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ASSEMBLY.STATE.NY.US CONTACT: Charles R. Carrier FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press Secretary March 13, 2007 (518) 455-3888

MEDIA ADVISORY

Attached is a list of Assembly members appointed to the General Conference Committee and each of the Joint Budget Subcommittees for the year 2007-2008, along with the committee schedule for March 14, 2007. GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Sheldon Silver, Co-Chair Herman D. Farrell, Jr. Ronald Canestrari Aurelia Greene James Tedisco

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES

EDUCATION

Catherine T. Nolan, Co-chair Joan Christensen Darryl Towns Adriano Espaillat Amy Paulin * James Hayes Rob Walker *

GENERAL GOVERNMENT/LOCAL ASSISTANCE

James Brennan, Co-chair Sam Hoyt Paul Tonko Sandra Galef Ann-Margaret Carrozza * Daniel Burling Roy McDonald *

HIGHER EDUCATION

Deborah Glick, Co-chair William Parment Earlene Hooper Vivian Cook William Colton * Joel Miller Tom O’Mara * HUMAN SERVICES/LABOR

Susan John, Co-chair Keith Wright Peter Abbate William Scarborough Felix Ortiz * Thomas Alfano Cliff Couch *

PUBLIC PROTECTION

Joseph Lentol, Co-chair Helene Weinstein Jeffrion Aubry RoAnn Destito David Koon * Dierdre Scozzafava David Townsend *

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Robin Schimminger, Co-chair Joseph Morelle Audrey Pheffer Mark Weprin William Magnarelli * Brian Kolb Marc Butler *

HEALTH

Richard Gottfried, Co-chair Steve Englebright Barbara Clark J. Gary Pretlow Kevin Cahill * James Bacalles Robert Oaks * MENTAL HYGIENE

Peter M. Rivera, Co-chair Harvey Weisenberg N. Nick Perry Jeffrey Dinowitz Joan Millman * Nancy Calhoun Gary Finch *

AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT/HOUSING

Vito Lopez, Co-chair Robert Sweeney William Magee John McEneny Margaret Markey * Fred Thiele James Conte *

TRANSPORTATION

David Gantt, Co-chair Richard Brodsky Ivan Lafayette Rhoda Jacobs Ruben Diaz, Jr. * Will Barclay Bill Reilich *

Alternate * 3/13/07 JOINT BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 14, 2007

CYCLE A - 10:00 AM

Gen Gov/ Local Assist Assembly Parlor Health Hearing Room B Education Hearing Room C

12:00 PM

Economic Dev Room 124 Cap.

CYCLE B 1:00 PM

Public Protection Hearing Room A Environment/Ag/Housing Hearing Room B Higher Education Hearing Room C

CYCLE C - 4:30 PM

Human Services/Labor Hearing Room A Transportation Hearing Room B Mental Hygiene Hearing Room C