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
Hugh Leo Carey (April 11, 1919 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and attorney. He was a seven-term U.S. representative from 1961 to 1974 and the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982. He was a member of the Democratic Part ...
's
governorship
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.
Background
Under the provisions of the
New York Constitution
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of 1938 and the U.S. Supreme Court decision to follow the
One man, one vote
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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 Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
__TOC__ Active liberal parties
This is a li ...
, the
Communist Party
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, the
Socialist Workers Party, the
Libertarian Party
Active parties by country
Defunct parties by country
Organizations associated with Libertarian parties
See also
* Liberal parties by country
* List of libertarian organizations
* Lists of political parties
Lists of political part ...
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
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. 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
Carol Bellamy (born January 14, 1942) is an American nonprofit executive and former politician. She is chair of the board of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). Previously, she was director of the Peace Corps, executiv ...
(Dem.), a lawyer of
Brooklyn
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;
Karen Burstein
Karen S. Burstein (born July 20, 1942) is an American Democratic Party politician, attorney, civil servant, and former judge from the State of New York. She served in the New York State Senate, worked in the administration of Gov. Mario Cuomo, ...
(Dem.), a lawyer of
Lawrence
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Education Colleges and universities
* Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States
* Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Preparator ...
; and
Linda Winikow
Linda Winikow (May 9, 1940 – August 24, 2008) was an American politician from New York. Winikow pleaded guilty to grand larceny, commercial bribe receiving and making illegal campaign contributions.
Early life
On May 9, 1940, Winikow was bo ...
(Dem.), of
Spring Valley; and Assemblywomen
Jean Amatucci (Dem.), a registered nurse of
White Lake;
Elizabeth Connelly
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Connelly (June 19, 1928 – May 25, 2006) was a politician from Staten Island, New York who represented the North Shore community from 1973 to 2000. She was the first woman to win elective office to any district encompassing ...
(Dem.), of
Staten Island;
Estella B. Diggs (Dem.), of
the Bronx
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;
Mary B. Goodhue (Rep.), a lawyer of
Mount Kisco; and
Gerdi E. Lipschutz (Dem.), of
Queens
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—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. State Senator
Carol Bellamy
Carol Bellamy (born January 14, 1942) is an American nonprofit executive and former politician. She is chair of the board of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). Previously, she was director of the Peace Corps, executiv ...
was elected
President of the New York City Council.
On February 14, 1978,
Pinny Cooke
Audre "Pinny" Cooke (December 26, 1923 – August 1, 2004) was an American social activist and politician from New York.
Life
She was born Audre Trupin on December 26, 1923, in Syracuse, New York. There she attended Nottingham High School. She gr ...
(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; and recessed indefinitely on July 15.
Stanley Steingut
Stanley Steingut (May 20, 1920 – December 8, 1989) was an American politician, New York Democratic Party leader, insurance brokerage owner, and lawyer. He took over his father's position as boss of Brooklyn County Democratic politics and event ...
(Dem.) was re-elected
Speaker
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Society and politics
* Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly
* Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture
* A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially:
** I ...
.
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; and recessed indefinitely on June 24.
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.
''N.Y. Legislator Has Baby Boy''
in the ''Nashua Telegraph
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'', of Nashua Nashua may refer to:
* Nashaway people, Native American tribe living in 17th-century New England
Places
In Australia:
* Nashua, New South Wales
In the United States:
* Nashua, California
* Nashua, Iowa
* Nashua, Minnesota
* Nashua, Kansas City ...
, on March 15, 1978
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
* Secretary: Roger C. Thompson
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
* Clerk: Catherine A. Carey
Catherine Ann Carey (born 1945) is an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
She was born in 1945, in Lackawanna, Erie County, New York, the daughter of William James Carey and Mary Clare (Kuebler) Carey. She graduated with a B.A. f ...
Notes
Sources
''Election Day Doesn't Change Scene in Legislature''
in the ''Palladium–Times'', of Oswego, on November 3, 1976
''Republicans Gain a Seat in Albany''
in ''The New York Times'' on February 16, 1978 (subscription required)
''Conklin Retiring As State Senator''
in the ''Schenectady Gazette'', of Schenectady
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, on June 20, 1978
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