning malpractice insurance rates; the sale of all State holdings in companies which do business in South Africa; the time limit for suits in cases of harm by toxic substances; hostile corporate takeovers; low-income housing in New York City; and municipal liability insurance rates.[4]


The Legislature met for the second regular session (the 209th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 8, 1986;[5] and recessed indefinitely on July 3.[6]


The Legislature met for another special session from December 11[7] to 30, 1986.[8] This session was called by Governor Cuomo to consider legislation concerning the creation of 23 judgeships in New York City; the financing of the mass transit system in New York City; a revision of the State's tax system; and subsidies for elderly people to buy prescription drugs.[9]



State Senate



Senators


The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. Eugene Levy changed from the Assembly to the Senate.


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District
Senator
Party
Notes
1st

Kenneth LaValle*
Rep./Cons.

2nd

James J. Lack*
Rep./Cons.

3rd

Caesar Trunzo*
Rep./Cons./RTL

4th

Owen H. Johnson*
Rep./Cons./RTL

5th

Ralph J. Marino*
Rep./Cons.
Chairman of Banks; Chairman of the Majority Program Committee
6th

John R. Dunne*
Rep./Cons.
Chairman of Judiciary
7th

Michael J. Tully Jr.*
Rep./Cons.

8th

Norman J. Levy*
Rep./Cons.
Chairman of Transportation
9th

Dean Skelos
Rep./Cons.

10th

Andrew Jenkins*
Dem./Lib.

11th

Frank Padavan*
Rep./Cons./RTL

12th

Leonard P. Stavisky*
Dem./Lib.

13th

Emanuel R. Gold*
Dem./Lib.

14th

George Onorato*
Democrat

15th

Martin J. Knorr*
Rep./Cons./RTL
Assistant Majority Whip
16th

Jeremy S. Weinstein*
Dem./Lib.

17th

Howard E. Babbush*
Dem./Lib.

18th

Donald Halperin*
Democrat

19th

Martin M. Solomon*
Democrat

20th

Thomas J. Bartosiewicz*
Democrat

21st

Marty Markowitz*
Democrat

22nd

Velmanette Montgomery
Democrat

23rd

Christopher J. Mega
Rep./Cons./RTL

24th

John J. Marchi*
Rep./Dem./Cons.
Chairman of Finance
25th

Martin Connor*
Dem./Lib.

26th

Roy M. Goodman*
Rep./Lib.

27th

Manfred Ohrenstein*
Dem./Lib.
Minority Leader
28th

Franz S. Leichter*
Dem./Lib.

29th

Leon Bogues*
Dem./Lib.
died on August 6, 1985

David Paterson
Democrat
on November 5, 1985, elected to fill vacancy
30th

Olga A. Méndez*
Democrat

31st

Joseph L. Galiber*
Dem./Lib.

32nd

Israel Ruiz, Jr.*
Dem./Lib.

33rd

Abraham Bernstein*
Dem./Rep./Lib.

34th

John D. Calandra*
Rep./Cons.
Majority Whip; died on January 20, 1986

Guy J. Velella
Republican
on April 22, 1986, elected to fill vacancy[10]
35th

John E. Flynn*
Rep./Cons.

36th

Suzi Oppenheimer
Dem./Lib.

37th

Mary B. Goodhue*
Rep./Cons.

38th

Eugene Levy*
Rep./Cons.

39th

Richard E. Schermerhorn*
Republican

40th

Charles D. Cook*
Rep./Cons.

41st

Jay P. Rolison Jr.*
Rep./Cons.
Assistant Majority Leader
42nd

Howard C. Nolan Jr.*
Dem./Lib.

43rd

Joseph Bruno*
Rep./Cons.

44th

Hugh T. Farley*
Rep./Cons./RTL
Chairman of Environmental Conservation
45th

Ronald B. Stafford*
Rep./Cons.

46th

John M. McHugh
Rep./Cons.

47th

James H. Donovan*
Rep./Cons.
Chairman of Education
48th

Nancy Larraine Hoffmann
Democrat

49th

Tarky Lombardi Jr.*
Rep./Cons.

