The Chamber

Current Office: Assembly Member
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic, Independence, Working Families

General

Gender: Male
Family: Widowed; 4 Children: John, Rachel, Daniel, Maeve
Birth date: 08/30/1943
Birthplace: Albany, NY
Home City: Albany NY
Religion: Roman Catholic

Profession

Chief of Staff, Assemblyman Richard J. Conners, 104th Assembly District/County Legislator, 1992 Assistant County Executive, Honorable James J. Coyne, County of Albany, 1989-1991 Director, Urban Cultural Parks, New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, 1974-1989 Commissioner, Department of Human Resources, City of Albany, 1971-1984 Director, Manpower Planning, 1971-1984 Director, Public Employment Programs, 1971-1984 District Manager, United States Census Bureau, 1980 Director/Assistant Director, County of Albany, Neighborhood Youth Corps, 1967-1971 Teacher, Albany Public Schools, 1967 Volunteer, Peace Corps, Colombia, 1966-1967 Social Services Caseworker and Counselor, 1965-1966

Education

Certificate, Public Administration, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 1978 Graduate Credits, College of Saint Rose, 1965-1971 Certificate, Community Development, New Mexico State University, 1966 BA, History, Siena College, 1965

Committees

Agriculture
Ethics and Guidance
Governmental Employees
Social Services
Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
Ways and Means

S 6735 Amends Pensions for New State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 9525 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9556 Authorizes Casino Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 8514 Health Benefit Exchange Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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S 6735 Amends Pensions for New State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 9525 State Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9556 Authorizes Casino Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 8514 Health Benefit Exchange Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 6698A Freelance Wage Protection
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8354 Marriage Equality Enactment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 6130 Prohibiting Discrimination in Wages Based on Gender, Race or National Origin
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2674 Rent Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 6130 Prohibiting Discrimination in Wages Based on Gender, Race or National Origin
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 4578 Authorizing an Intercity Bus Permit System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 8129B Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9710D 2010-2011 Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A10163 Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1523 Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3890 Divorce Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A10163 Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 1523 Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 5620 Reducing Drug Penalties for Offenders with Hypodermic Syringes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9703 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9709 Omnibus Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9705 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9709 Omnibus Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9705 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 11410 Emergency Housing Rent Control Extension
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 8167 Emergency Appropriation Extension
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 8089 Emergency Appropriation Extension
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 8088 Requiring Prior Approval of Health Insurance Premium Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 8089 Emergency Appropriation Extension
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 8088 Requiring Prior Approval of Health Insurance Premium Rates
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 11308 Emergency State Parks Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 11310 Education Law Amendments Concerning Charter Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

A 11308 Emergency State Parks Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 7846 Emergency Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 7777 Emergency Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

E 1153 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 7575 Prohibiting Domestic Violence Offenders from Possessing Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 5710 Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9544 Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 40022 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1039 Albany Parking Permits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8903-A Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1867 Amending Labor Laws for Farm Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 1290 Anti-Shackling Bill
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

A 7732 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8180 Supplemental Fees and Taxes for MTA
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 6468 Microstamping Requirement for Semiautomatic Pistols
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 801 Renewal Requirement for Pistol and Revolver Licenses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 156-B Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 157-B Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 158-B Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 159-B Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 163-A 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 249-A Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 860 Increasing Income and Rent Threshold to Qualify for Rent Deregulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2005 Expanding Rent Control Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1686 Reducing the Cap on Vacated Apartment Rent Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1688 Expanding Local Control Over Rent Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 860 Increasing Income and Rent Threshold to Qualify for Rent Deregulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1688 Expanding Local Control Over Rent Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2005 Expanding Rent Control Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 1686 Reducing the Cap on Vacated Apartment Rent Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 11838 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 11258 Mandatory Cigarette Taxation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10083 Foreclosure Assistance Finance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9695 Foreclosure Relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10219 Mortgage Bill of Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8972 Foreclosure and Lending
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10083 Foreclosure Assistance Finance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9695 Foreclosure Relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10219 Mortgage Bill of Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8972 Foreclosure and Lending
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10083 Foreclosure Assistance Finance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9695 Foreclosure Relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10219 Mortgage Bill of Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8972 Foreclosure and Lending
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 10083 Foreclosure Assistance Finance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 6801 2008-2009 Legislative and Judiciary Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 6807 Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 9998 New York Racing Association Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 7526 Ticket Resale Price Cap Removal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 8098 Drug Law Reform and Drug Treatment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 6451A 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2466 Assault Weapon Definition Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2302 Childproof Firearms Sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2466 Assault Weapon Definition Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

A 2302 Childproof Firearms Sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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