Honorary Chairs The American Kennel Club® would like to thank all AKC Meet the Breeds® Honorary Chairs for their support of responsible pet ownership in their communities.
Connecticut
Connecticut State Senate Connecticut House of Representatives Rep. Susan Johnson (Dist. 49) Deputy Senate Republican Leader Deputy Speaker Michelle Cook (Dist. 65) Rep. Liz Linehan (Dist. 103) Sen. Paul M. Formica (Dist. 20) Deputy Majority Leader Emmett D. Riley (Dist. 46) Rep. Jason Perillo (Dist. 113) Sen. Eric Berthel (Dist. 32) Assistant Majority Whip Rep. William A. Petit, Jr., MD (Dist. 22) Catharine Abercrombie (Dist. 83) Rep. Kim Rose (Dist. 118) Rep. Juan R. Candelaria (Dist. 95) Rep. Kevin Ryan (Dist. 139) Rep. Holly Cheeseman (Dist. 37) Rep. Carol Hall (Dist. 59) Rep. Leslee Hill (Dist. 32)
New Jersey
Congressman Jefferson Van Drew (NJ-02) Conference Leader Sen. Anthony R. Bucco Deputy Speaker Valerie Vainieri Huttle (Dist. 37) (Dist. 25) Deputy Speaker Mila. M. Jasey (Dist. 27) New Jersey State Senate Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman (Dist. 16) Deputy Majority Leader Adam J. Taliaferro (Dist. 3) Senate President Steven Sweeney (Dist. 3) Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Dist. 5) Deputy Whip Robert Karabinchak (Dist. 18) Senate President Pro Tempore M. Teresa Ruiz Sen. Michael Doherty (Dist. 23) Republican Leader Jon Bramnick (Dist. 21) (Dist. 29) Sen. Declan J. O’Scanlon Jr. (Dist. 13) Assistant Republican Whip Erik Peterson (Dist. 23) Senate Deputy Majority Leader Sen. Troy Singleton (Dist. 7) Assistant Republican Leader Holly T. Schepisi Sandra B. Cunningham (Dist. 31 Sen. Bob Smith (Dist. 17) (Dist. 39) Senate Assistant Majority Leader Sen. Samuel D. Thompson, PhD (Dist. 12) Asm. Clinton Calabrese (Dist. 36) James Beach (Dist. 6) Sen. Shirley K. Turner (Dist. 15) Asw. Patricia Egan Jones (Dist. 5) Republican Leader Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Asm. Jamel C. Holley (Dist. 20) (Dist. 21) New Jersey State Assembly Asm. Kevin J. Rooney (Dist. 40) Republican Leader Joseph Pennacchio Speaker Pro Tempore Asm. Edward H. “Ned” Thomson (Dist. 30) (Dist. 26) Gordon M. Johnson (Dist. 37) Asm. Andrew Zwicker (Dist. 16) Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore Nancy J. Pinkin (Dist. 18) New York New York State Assembly New York City Borough Presidents U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz (Dist. 51) Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) Asm. Karl Brabenec (Dist. 98) Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) Asm. Edward C. Braunstein (Dist. 26) Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer Congressman Thomas Suozzi (NY-3) Asm. Michael G. DenDekker (Dist. 34) Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) Asm. David DiPierto (Dist. 147) Asm. Anthony D’Urso (Dist. 16) New York City Council Asw. Deborah J. Glick (Dist. 66) Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel (Dist. 41) New York State Senate Asw. Pamela J. Hunter (Dist. 126) Council Member Andrew Cohen (Dist. 11) Minority Whip Andrew Lanza (Dist. 24) Deputy Asm. Brian M. Kolb (Dist. 131) Council Member Barry Grodenchik (Dist. 23) Minority Whip Joseph A. Griffo (Dist. 47) Asw. Nicole Malliotakis (Dist. 64) Council Member Robert F. Holden (Dist. 30) Minority Conf. Leader John J. Flanagan (Dist. 2) Asm. John T. McDonald III (Dist. 108) Council Member Alan N. Maisel (Dist. 46) Sen. Phil Boyle (Dist. 4) Asm. David G. McDonough (Dist. 14) Council Member I. Daneek Miller (Dist. 27) Sen. David Carlucci (Dist. 38) Asm. John Mikulin (Dist. 17) Council Member Keith Powers (Dist. 4) Sen. Brad Hoylman (Dist. 27) Asm. Michael Miller (Dist. 38) Council Member Paul A. Vallone (Dist. 19) Sen. Liz Krueger (Dist. 28) Asm. Michael Montesano (Dist. 15) Sen. Sue Serino (Dist. 41) Asm. Walter T. Mosley (Dist. 57) Nassau County (NY) Legislature Asm. Daniel O’Donnell (Dist. 69) Legislator Tom McKevitt (Dist. 13) Asm. Steven Otis (Dist. 91) Asw. Amy R. Paulin (Dist. 88) Suffolk County (NY) Legislature Asm. Edward P. Ra (Dist. 19) Deputy Presiding Officer Robert Calarco (Dist. 7) Asm. Angelo Santabarbara Minority Leader Tom Cilmi (Dist. 10) Asw. Rebecca A. Seawright (Dist. 76) Legislator Sarah Anker (Dist. 6) Asw. Aravella Simotas (Dist. 36) Legislator Sarah A. Berland, Esq. (Dist. 16) Asw. Helene E. Weinstein (Dist. 41) Asm. David I. Weprin (Dist. 24) Asw. Tremaine Wright (Dist. 56) * Current as of February 6, 2019. Asm. Kenneth P. Zebrowski (Dist. 96)