Statement On Retirement Of Majority Leader Paul Tokasz/title> <style type="text/css">  </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table width="70%" align="Center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td> <table width="70%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="Center"> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <img src="/Press/images/PressBanner.gif" width="600" height="48" alt="Banner" border="0"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="170" align="Left"> <img src="/Press/images/NYSSeal.gif" width="100" height="103" alt="NYS Seal" border="0"> </td> <td width="430" align="Right" class="datefont" valign="bottom"> <b>For Immediate Release:<br></b>  July 13, 2006 </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table class="normfont" width="70%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="Center"> <tr> <td align="Center"> <br>  <p class="titlefont"> Statement On Retirement Of Majority Leader Paul Tokasz </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <br> <p> Paul Tokasz leaves a legacy of effective leadership and dedicated service that will be sorely missed in his home community, in the Assembly and across New York State. </p> <p> Talented and gifted as a legislator, Paul's accomplishments have made our state a better place and reflect his commitment to the values and vision that have distinguished his legislative career. As Assembly majority leader, he has been a valued friend and colleague and simply the very best. </p> <p> Paul's quality of character and integrity formed the solid foundation for the excellent leadership he has provided in The People's House. I am deeply grateful for his wisdom and counsel in developing our Assembly legislative agenda and his steady hand and respected voice in leading our Assembly sessions. </p> <p> I salute Paul for his many years of outstanding service to the people of our state. I wish him and his wife Sylvia the very best in the future and look forward to his continued friendship. </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="70%" align="Center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="Center" class="links"> <br> <hr class="black2" width="100%"> New York State Assembly<BR>[ <A href="http://www.assembly.state.ny.us">Welcome Page </A> ] [ <A href="/Press/">Press Releases </A>] </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>