FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 4, 2015
Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2015-2016 Legislative Session
Speaker
Carl E. Heastie
Majority Leader
Joseph D. Morelle
Chair, Ways & Means
Herman D. Farrell, Jr.
Deputy Speaker
Earlene Hooper
Assistant Speaker
Félix Ortiz
Speaker Pro Tempore
Jeffrion L. Aubry
Chair, Committee on Committees
Vivian E. Cook
Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore
N. Nick Perry
Deputy Majority Leader
Phil Ramos
Assistant Majority Leader
Dov Hikind
Majority Whip
William Colton
Deputy Majority Whip
Barbara M. Clark
Assistant Majority Whip
José Rivera
Chair, Majority Conference
Michelle Schimel
Vice Chair, Majority Conference
Aravella Simotas
Secretary, Majority Conference
Fred W. Thiele, Jr.
Chair, Majority Program
Carmen E. Arroyo
Chair, Majority Steering
Barbara Lifton
Vice Chair, Majority Steering
Alec Brook-Krasny
Chair, House Operations
Michael Miller
Chair, Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force
Marcos A. Crespo
STANDING COMMITTEES
Chair, Aging
Steven Cymbrowitz
Chair, Agriculture
William Magee
Chair, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse
Linda B. Rosenthal
Chair, Banks
Annette Robinson
Chair, Children & Families
Donna A. Lupardo
Chair, Cities
Michael Benedetto
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 Schimminger
Chair, Education
Catherine Nolan
Chair, Election Law
Michael Cusick
Chair, Energy
Amy Paulin
Chair, Environmental Conservation
Steve Englebright
Chair, Ethics & Guidance
Charles D. Lavine
Chair, Governmental Employees
Peter J. Abbate, Jr.
Chair, Governmental Operations
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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
Michele R. Titus
Chair, Libraries & Education Technology
Thomas J. Abinanti
Chair, Local Governments
William B. Magnarelli
Chair, Mental Health
Aileen M. Gunther
Chair, Oversight, Analysis & Investigation
Ellen Jaffee
Chair, Racing & Wagering
J. Gary Pretlow
Chair, Real Property Taxation
Sandra Galef
Chair, Small Business
Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (temporary)
Chair, Social Services
Andrew Hevesi
Chair, Tourism
Margaret M. Markey
Chair, Transportation
David F. Gantt
Chair, Veterans' Affairs
Michael G. DenDekker
TASK FORCES & LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS
Chair, Administrative Regulations Review
Kenneth Zebrowski
Chair, Farm, Food & Nutrition
Addie J. Russell
Chair, Government Administration
Brian Kavanagh
Chair, Reapportionment
Marcos A. Crespo
Chair, Rural Resources
Frank Skartados
Chair, Science & Technology
Francisco P. Moya
Chair, Skills Development & Career Education
Karim Camara
Chair, State-Federal Relations
Matthew Titone