“Today, I was proud to support my friend Will Barclay as our next Assembly Minority Leader. Will has the intelligence, experience and determination to lead our Conference into a new session, a new decade, and a new era.

“I look forward to working together on issues that are important to our Conference, our constituents and our communities. We need to take immediate steps to improve public safety, invest in local infrastructure and make Upstate more affordable for farmers, families, small business owners and manufacturers.

“I congratulate Will and look forward to working alongside him on these issues that are important to all New Yorkers,” said Palmesano.