182nd New York State Legislature


The 182nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5, 1977, to December 31, 1978, during the third and fourth years of Hugh Carey's governorship, in Albany.

Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1938 and the U.S. Supreme Court decision to follow the One man, one vote rule, re-apportioned in 1971, and amended in 1974, by the Legislature, 60 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts for two-year terms. Senate and Assembly districts consisted of approximately the same number of inhabitants, the area being apportioned contiguously without restrictions regarding county boundaries.
At this time there were two major political parties: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the Communist Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Libertarian Party and the Labor Party also nominated tickets.

Elections

The New York state election, 1976, was held on November 2. The only statewide elective offices up for election was a U.S. Senator from New York. Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan, with Liberal endorsement, defeated the incumbent Conservative James L. Buckley who had Republican endorsement. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for U.S. Senator, was: Democrats 3,239,000; Republicans 2,525,000; Conservatives 311,000; Liberals 184,000; Communists 25,000; Socialist Workers 16,000; Libertarians 11,000; and Labor 7,000.
Eight of the eleven women members of the previous legislature—State Senators Carol Bellamy, a lawyer of Brooklyn; Karen Burstein, a lawyer of Lawrence; and Linda Winikow, of Spring Valley; and Assemblywomen Jean Amatucci, a registered nurse of White Lake; Elizabeth Connelly, of Staten Island; Estella B. Diggs, of the Bronx; Mary B. Goodhue, a lawyer of Mount Kisco; and Gerdi E. Lipschutz, of Queens—were re-elected. Mary Rose McGee, of Huntington, was also elected to the Assembly.
The New York state election, 1977, was held on November 8. No statewide elective offices were up for election. Two vacancies in the Assembly were filled. State Senator Carol Bellamy was elected President of the New York City Council.
On February 14, 1978, Pinny Cooke was elected to fill a vacancy in the Assembly; and on April 11, 1978, Olga A. Méndez was elected to fill a vacancy in the State Senate.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the first regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 1977; and recessed indefinitely on July 15.
Stanley Steingut was re-elected Speaker.
Warren M. Anderson was re-elected Temporary President of the State Senate.
The Legislature met for the second regular session at the State Capitol in Albany on January 4, 1978; and recessed indefinitely on June 24.
On March 14, 1978, Assemblywoman Jean Amatucci had a baby son, becoming the first New York state legislator to give birth during her elected term.

State Senate

Senators

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on..."