50th

Lloyd Stephen Riford Jr.*
Republican
Chairman of Agriculture
51st

Warren M. Anderson*
Rep./Cons.
re-elected Temporary President
52nd

William T. Smith*
Rep./Cons.
Deputy Majority Leader
53rd

L. Paul Kehoe*
Rep./Cons.

54th

John D. Perry*
Democrat

55th

Ralph E. Quattrociocchi
Dem./Cons.

56th

Jess J. Present*
Republican

57th

William Stachowski*
Dem./Cons.

58th

Anthony M. Masiello*
Dem./Lib.

59th

Dale M. Volker*
Rep./Cons.

60th

Walter J. Floss Jr.*
Rep./Cons.

61st

John B. Daly*
Rep./Cons.



Employees


  • Secretary: Stephen F. Sloan


State Assembly



Assembly members


The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.


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District
Assembly member
Party
Notes
1st

Joseph Sawicki Jr.*
Rep./Cons.

2nd

John L. Behan*
Rep./Cons.

3rd

Icilio W. Bianchi, Jr.*
Democrat

4th

Robert J. Gaffney
Rep./Cons./RTL

5th

Paul E. Harenberg*
Democrat

6th

Robert C. Wertz*
Rep./Cons./RTL

7th

Thomas F. Barraga*
Rep./Cons./RTL

8th

John C. Cochrane*
Rep./Cons.

9th

John J. Flanagan*
Rep./Cons./RTL

10th

Toni Rettaliata*
Rep./Cons.

11th

Patrick G. Halpin*
Democrat

12th

Philip B. Healey*
Rep./Cons.

13th

Lewis J. Yevoli*
Democrat

14th

Frederick E. Parola*
Rep./Cons.

15th

Daniel Frisa
Rep./Cons.

16th

May W. Newburger*
Dem./Lib.

17th

Kemp Hannon*
Rep./Cons.

18th

Barbara Patton*
Dem./Lib.

19th

Armand P. D'Amato*
Rep./Cons.

20th

Arthur J. Kremer*
Dem./Lib.
Chairman of Ways and Means
21st

Gregory R. Becker*
Rep./Cons.

22nd

George H. Madison*
Rep./Cons.

23rd

Gerdi E. Lipschutz*
Dem./Lib.

24th

Saul Weprin*
Dem./Lib.
Chairman of Judiciary
25th

Douglas Prescott
Rep./Cons./RTL

26th

Julia Harrison*
Dem./Lib.
on November 5, 1985, elected to the New York City Council

David M. Kramer
Democrat
on February 18, 1986, elected to fill vacancy[11]
27th

Nettie Mayersohn*
Dem./Lib.

28th

Alan G. Hevesi*
Dem./Lib.

29th

Cynthia Jenkins*
Dem./Lib.

30th

Ralph Goldstein*
Dem./Lib.

31st

Anthony S. Seminerio*
Dem./Cons.

32nd

Edward Abramson*
Democrat

33rd

Alton R. Waldon Jr.*
Dem./Lib.
on June 10, 1986, elected to the 99th U.S. Congress[12][13]
34th

Ivan C. Lafayette*
Dem./Lib.

35th

Helen M. Marshall*
Dem./Lib.

36th

Denis J. Butler*
Democrat

37th

Catherine Nolan
Democrat

38th

Frederick D. Schmidt*
Dem./RTL

39th

Stanley Fink*
Dem./Lib.
re-elected Speaker
40th

Edward Griffith*
Dem./Lib.

41st

Helene Weinstein*
Democrat

42nd

Rhoda S. Jacobs*
Dem./Lib.

43rd

Clarence Norman Jr.*
Democrat

44th

Mel Miller*
Dem./Lib.
Chairman of Codes
45th

Daniel L. Feldman*
Democrat

46th

Howard L. Lasher*
Dem./Lib.

47th

Frank J. Barbaro*
Democrat

48th

Dov Hikind*
Democrat

49th

Arnaldo Ferraro
Rep./Cons./RTL

50th

Joseph R. Lentol*
Democrat

51st

James F. Brennan
Democrat

52nd

Eileen C. Dugan*
Dem./Lib.

53rd

Vito J. Lopez
Democrat

54th

Thomas F. Catapano*
Dem./Lib.

