New York State Assembly on Gay Marriage

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The New York State Assembly considered bills to instate and ban same-sex marriage in the 2005-2006 session, but didn't vote on them.

Of the Assembly's 150 members, 31 are on the record on this issue.

21 support same-sex marriage. 10 oppose same-sex marriage.

District Representative Party First elected Residence Position on Same-Sex Marriage
1 Marc Alessi Democrat 2005 Mastic
2 Fred Thiele Republican 1995 Sag Harbor
3 Patricia Eddington Democrat 2000 Medford
4 Steven Englebright Democrat 1992 Setauket
5 Ginny Fields Democrat 2004 Oakdale
6 Philip Ramos Democrat 2002 Central Islip
7 Michael J. Fitzpatrick Republican 2002 Smithtown Against (sponsor)
8 Philip Boyle Republican 2006 Bay Shore
9 Andrew Raia Republican 2002 East Northport
10 James Conte Republican 1988 Huntington Station
11 Robert Sweeney Democrat 1988 Lindenhurst
12 Joseph Saladino Republican 2004 Massapequa
13 Charles Lavine Democrat 2004 Glen Cove For (sponsor)
14 Robert Barra Republican 2000 Lynbrook Against

("We don't let polygamy happen," he said Tuesday. "We don't let people marry animals. Where do you draw the line at for something like that?")
15 Robert Walker Republican 2005 Hicksville
16 Thomas DiNapoli Democrat 1986 Great Neck
17 Thomas McKevitt Republican 2006 East Meadow
18 Earlene Hill Hooper Democrat 1988 Hempstead
19 David McDonough Republican 2002 Merrick
20 Harvey Weisenberg Democrat 1989 Long Beach
21 Thomas Alfano Republican 1996 North Valley Stream
22 Jimmy Meng RETIRING Democrat 2004 Queens
23 Audrey Pheffer Democrat 1987 Far Rockaway
24 Mark Weprin Democrat 1994 Fresh Meadows For
25 Brian McLaughlin RETIRING Democrat 1992 Flushing
26 Ann-Margaret Carrozza Democrat 1996 Bayside
27 Nettie Mayersohn Democrat 1982 Flushing
28 Andrew Hevesi Democrat 2005 Forest Hills For (sponsor)
29 William Scarborough Democrat 1994 Jamaica
30 Margaret Markey Democrat 1998 Maspeth
31 Michele Titus Democrat 2002 Far Rockaway
32 Vivian Cook Democrat 1990 Jamaica
33 Barbara Clark Democrat 1986 Queens Village
34 Ivan Lafayette Democrat 1976 Jackson Heights For (sponsor)
35 Jeffrion Aubry Democrat 1992 Corona
36 Michael N. Gianaris Democrat 2000 Astoria
37 Catherine Nolan Democrat 1984 Ridgewood For (sponsor)
38 Anthony Seminerio Democrat 1978 Richmond Hill Against (prime sponsor)
39 Jose Peralta Democrat 2002 Jackson Heights
40 Diane Gordon Democrat 2000 Brooklyn Against (sponsor)
41 Helene Weinstein Democrat 1980 Brooklyn
42 Rhoda Jacobs Democrat 1978 Brooklyn
43 Karim Camara Democrat 2005 Brooklyn
44 James F. Brennan Democrat 1984 Brooklyn For (sponsor)
45 Steven Cymbrowitz Democrat 2000 Brooklyn
46 Adele Cohen RETIRING Democrat 1998 Brooklyn For (sponsor)
47 William Colton Democrat 1996 Brooklyn
48 Dov Hikind Democrat 1982 Brooklyn
49 Peter Abbate Democrat 1986 Brooklyn
50 Joseph Lentol Democrat 1972 Brooklyn
51 Felix Ortiz Democrat 1994 Brooklyn
52 Joan Millman Democrat 1997 Brooklyn Heights For (sponsor)
53 Vito Lopez Democrat 1984 Brooklyn
54 Darryl Towns Democrat 1992 Brooklyn For (sponsor)
55 William Boyland, Jr. Democrat 2003 Brooklyn
56 Annette Robinson Democrat 2002 Brooklyn
57 Roger Green RUNNING FOR US HOUSE-10TH CD Democrat 2004 Brooklyn
58 N. Nick Perry Democrat 1992 Brooklyn
59 Alan Maisel Democrat 2006 Brooklyn
60 Matthew Mirones RETIRING Republican 2002 Staten Island
61 John Lavelle Democrat 2000 Staten Island For (sponsor)
62 Vincent Ignizio Republican 2004 Annadale
63 Michael Cusick Democrat 2002 Staten Island
64 Sheldon Silver Democrat 1976 New York
65 Alexander Pete Grannis Democrat 1974 New York For (sponsor)
66 Deborah Glick Democrat 1990 New York For (sponsor)
67 Linda Rosenthal Democrat 2006 New York For (sponsor)
68 Adam Clayton Powell IV Democrat 2000 New York
69 Daniel O'Donnell Democrat 2002 New York For (sponsor)
70 Keith L. T. Wright Democrat 1992 New York For (sponsor)
