<p> News Release , along with the Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver</p><p>ASSEMBLY.STATE.NY.US CONTACT: Charles R. Carrier FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press Secretary March 13, 2007 (518) 455-3888</p><p>MEDIA ADVISORY</p><p>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</p><p>Sheldon Silver, Co-Chair Herman D. Farrell, Jr. Ronald Canestrari Aurelia Greene James Tedisco</p><p>JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES</p><p>EDUCATION</p><p>Catherine T. Nolan, Co-chair Joan Christensen Darryl Towns Adriano Espaillat Amy Paulin * James Hayes Rob Walker *</p><p>GENERAL GOVERNMENT/LOCAL ASSISTANCE</p><p>James Brennan, Co-chair Sam Hoyt Paul Tonko Sandra Galef Ann-Margaret Carrozza * Daniel Burling Roy McDonald *</p><p>HIGHER EDUCATION</p><p>Deborah Glick, Co-chair William Parment Earlene Hooper Vivian Cook William Colton * Joel Miller Tom O’Mara * HUMAN SERVICES/LABOR</p><p>Susan John, Co-chair Keith Wright Peter Abbate William Scarborough Felix Ortiz * Thomas Alfano Cliff Couch *</p><p>PUBLIC PROTECTION</p><p>Joseph Lentol, Co-chair Helene Weinstein Jeffrion Aubry RoAnn Destito David Koon * Dierdre Scozzafava David Townsend *</p><p>ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT</p><p>Robin Schimminger, Co-chair Joseph Morelle Audrey Pheffer Mark Weprin William Magnarelli * Brian Kolb Marc Butler *</p><p>HEALTH</p><p>Richard Gottfried, Co-chair Steve Englebright Barbara Clark J. Gary Pretlow Kevin Cahill * James Bacalles Robert Oaks * MENTAL HYGIENE</p><p>Peter M. Rivera, Co-chair Harvey Weisenberg N. Nick Perry Jeffrey Dinowitz Joan Millman * Nancy Calhoun Gary Finch *</p><p>AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT/HOUSING</p><p>Vito Lopez, Co-chair Robert Sweeney William Magee John McEneny Margaret Markey * Fred Thiele James Conte *</p><p>TRANSPORTATION</p><p>David Gantt, Co-chair Richard Brodsky Ivan Lafayette Rhoda Jacobs Ruben Diaz, Jr. * Will Barclay Bill Reilich *</p><p>Alternate * 3/13/07 JOINT BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 14, 2007</p><p>CYCLE A - 10:00 AM</p><p>Gen Gov/ Local Assist Assembly Parlor Health Hearing Room B Education Hearing Room C</p><p>12:00 PM</p><p>Economic Dev Room 124 Cap.</p><p>CYCLE B 1:00 PM</p><p>Public Protection Hearing Room A Environment/Ag/Housing Hearing Room B Higher Education Hearing Room C</p><p>CYCLE C - 4:30 PM</p><p>Human Services/Labor Hearing Room A Transportation Hearing Room B Mental Hygiene Hearing Room C</p>