55th

William F. Boyland*
Dem./Lib.

56th

Albert Vann*
Democrat

57th

Roger L. Green*
Democrat

58th

Elizabeth Connelly*
Democrat

59th

Eric N. Vitaliano*
Dem./Cons.

60th

Robert A. Straniere*
Rep./Cons./RTL

61st

William F. Passannante*
Dem./Lib.

62nd

Sheldon Silver*
Dem./Lib.

63rd

Steven Sanders*
Dem./Lib.

64th

Richard N. Gottfried*
Dem./Lib.

65th

Alexander B. Grannis*
Dem./Lib.

66th

Mark Alan Siegel*
Dem./Lib.

67th

Jerrold Nadler*
Dem./Lib.

68th

Angelo Del Toro*
Dem./Lib.

69th

Edward C. Sullivan*
Dem./Lib.

70th

Geraldine L. Daniels*
Dem./Lib.

71st

Herman D. Farrell, Jr.*
Democrat

72nd

John Brian Murtaugh*
Dem./Lib.

73rd

José E. Serrano*
Dem./Lib.

74th

Hector L. Diaz*
Democrat

75th

John C. Dearie*
Dem./Lib.

76th

Aurelia Greene*
Democrat

77th

Jose Rivera*
Dem./Lib.

78th

Gloria Davis*
Dem./Lib.

79th

George Friedman*
Dem./Lib.

80th

G. Oliver Koppell*
Dem./Lib.

81st

Eliot Engel*
Dem./Lib.

82nd

Larry Seabrook
Democrat

83rd

Nicholas A. Spano*
Rep./Cons.

84th

Gordon W. Burrows*
Republican

85th

Ronald C. Tocci
Democrat

86th

Richard L. Brodsky*
Dem./Lib.

87th

Peter M. Sullivan*
Rep./Cons.

88th

Gregory P. Young*
Democrat

89th

Henry William Barnett*
Rep./Cons.

90th

Vincent Leibell*
Rep./Cons.

91st

George E. Pataki
Rep./Cons.

92nd

Robert J. Connor*
Dem./Lib.

93rd

Samuel Colman
Dem./Lib.

94th

Mary M. McPhillips*
Democrat

95th

William J. Larkin, Jr.*
Rep./Cons.

96th

Lawrence E. Bennett*
Democrat

97th

Stephen M. Saland*
Rep./Cons.

98th

Richard I. Coombe*
Rep./Cons.

99th

Glenn E. Warren*
Rep./Cons.

100th

Neil W. Kelleher*
Rep./Cons./RTL

101st

Maurice D. Hinchey*
Dem./Lib.

102nd

Clarence D. Lane*
Rep./Cons.

103rd

Arnold W. Proskin
Rep./Cons.

104th

Richard J. Conners*
Dem./Lib.

105th

Paul D. Tonko*
Dem./Lib.

106th

Michael R. McNulty*
Dem./Lib.

107th

James Tedisco*
Rep./Cons.

108th

Robert A. D'Andrea*
Rep./Cons.

109th

Glenn H. Harris*
Rep./Cons.

110th

Andrew W. Ryan, Jr.*
Rep./Cons.
on November 5, 1985, elected D.A. of Clinton County[14]

Chris Ortloff
Republican
on February 18, 1986, elected to fill vacancy
111th

John W. McCann*
Rep./Cons.

112th

John G. A. O'Neil*
Republican

113th

Anthony J. Casale*
Rep./Cons.

114th

H. Robert Nortz*
Rep./Cons.

115th

William R. Sears*
Rep./Cons.

116th

Richard S. Ruggiero*
Democrat
on March 21, 1986, pleaded guilty to attempted sexual abuse[15]
117th

Ray T. Chesbro*
Rep./Cons.

118th

Michael J. Bragman*
Dem./Cons.

119th

William E. Bush*
Rep./Cons.

120th

Melvin N. Zimmer*
Dem./Cons.

121st

Hyman M. Miller*
Rep./Cons.

122nd

Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr.*
Rep./Cons.
Minority Leader
123rd

Richard H. Miller
Rep./Cons.

124th

James R. Tallon Jr.*
Democrat

125th

Hugh S. MacNeil*
Republican

126th

George H. Winner, Jr.*
Rep./Cons.