Employees

Assemblymen

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on..."
DistrictAssemblymenPartyNotes
1stPerry B. Duryea, Jr.*RepublicanMinority Leader
2ndGeorge J. Hochbrueckner*Democrat
3rdIcilio W. Bianchi, Jr.*Democrat
4thRobert C. Wertz*Republican
5thPaul E. Harenberg*Democrat
6thJohn C. Cochrane*Republican
7thJohn J. Flanagan*Republican
8thMary Rose McGeeDemocrat
9thWilliam L. Burns*RepublicanMinority Coordinator of Committees
10thLewis J. Yevoli*Democrat
11thPhilip B. Healey*Republican
12thGeorge A. Murphy*Republicanon November 7, 1978, elected to the New York Supreme Court
13thThomas S. GulottaRepublican
14thJoseph M. Reilly*Republican
15thAngelo F. Orazio*Democrat
16thIrwin J. Landes*Democrat
17thKemp HannonRepublican
18thArmand P. D'Amato*Republican
19thRaymond J. McGrathRepublican
20thArthur J. Kremer*DemocratChairman of Ways and Means
21stHenry W. Dwyer*Republicanin January 1978, appointed as Deputy County Executive of Nassau Co.
21stGeorge H. MadisonRepublicanon February 14, 1978, elected to fill vacancy
22ndGerdi E. Lipschutz*Democrat
23rdJohn A. Esposito*Republican
24thSaul Weprin*Democrat
25thVincent F. Nicolosi*Democrat
26thLeonard P. Stavisky*Democrat
27thArthur J. Cooperman*Democrat
28thAlan G. Hevesi*Democrat
29thGuy R. Brewer*Democrat
30thRalph GoldsteinDemocrat
31stAlfred A. DelliBovi*Republican
32ndEdward Abramson*Democrat
33rdJohn T. Flack*Republican
34thIvan C. LafayetteDemocrat
35thJohn G. Lopresto*Republican
36thDenis J. Butler*Democrat
37thClifford E. WilsonDemocrat
38thFrederick D. Schmidt*Democrat
39thStanley Fink*DemocratMajority Leader
40thEdward Griffith*Democrat
41stStanley Steingut*Democratre-elected Speaker
42ndDavid P. GreenbergDemocrat
43rdGeorge A. Cincotta*Democraton June 22, 1978, appointed as Chairman of the NYS Commission on Cable TV
44thMel Miller*Democrat
45thChuck Schumer*Democrat
46thHoward L. Lasher*Democrat
47thFrank J. Barbaro*Democrat
48thLeonard Silverman*Democraton May 6, 1977, appointed to the New York Court of Claims
48thSamuel HirschDemocraton November 8, 1977, elected to fill vacancy
49thDominick L. DiCarlo*RepublicanDeputy Minority Leader
50thChristopher J. Mega*Republican
51stJoseph Ferris*Democrat
52ndMichael L. Pesce*Democrat
53rdWoodrow Lewis*Democrat
54thThomas S. BoylandDemocrat
55thThomas R. Fortune*Democrat
56thAlbert Vann*Democrat
57thHarvey L. Strelzin*Democrat
58thJoseph R. Lentol*Democrat
59thPeter G. Mirto*Democrat
60thGuy Molinari*Republican
61stElizabeth Connelly*Democrat
62ndLouis DeSalvio*Democrat
63rdSheldon SilverDemocrat
64thWilliam F. Passannante*Democrat
65thAndrew J. Stein*Democraton November 8, 1977, elected Borough President of Manhattan
65thSteven SandersDemocraton February 14, 1978, elected to fill vacancy
66thMark Alan Siegel*Democrat
67thRichard N. Gottfried*DemocratChairman of Codes
68thAlexander B. Grannis*Democrat
69thJerrold NadlerDemocrat
70thEdward C. SullivanDemocrat
71stGeorge W. Miller*Democrat
72ndAngelo Del Toro*Democrat
73rdEdward H. Lehner*Democrat
74thHerman D. Farrell, Jr.*Democrat
75thJosé E. Serrano*Democrat
76thSeymour Posner*Democraton February 22, 1978, appointed to the NYS Workmen's Compensation Board
76thCharles R. JohnsonLiberalon April 11, 1978, elected to fill vacancy
77thArmando Montano*Democrat
78thEstella B. Diggs*Democrat
79thLouis Niñé*Democrat
80thGuy J. Velella*Republican
81stDemocratdid not take his seat; convicted of a felony; seat vacated on January 26, 1977
81stEliot EngelLiberalon March 1, 1977, elected to fill vacancy
82ndThomas J. Culhane*Democraton September 19, 1977, appointed to the NYS Commission of Investigation
82ndSean P. WalshDemocraton November 8, 1977, elected to fill vacancy
83rdGeorge FriedmanDemocrat
84thG. Oliver Koppell*Democrat
85thJohn C. Dearie*Democrat
86thVincent A. Marchiselli*Democrat
87thThomas J. McInerneyDemocrat
88thRichard C. Ross*Republican
89thWilliam B. FinneranDemocrat
90thGordon W. Burrows*Republican
91stEdward F. X. Ryan, Jr.Democrat
92ndPeter M. Sullivan*Republican
93rdMary B. Goodhue*Republican
94thWillis H. Stephens*Republican
95thEugene Levy*Republican
96thRobert J. Connor*Democrat
97thLawrence Herbst*Republican
98thJean Amatucci*Democrat
99thEmeel S. Betros*Republican
100thGlenn E. WarrenRepublican
101stMaurice D. Hinchey*Democrat
102ndClarence D. Lane*Republican
103rdFred G. Field, Jr.*Republicanon November 8, 1977, elected Supervisor of the Town of Colonie
103rdMichael J. Hoblock, Jr.Republicanon February 14, 1978, elected to fill vacancy
104thRichard J. ConnersDemocrat
105thCharles D. Cook*Republican
106thNeil W. Kelleher*Republican
107thClark C. Wemple*Republican
108thRobert A. D'Andrea*Republican
109thGlenn H. Harris*RepublicanMinority Whip
110thGerald B. H. Solomon*Republicanon November 7, 1978, elected to the 96th U.S. Congress
111thAndrew W. Ryan, Jr.*Republican
112thDavid O'Brien MartinRepublican
113thPeter S. Dokuchitz*Republican
114thH. Robert NortzRepublican
115thWilliam R. Sears*Republican
116thNicholas J. Calogero*Republican
117thJohn R. Zagame*Republican
118thLeonard F. BersaniRepublican
119thHyman M. Miller*Republican
120thMelvin N. ZimmerDemocrat
121stWilliam E. BushRepublican
122ndClarence D. Rappleyea, Jr.*Republican
123rdJames W. McCabe*Democrat
124thJames R. Tallon, Jr.*Democrat
125thLloyd Stephen Riford, Jr.*Republican
126thL. Richard Marshall*Republican
127thCharles D. Henderson*Republican
128thGary A. Lee*Republicanon November 7, 1978, elected to the 96th U.S. Congress
129thJames F. Hurley*Republican
130thThomas A. Hanna*Republican
131stGary ProudDemocrat
132ndThomas R. Frey*Democraton December 22, 1977, appointed as Director of State Operations
132ndPinny CookeRepublicanon February 14, 1978, elected to fill vacancy
133rdAndrew D. Virgilio*Democrat
134thRoger J. Robach*Democrat
135thJames F. NagleRepublican
136thJames L. Emery*RepublicanAssistant Minority Leader
137thR. Stephen Hawley*Republican
138thJohn B. Daly*Republican
139thMatthew J. Murphy, Jr.*Democrat
140thRobin L. SchimmingerDemocrat
141stG. James Fremming*Democrat
142ndStephen R. Greco*Democrat
143rdArthur O. Eve*Democrat
144thWilliam B. HoytDemocrat
145thRichard J. KeaneDemocrat
146thDennis T. Gorski*Democrat
147thRonald H. Tills*Republican
148thVincent J. Graber, Sr.*Democrat
149thDaniel B. Walsh*Democrat
150thRolland E. Kidder*Democrat

Employees