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182nd New York State Legislature

The 182nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met in Albany from January 5, 1977, to December 31, 1978, during the third and fourth years of Hugh Carey's governorship.

Background

Under the provisions of the New York Constitution of 1938 and the U.S. Supreme Court decision to follow the One man, one vote rule, re-apportioned in 1971, and amended in 1974, by the Legislature, 60 Senators and 150 assemblymen were elected in single-seat districts for two-year terms. Senate and Assembly districts consisted of approximately the same number of inhabitants, the area being apportioned contiguously without restrictions regarding county boundaries.

At this time there were two major political parties: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the Communist Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Libertarian Party and the Labor Party also nominated tickets.

Elections

The New York state election, 1976, was held on November 2. The only statewide elective offices up for election was a U.S. Senator from New York. Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan, with Liberal endorsement, defeated the incumbent Conservative James L. Buckley who had Republican endorsement. The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for U.S. Senator, was: Democrats 3,239,000; Republicans 2,525,000; Conservatives 311,000; Liberals 184,000; Communists 25,000; Socialist Workers 16,000; Libertarians 11,000; and Labor 7,000.

Eight of the eleven women members of the previous legislature—State Senators Carol Bellamy (Dem.), a lawyer of Brooklyn; Karen Burstein (Dem.), a lawyer of Lawrence; and Linda Winikow (Dem.), of Spring Valley; and Assemblywomen Jean Amatucci (Dem.), a registered nurse of White Lake; Elizabeth Connelly (Dem.), of Staten Island; Estella B. Diggs (Dem.), of the Bronx; Mary B. Goodhue (Rep.), a lawyer of Mount Kisco; and Gerdi E. Lipschutz (Dem.), of Queens—were re-elected. Mary Rose McGee (Dem.), of Huntington, was also elected to the Assembly.

The New York state election, 1977, was held on November 8. No statewide elective offices were up for election. Two vacancies in the Assembly were filled.[1] State Senator Carol Bellamy was elected President of the New York City Council.

On February 14, 1978, Pinny Cooke (Rep.) was elected to fill a vacancy in the Assembly; and on April 11, 1978, Olga A. Méndez (Dem.) was elected to fill a vacancy in the State Senate.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the first regular session (the 200th) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 5, 1977;[2] and recessed indefinitely on July 15.[3]

Stanley Steingut (Dem.) was re-elected Speaker.

Warren M. Anderson (Rep.) was re-elected Temporary President of the State Senate.

The Legislature met for the second regular session (the 201st) at the State Capitol in Albany on January 4, 1978;[4] and recessed indefinitely on June 24.[5]

On March 14, 1978, Assemblywoman Jean Amatucci had a baby son, becoming the first New York state legislator to give birth during her elected term.[6]

State Senate

Senators

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees

State Assembly

Assemblymen

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."

Employees

Notes

  1. ^ 2 Young Democrats Are Easy Winners In Assembly Races in The New York Times on November 9, 1977 (subscription required)
  2. ^ Greenhouse, Linda (January 6, 1977). "CAREY ASKS TAX CUT AND A NEW BOND ISSUE FOR WORKS PROJECTS". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ New York's Legislature Recesses After It's [sic] Passage Of a Year's Extension of Prisoner-Release Program in The New York Times on July 16, 1977 (subscription required)
  4. ^ CAREY URGES $750 MILLION TAX CUT, COURT EXPANSION TO FIGHT CRIME in The New York Times on January 5, 1978 (subscription required)
  5. ^ Albany Senate, Defying Carey, Recesses Indefinitely in The New York Times on June 25, 1978 (subscription required)
  6. ^ N.Y. Legislator Has Baby Boy in the Nashua Telegraph, of Nashua, on March 15, 1978
  7. ^ Miss Burstein Confirmed for P.S.C. in The New York Times on April 12, 1978 (subscription required)
  8. ^ Carey Appoints Santucci as Queens District Attorney in The New York Times on December 31, 1976 (subscription required)
  9. ^ Democratic Candidate Is Upset in Queens in State Senate Election in The New York Times on March 3, 1977 (subscription required)
  10. ^ BRONX UPSET VICTORY BUOYS LIBERAL PARTY;...Mendez, a Democrat, Wins Senate Spot in The New York Times on April 13, 1978 (subscription required)
  11. ^ Legislature Laying Groundwork For Casino-Gambling Referendum; ...Also confirmed were Senator James T. Mcfarland, a Buffalo Republican, as a member of the State Civil Service Commission, and... in The New York Times on June 24, 1978 (subscription required)
  12. ^ Former New York State Senator Fined $18,500 on Theft Charges in The New York Times on August 8, 1978 (subscription required)
  13. ^ Fink Is Appointed Majority Leader As Steingut Decides on More Shifts in The New York Times on January 7, 1977 (subscription required)
  14. ^ Governor Appoints Claims Judges in The New York Times on May 7, 1977 (subscription required)
  15. ^ Posner Approved by Thin Margin For Workmen's Compensation Unit in The New York Times on February 23, 1978 (subscription required)
  16. ^ BRONX UPSET VICTORY BUOYS LIBERAL PARTY; Johnson Captures Assembly Seat Vacated by Posner in The New York Times on April 13, 1978 (subscription required)
  17. ^ Hochberg, Assemblyman, Is Given One Year in Jail in Bribery Case in The New York Times on January 27, 1977 (subscription required)
  18. ^ Engel, a Liberal, Barely Wins Race for Assembly in The New York Times on March 2, 1977 (subscription required)
  19. ^ Report of the Commission of Investigation of the State of New York (1981; pg.4)
  20. ^ Upstate Legislator Is Named by Carey As Operations Chief in The New York Times on December 23, 1977 (subscription required)

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