FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 24, 2013
Speaker Silver Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2013-2014 Legislative Session
| Speaker | Sheldon Silver |
| Majority Leader | Joseph D. Morelle |
| Chair, Ways & Means | Herman D. Farrell, Jr. |
| Deputy Speaker | Earlene Hooper |
| Assistant Speaker | Rhoda S. Jacobs |
| Speaker Pro Tem | Jeffrion L. Aubry |
| Chair, Committee on Committees | Vivian E. Cook |
| Assistant Speaker Pro Tem | Harvey Weisenberg |
| Deputy Majority Leader | N. Nick Perry |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Dov Hikind |
| Majority Whip | William Colton |
| Deputy Majority Whip | Barbara M. Clark |
| Assistant Majority Whip | José Rivera |
| Chair, Majority Conference | Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes |
| Vice Chair, Majority Conference | Michelle Schimel |
| Secretary, Majority Conference | Michael G. DenDekker |
| Chair, Majority Program | Carmen E. Arroyo |
| Chair, Majority Steering | Barbara S. Lifton |
| Vice Chair, Majority Steering | Alec Brook-Krasny |
| Chair, House Operations | Alan N. Maisel |
Standing Committees
| Chair, Aging | Joan L. Millman |
| Chair, Agriculture | William Magee |
| Chair, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | Steven Cymbrowitz |
| Chair, Banks | Annette M. Robinson |
| Chair, Children & Families | Donna A. Lupardo |
| Chair, Cities | Félix W. Ortiz |
| Chair, Codes | Joseph R. Lentol |
| Chair, Consumer Affairs | Jeffrey Dinowitz |
| Chair, Corporations, Authorities & Commissions | James F. Brennan |
| Chair, Correction | Daniel J. O'Donnell |
| Chair, Economic Development | Robin L. Schimminger |
| Chair, Education | Catherine T. Nolan |
| Chair, Election Law | Michael Cusick |
| Chair, Energy | Amy R. Paulin |
| Chair, Environmental Conservation | Robert K. Sweeney |
| Chair, Ethics & Guidance | Charles D. Lavine |
| Chair, Governmental Employees | Peter J. Abbate, Jr. |
| Chair, Governmental Operations | Steve Englebright |
| Chair, Health | Richard N. Gottfried |
| Chair, Higher Education | Deborah J. Glick |
| Chair, Housing | Keith L.T. Wright |
| Chair, Insurance | Kevin A. Cahill |
| Chair, Judiciary | Helene E. Weinstein |
| Chair, Labor | Carl E. Heastie |
| Chair, Libraries & Education Technology | Micah Z. Kellner |
| Chair, Local Governments | William B. Magnarelli |
| Chair, Mental Health | Aileen M. Gunther |
| Chair, Oversight, Analysis & Investigation | Andrew D. Hevesi |
| Chair, Racing & Wagering | J. Gary Pretlow |
| Chair, Real Property Taxation | Sandra R. Galef |
| Chair, Small Business | William Scarborough |
| Chair, Social Services | Michele R. Titus |
| Chair, Tourism | Margaret M. Markey |
| Chair, Transportation | David F. Gantt |
| Chair, Veterans' Affairs | Michael R. Benedetto |
Task Forces & Legislative Commissions
| Chair, Administrative Regulations Review | Kenneth P. Zebrowski |
| Chair, Farm, Food & Nutrition | Ellen C. Jaffee |
| Chair, Government Administration | Brian Kavanagh |
| Chair, New Americans | Nelson L. Castro |
| Chair, Reapportionment | Phil Ramos |
| Chair, Rural Resources | Dennis H. Gabryszak |
| Chair, Science & Technology | Linda B. Rosenthal |
| Chair, Skills Development & Career Education | Karim Camara |
| Chair, State-Federal Relations | Matthew J. Titone |
| Chair, Women's Issues | Addie J. Russell |