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New York State Assembly
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The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.
Speaker of the Assembly presides over the Assembly.

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The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.
Leadership of the assembly
The Speaker of the Assembly presides over the Assembly. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full Assembly through the passage of an Assembly Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The minority leader is elected by party caucus. The majority leader of the Assembly is selected by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Speaker.
The current Speaker is Democrat Sheldon Silver of the 64th Assembly District (New York City-Lower Manhattan). The Majority Leader is Ronald Canestrari of the 106th Assembly District (parts of Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties). The Minority Leader is Republican James Tedisco of the 110th Assembly District (Schenectady).
Leadership information
Current composition
Members of the New York State Assembly
Past notable members
Prominent members of the Assembly in the past include U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, Millard Fillmore, Al Smith, Thomas V. Welch, Frederick W. Seward and Theodore Roosevelt.
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