127th

Randy Kuhl*
Rep./Cons.

128th

Michael F. Nozzolio*
Rep./Cons.

129th

Frank G. Talomie Sr.*
Rep./Cons.

130th

Louise M. Slaughter*
Democrat
on November 4, 1986, elected to the 100th U.S. Congress
131st

Gary Proud*
Dem./Lib.

132nd

Pinny Cooke*
Rep./Cons.

133rd

David F. Gantt*
Dem./Lib.

134th

Roger J. Robach*
Dem./Cons.

135th

James F. Nagle*
Rep./Cons.

136th

Richard C. Wesley*
Republican
on November 4, 1986, elected to the New York Supreme Court
137th

R. Stephen Hawley*
Rep./Cons.

138th

Joseph T. Pillittere*
Dem./Lib.

139th

Matthew J. Murphy, Jr.*
Dem./Cons.

140th

Robin L. Schimminger*
Democrat

141st

Arthur O. Eve*
Dem./Lib.

142nd

John B. Sheffer II*
Rep./Cons.

143rd

Dennis T. Gorski*
Dem./Cons.

144th

William B. Hoyt*
Dem./Lib.

145th

Richard J. Keane*
Dem./Cons./RTL

146th

Francis J. Pordum*
Dem./Cons./RTL

147th

L. William Paxon*
Rep./Cons.

148th

Vincent J. Graber Sr.*
Dem./Cons.

149th

Daniel B. Walsh*
Democrat
Majority Leader
150th

William L. Parment*
Dem./Lib.



Employees



  • Clerk: Francine Misasi


Notes




  1. ^ CUOMO PLAN SEEKS REVIVAL OF SPIRIT OF THE NEW DEAL by Maurice Carroll, in the New York Times on January 10, 1985


  2. ^ LAWMAKERS ACT ON RENTS, AND RECESS by Edward A. Gargan, in the New York Times on July 1, 1985


  3. ^ AT SPECIAL ALBANY SESSION, SENATE REJECTS 5 OF 6 CUOMO PLANS by Maurice Carroll, in the New York Times on December 11, 1985


  4. ^ WHAT CUOMO SEEKS IN SPECIAL SESSION by Jeffrey Schmalz, in the New York Times on December 8, 1985


  5. ^ CUOMO, IN STATE OF STATE MESSAGE, OFFERS ENVIRONMENT AND JOB PLANS by Maurice Carroll, in the New York Times on January 9, 1986


  6. ^ CURB VOTED ON GIFTS TO ESTIMATE BOARD by Jeffrey Schmalz, in the New York Times on July 4, 1986


  7. ^ ALBANY VOTE ADDS NEW YORK CITY JUDGES by Jeffrey Schmalz, in the New York Times on December 12, 1986


  8. ^ FINANCING PLAN FOR TRANSIT AID VOTED IN ALBANY by Jeffrey Schmalz, in the New York Times on December 31, 1986


  9. ^ CUOMO CALLS EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE by Jeffrey Schmalz, in the New York Times on December 4, 1986


  10. ^ VELELLA WINS STATE SENATE RACE in the New York Times on April 23, 1986


  11. ^ Queens District Elects Democrat to Assembly in the New York Times on February 19, 1986


  12. ^ FLAKE HAS SLIGHT LEAD IN QUEENS HOUSE VOTE by Glenn Fowler, in the New York Times on July 11, 1986


  13. ^ Court Upholds Victory In Election in Queens in the New York Times on July 23, 1986


  14. ^ Barie out; Ortloff likely GOP pick by Tom Bergin, in the Press–Republican, of Plattsburgh, on December 7, 1985


  15. ^ Legislator Admits Guilt in Sex Case in the New York Times on March 22, 1986



Sources




  • THE RESULTS OF THE BALLOTING FOR NEW YORK STATE SENATE in the New York Times on November 8, 1984


  • MEMBERS OF NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY AND VOTES THEY RECEIVED in the New York Times on November 8, 1984


  • G.O.P. SENATORS FROM NEW YORK CITY AND L.I. GET NEW POWER in the New York Times on January 10, 1985









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