71 Herman D. Farrell Democrat 1974 New York
72 Adriano Espaillat Democrat 1996 New York
73 Jonathan Bing Democrat 2002 New York For (sponsor)
74 Sylvia Friedman Democrat 2006 New York For (sponsor)
75 Richard Gottfried Democrat 1970 New York For (prime sponsor)
76 Peter Rivera Democrat 1992 Bronx
77 Aurelia Greene Democrat 1982 Bronx
78 Jose Rivera Democrat 2000 Bronx
79 Michael Benjamin Democrat 2003 Bronx
80 Naomi Rivera Democrat 2004 Bronx
81 Jeffrey Dinowitz Democrat 1994 Bronx For (sponsor)
82 Michael Benedetto Democrat 2004 Bronx
83 Carl Heastie Democrat 2000 Bronx
84 Carmen Arroyo Democrat 1994 Bronx
85 Ruben Diaz, Jr. Democrat 1996 Bronx
86 Luis Diaz Democrat 2002 Bronx
87 J. Gary Pretlow Democrat 1992 Mount Vernon
88 Amy Paulin Democrat 2000 Scarsdale For (sponsor)
89 Adam Bradley Democrat 2002 White Plains
90 Sandra Galef Democrat 1992 Ossining
91 George Latimer Democrat 2004 Rye
92 Richard Brodsky Democrat 1982 Greenburgh
93 Louis Mosiello Republican 2004 Yonkers
94 Kenneth Zebrowski Democrat 2004 New City
95 VACANT
96 Nancy Calhoun Republican 1990 Blooming Grove Against (sponsor)
97 Ann Rabbitt Republican 2004 Greenwood Lake
98 Aileen Gunther Democrat 2003 Forestburgh
99 Willis Stephens Republican 1994 Brewster
100 Thomas Kirwan Republican 1994 Newburgh
101 Kevin Cahill Democrat 1998 Kingston
102 Joel Miller Republican 1994 Poughkeepsie
103 Patrick R. Manning Republican 1994 East Fishkill
104 John McEneny Democrat 1992 Albany
105 Paul Tonko Democrat 1983 Amsterdam
106 Ronald Canestrari Democrat 1988 Cohoes Against (statement to Jim de Seve)
107 Clifford Crouch Republican 1995 Guilford
108 Pat Casale RETIRING Republican 1992 Schaghticoke Against (sponsor)
109 Robert Reilly Democrat 2004 Colonie Against (answer to question of Geri de Seve at Democracy for Hudson Mohawk region meeting 7/12/06 )
110 James Tedisco Republican 1982 Schenectady
111 William Magee Democrat 1990 Nelson
112 Roy McDonald Republican 2002 Wilton
113 Teresa Sayward Republican 2002 Willsboro
114 Chris Ortloff RETIRING Republican 1986 Plattsburgh
115 David Townsend Republican 1990 Kirkland Against (sponsor)
116 RoAnn Destito Democrat 1992 Rome
117 Marc Butler Republican 1995 Newport Against (sponsor)
118 Darrel Aubertine Democrat 2002 Cape Vincent
119 Joan Christensen Democrat 1990 Syracuse
120 William Magnarelli Democrat 1998 Syracuse
121 Jeffrey Brown RUNNING FOR STATE SENATE-49TH SD Republican 2002 Manlius
122 Dierdre Scozzafava Republican 1998 Gouverneur
123 Gary Finch Republican 1999 Springport
124 William A. Barclay Republican 2002 Pulaski
125 Barbara Lifton Democrat 2002 Ithaca Undecided ("Wouldn't be one to be an impediment of any sort to people making a legal commitment to each other.")
126 Donna Lupardo Democrat 2004 Endwell
127 Daniel Hooker RETIRING Republican 2002 Saugerties
128 Robert Oaks Republican 1992 Macedon
129 Brian Kolb Republican 2000 Canandaigua Against (sponsor)
130 Joseph Errigo Republican 2000 Conesus
131 Susan John Democrat 1990 Rochester
132 Joseph Morelle Democrat 1990 Irondequoit
133 David Gantt Democrat 1982 Rochester
134 Bill Reilich Republican 2002 Greece
135 David Koon Democrat 1996 Perinton
136 James Bacalles Republican 1995 Corning Against (sponsor)
137 Tom O'Mara Republican 2004 Horseheads
138 Francine DelMonte Democrat 2000 Lewiston
139 Stephen Hawley Republican 2006 Batavia
140 Robin Schimminger Democrat 1976 Kenmore
141 Crystal Peoples Democrat 2002 Buffalo
142 Michael Cole Republican 2006 Alden
143 Paul Tokasz Democrat 1988 Cheektowaga
144 Sam Hoyt Democrat 1992 Buffalo For (sponsor)
145 Mark Schroeder Democrat 2004 Buffalo
146 Jack Quinn Republican 2004 Hamburg
147 Daniel Burling Republican 1998 Warsaw
148 James Hayes Republican 1998 Amherst
149 Joseph Giglio Republican 2005 Gowanda
150 William Parment Democrat 1982 North Harmony
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