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Andrea Stewart-Cousins 2019 General Budget Conference Committee Assembly Senate Carl E. Heastie (Co-Chair) Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Co-Chair) Helene Weinstein Liz Krueger Crystal Peoples-Stokes Michael Gianaris Catherine Nolan Brian Benjamin *Jeffrion Aubry *José Serrano Brian Kolb John Flanagan *William Barclay *Joe Griffo JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES CYCLE A Public Protection / Criminal Justice / Judiciary Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate Joseph Lentol (Co-Chair) Jamaal Bailey (Co-Chair) Jeffrey Dinowitz Brad Hoylman David Weprin Luis Sepulveda Michele Titus Alessandra Biaggi *Latrice Walker *Diane Savino *Harvey Epstein Andrew Lanza Joseph Giglio *Fred Akshar *Peter Lawrence Mental Hygiene Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate Aileen Gunther (Co-Chair) David Carlucci (Co-Chair) Linda Rosenthal John Brooks Angelo Santabarbara Peter Harckham David Buchwald Anna Kaplan *Pamela Hunter *Roxanne Persaud *Charles Fall George Amedore Daniel Stec *Rob Ortt *Mark Johns Education Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate Michael Benedetto (Co-Chair) Shelley Mayer (Co-Chair) Vivian Cook John Liu Barbara Lifton Monica Martinez Sean Ryan Joseph Addabbo *Latoya Joyner *Jennifer Metzger *Mathylde Frontus Betty Little Mary Beth Walsh *James Seward *Edward Ra General Government/ Local Assistance Assembly Parlor, Capitol Assembly Senate Sandra Galef (Co-Chair) Neil Breslin (Co-Chair) Fred Thiele James Gaughran Kenneth Zebrowski Andrew Gounardes Edward Braunstein Robert Jackson *Billy Jones *Peter Harckham *Catalina Cruz Michael Ranzenhofer Philip Palmesano *Patty Ritchie *Gary Finch CYCLE B Environment/ Agriculture/ Housing Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate Steve Englebright (Co-Chair) Todd Kaminsky (Co-Chair) Steven Cymbrowitz Jennifer Metzger Donna Lupardo Brian Kavanagh Daniel O'Donnell Rachel May *Carrie Woerner *Kevin Parker *Steve Stern Phil Boyle Clifford Crouch *Daphne Jordan *Brian Miller Transportation Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate William Magnarelli (Co-Chair) Tim Kennedy (Co-Chair) Amy Paulin Leroy Comrie Michael Cusick John Liu Phil Steck James Skoufis *Al Taylor *Jessica Ramos *Inez Dickens Joe Robach David McDonough *Thomas O’Mara *Michael Norris Human Services/ Labor Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate Ellen Jaffee (Co-Chair) Velmanette Montgomery (Co-Chair) Peter Abbate Roxanne Persaud Marcos Crespo Jessica Ramos Andrew Hevesi John Brooks *Yuh-Line Niou *Shelley Mayer *Anthony D’Urso James Tedisco Andrew Goodell *Sue Serino *Kenneth Blankenbush CYCLE C Economic Development Hearing Room A, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate Robin Schimminger (Co-Chair) Anna Kaplan (Co-Chair) J. Gary Pretlow James Sanders Al Stirpe Joseph Addabbo Didi Barrett Brian Benjamin *Monica Wallace *Diane Savino *Clyde Vanel Pamela Helming Christopher Friend *Robert Antonacci *Stephen Hawley Health Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate Richard Gottfried (Co-Chair) Gustavo Rivera (Co-Chair) Kevin Cahill Julia Salazar Harry Bronson David Carlucci Maritza Davila Velmanette Montgomery *Nathalia Fernandez *Kevin Thomas *Brian Barnwell Patrick Gallivan Andrew Raia *Chris Jacobs *Kevin Byrne Higher Education Hearing Room C, Legislative Office Building Assembly Senate Deborah Glick (Co-Chair) Toby Ann Stavisky (Co-Chair) William Colton Kevin Parker Charles Lavine Kevin Thomas Thomas Abinanti Rachel May *Carmen De La Rosa *José Serrano *Alicia Hyndman Ken LaValle Andrew Garbarino *Rich Funke *Nicole Malliotakis *Alternate .
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