SENATE PRESIDENT SWEENEY ANNOUNCES NEW

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Senate President Steve Sweeney announced the Senate Democratic Leadership team and committee chairs for the 2010-2011 legislative session .

Senator Barbara Buono to serve as Senate Majority Leader ;  

Senator Buono will also serve as Majority Conference Leader;

Senator Nia H. Gill will serve as Senate President Pro Temp ;

Senator Paul A. Sarlo will serve as Deputy Majority Leader ;

Senators Teresa Ruiz and John A. Girgenti will be serving as Assistant Majority Leaders ;  and

Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham will continue on as the Majority Whip .

Senate President Sweeney said that the Committee structure in the 214th legislative session would change slightly from the previous legislative session. He added that a few committees would see their focus change, such as the Senate Environment Committee, which will also take up energy issues and be re-named the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, and the Senate State Government Committee, which will absorb the Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee and be re-named the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee.

In addition to those committee changes, the newly-created Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee would consider measures important to our State's military families and brave veterans.

The list of Committees, Chairs and Vice Chairs is on the attached table. Senate President Sweeney added that the full Committee membership, as well as group numbers, meeting rooms, and committee aides, would be made public shortly.

 

SENATE COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP

2010-2011

 

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

Chair:                          Sen. Paul A. Sarlo

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Brian P. Stack

 

COMMERCE

Chair:                          Sen. Nia H. Gill

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak

 

COMMUNITY AND URBAN AFFAIRS

Chair:                          Sen. Jeff Van Drew

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Ronald L. Rice

 

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Chair:                          Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Sandra Bolden Cunningham

 

EDUCATION

Chair:                          Sen. Teresa Ruiz

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Jim Whelan

 

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Chair:                          Sen. Bob Smith

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Bob Gordon

 

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, AND SENIOR CITIZENS

Chair:                          Sen. Loretta Weinberg

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Joseph F. Vitale

 

JUDICIARY

Chair:                          Sen. Nicholas P. Scutari

Vice Chair:                  Sen. John A. Girgenti

 

LABOR

Chair:                          Sen. Fred H. Madden

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Sandra Bolden Cunningham

 

LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Chair:                          Sen. John A. Girgenti

 

STATE GOVERNMENT, WAGERING, TOURISM AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Chair:                          Sen. Jim Whelan

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Bob Gordon

 

TRANSPORTATION

Chair:                          Sen. Nicholas J. Sacco

 

MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Chair:                          Sen. Jim Beach

Vice Chair:                  Sen. Jeff Van Drew

 

LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT

Chair                           Sen. Barbara Buono