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Connecticut Connecticut State Senate Connecticut House of Representatives Sen. Toni Boucher (Dist. 26) Rep. Angel Arce (Dist. 4) Rep. Kim Rose (Dist. 118) Sen. Steve Cassano (Dist. 4) Rep. Christie Carpino (Dist. 32) Rep. Jonathan Steinberg (Dist. 136) Sen. Paul M. Formica (Dist. 20) Rep. Susan Johnson (Dist. 49) Sen. Terry Gerrantana (Dist. 6) Rep. Gail Lavielle (Dist. 143) Sen. Michael McLachlan (Dist. 24) Rep. Kelly JS Luxenberg (Dist. 12)

New Jersey New Jersey State Senate Senate President Steven Sweeney (Dist. 3) Sen. Linda R. Greenstein (Dist. 14) Asm. Eric Houghtaling (Dist. 11) Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego (Dist. 8) Sen. Tom Kean (Dist. 21) Asm. Joe Howarth (Dist. 8) Sen. Diane B. Allen (Dist. 7) Sen. Joe Kyrillos (Dist. 13) Asm. Gordon M. Johnson (Dist. 37) Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman (Dist. 16) Sen. Bob Smith (Dist. 17) Asm. Robert Karabinchak (Dist. 18) Sen. Jennifer Beck (Dist. 11) Asm. Erik Peterson (Dist. 23) Sen. Anthony R. Bucco (Dist. 25) New Jersey State Assembly Asw. Gail Phoebus (Dist. 24) Sen. Christopher J. Connors (Dist. 9) Deputy Speaker John J. Burzichelli (Dist. 3) Asw. Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (Dist. 8) Sen. Sandra B. Cunningham (Dist. 31) Asm. Jon Bramnick (Dist. 21) Asm. Troy Singleton (Dist. 7) Sen. Michael Doherty (Dist. 23) Asm. Tim Eustace (Dist. 38) Asw. Valerie Vainieri Huttle (Dist. 37) Asm. Jamel C. Holley (Dist. 20) Asm. John S. Wisniewski (Dist. 19)

New York U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer New York State Assembly New York City Borough Presidents Congressman Joseph Crowley (Dist. 14) Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz (Dist. 51) Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer Asm. Karl A. Brabenec (Dist. 98) Staten Island Borough President James S. Oddo New York State Senate Asm. Edward C. Braunstein (Dist. 26) Sen. Tony Avella (Dist. 11) Asm. David Buchwald (Dist. 93) New York City Council Sen. John J. Bonacic (Dist. 42) Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz (Dist. 81) Council Member Elizabeth S. Crowley (Dist. 30) Sen. Phil Boyle (Dist. 4) Asm. Anthony D’Urso (Dist. 16) Council Member Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. (Dist. 37) Sen. John J. Flanagan (Dist. 2) Asw. Deborah J. Glick (Dist. 66) Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson (Dist. 16) Sen. Joseph A. Griffo (Dist. 47) Asm. Michael P. Kearns (Dist. 142) Council Member Ben Kallos (Dist. 5) Sen. Jesse Hamilton (Dist. 20) Asm. Bill Magee (Dist. 121) Council Member Karen Koslowitz (Dist. 29) Sen. Brad Hoylman (Dist. 27) Asw. Nicole Malliotakis (Dist. 64) Council Member Alan N. Maisel (Dist. 46) Sen. Jeffrey D. Klein (Dist. 34) Asm. John T. McDonald III (Dist. 108) Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez (Dist. 10) Sen. Liz Krueger (Dist. 28) Asm. David G. McDonough (Dist. 14) Council Member Paul A. Vallone (Dist. 19) Sen. Andrew Lanza (Dist. 24) Asm. Thomas McKevitt (Dist. 17) Nassau County (NY) Legislature Sen. Carl Marcellino (Dist. 5) Asm. Michael Montesano (Dist. 15) Legislator Laura M. Schaefer (Dist. 14) Sen. Joseph Robach (Dist. 56) Asm. Walter T. Mosley (Dist. 57) Legislator Rose Marie Walker (Dist. 17) Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (Dist. 16) Asm. Daniel O’Donnell (Dist. 69) Sen. Catharine Young (Dist. 57) Asm. Philip A. Palmesano (Dist. 132) Asw. Amy R. Paulin (Dist. 88) Suffolk County (NY) Legislature Asm. Edward Ra (Dist. 19) Deputy Presiding Officer Robert Calarco (Dist. 7) Asm. Angelo Santabarbara (Dist. 111) Legislator Kate Browning (Dist. 3) Asw. Aravella Simotas (Dist. 36) Legislator Tom Climi (Dist. 10) Asm. Frank K. Skartados (Dist. 104) Asw. Michaelle C. Solages (Dist. 22) Asm. Matthew Titone (Dist. 61) Asw. Helene Weinstein (Dist. 41) Asm. David I. Weprin (Dist. 24) Asm. Kenneth P. Zebrowski (Dist. 96)

* Current as of February 7, 2017.