New York State Democratic Committee
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The New York State Democratic Committee runs the local branch of the United States Democratic Party
in the state of New York
. Its headquarters are in Midtown Manhattan
, New York City
, and it has an office in Albany
.
The following is a list of elected statewide and federal Democratic officeholders beginning in 2011:
Members of Congress
Democrats compose 24 of New York's 31-member Congressional delegation - 2 Senators and 22 Representatives:
:
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in the state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Its headquarters are in Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and it has an office in Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
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List of chairpersons
| Chair | Tenure | Hometown while serving |
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| Augustus Schell Augustus Schell Augustus Schell was a New York politician and lawyer. He was Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1872 to 1876.-Biography:... |
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| Samuel Fowler | ||
| Joseph J. Bingham | ||
| Dean Richmond Dean Richmond Dean Richmond was Batavia, New York's railroad magnate, director of the Utica and Buffalo Railroad Company, First Vice President of the New York Central Railroad, and from 1864 to 1866, president of the New York Central. He was born in the town of Barnard, Vermont on March 31, 1804, and was a... |
– August 1866 | Batavia |
| Samuel J. Tilden Samuel J. Tilden Samuel Jones Tilden was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. presidency in the disputed election of 1876, one of the most controversial American elections of the 19th century. He was the 25th Governor of New York... |
1866 – September 1874 | Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
| Allen C. Beach Allen C. Beach Allen Carpenter Beach was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
September 1874 – September 1875 | Watertown |
| Daniel Magone Daniel Magone Daniel Magone was Collector of the Port of New York during the first administration of United States President Grover Cleveland.-Biography:He was born in Oswegatchie, New York in January of 1829.... |
September 1875 – 1877 | Ogdensburg Ogdensburg, New York Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,128 at the 2010 census. In the late 18th century, European-American settlers named the community after American land owner and developer Samuel Ogden.... |
| William Purcell | 1877 – 1878 | Rochester Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City... |
| Lester B. Faulkner | 1878 - 1881 | Dansville Dansville, Livingston County, New York Dansville is a village in the town of North Dansville in the eastern part of Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the census, the village population was 4,832. The village is named after Daniel Faulkner, an early settler. Interstate 390 passes next to the west side of the village.-... |
| Daniel Manning Daniel Manning Daniel Manning was an American businessman, journalist, and politician most notable for having served as the 37th United States Secretary of the Treasury.... |
1881 – August 1885 | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
| John C. O'Brien | September 1885 – 1887 | Dutchess County Dutchess County, New York Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488... |
| Charles C. B. Walker Charles C. B. Walker Charles Christopher Brainerd Walker was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Drewsville, New Hampshire, near Bellows Falls, Vermont, Walker completed preparatory studies. He moved to Corning, New York, in 1848. He was Postmaster of Corning 1856-1860, as well as a contractor engaging in the... |
October 1887 – 1888 | Corning Corning, New York Corning, New York is the name of two places in Steuben County, New York, although it most frequently means the City of Corning.*Corning , New York*Corning , New York, adjacent to the city... |
| Edward Murphy, Jr. | May 1888 – 1894 | Troy Troy, New York Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital... |
| James W. Hinckley | September 1894 – 1896 | Poughkeepsie |
| Elliott Danforth Elliott Danforth Elliott Danforth was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:... |
September 1896 – September 1898 | Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
| Frank Campbell Frank Campbell Frank Campbell was an American banker and politician.-Life:He was the son of Lt. Gov. Robert Campbell and Frances Fowler Campbell. He was educated at Haverling Academy and at Trenton, New Jersey.In 1879, he married Mary Louise Willson , and their son was Willson R... |
September 1898 – April 1904 | Bath Bath (village), New York Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of... |
| Cord Meyer | April 1904 – 1906 | Queens Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.... |
| William. J. Conners | October 1906 – June 1910 | Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... |
| John Alden Dix John Alden Dix John Alden Dix was the 38th Governor of New York from January 1911 to December 1912.-Life:Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, Dix attended Cornell University, but never graduated. He was an initiated member of the Beta Charge of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity... |
June 1910 – October 1910 | Thomson Washington County, New York Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington... |
| Winfield S. Huppuch | October 1910 – October 1911 | Hudson Falls Hudson Falls, New York Hudson Falls is a village located in Washington County, New York, USA. The village is in the southwest part of the town of Kingsbury, on US Route 4. Hudson Falls is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 6,927... |
| Norman E. Mack Norman Edward Mack Norman Edward Mack was editor and publisher of the Buffalo Daily Times. He was also chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1908 through 1912.-Biography:... |
October 1911 – February 1912 | Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... |
| George M. Palmer | February 1912 – February 1914 | Schoharie Schoharie, New York Schoharie, New York may refer to:*Schoharie County, New York*Schoharie , New York, located in Schoharie County*Schoharie , New York, located within the Town of Schoharie... |
| William Church Osborn William Church Osborn William Church Osborn , was the son of a prominent New York family who served in a variety of civic roles including president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, president of the Children's Aid Society, and president of the New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Orphaned.-Biography:He... |
February 1914 – 1916 | Garrison Garrison, New York Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown and is on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point... |
| Edwin S. Harris | April 1916 – September 1918 | Schuylerville Schuylerville, New York Schuylerville is a village in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Schuyler family.... |
| Joseph A. Kellogg | October 1918 – December 1918 | Glens Falls Glens Falls, New York Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States. Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census... |
| William W. Farley | January 1919 – June 1921 | Binghamton Binghamton, New York Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers... |
| Herbert C. Pell Herbert Pell Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr. was a United States Representative from New York, U.S. Minister to Portugal, U.S. Minister to Hungary, and an instigator and member of the United Nations War Crimes Commission.... |
July 1921 – January 1926 | Tuxedo Park Tuxedo Park, New York Tuxedo Park is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined... |
| Edwin Corning Edwin Corning Edwin Corning was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1927 to 1928.-Life:... |
January 1926 – August 1928 | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
| M. William Bray M. William Bray M. William Bray was an American lawyer and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1933 to 1938.-Life:... |
August 1928 – 1930 | Utica Utica, New York Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census.... |
| James A. Farley James Farley James Aloysius Farley was the first Irish Catholic politician in American history to achieve success on a national level, serving as Chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and as Postmaster General simultaneously under the first two... |
October 1930 – June 1944 | Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
| Paul E. Fitzpatrick | July 1944 – December 1, 1952 | Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... |
| Richard H. Balch Richard H. Balch Richard Horrocks Balch was an upstate New York businessman and political figure.He was born on March 2, 1901 in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Utica Free Academy in 1917... |
December 1952 – June 1955 | Utica Utica, New York Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census.... |
| Michael H. Prendergast | July 1955 – February 28, 1962 | Haverstraw Haverstraw, New York Haverstraw is the name of two locations in Rockland County, New York:*Haverstraw, New York, a town*Haverstraw , New York, a village located entirely within the townIt may also refer to:*West Haverstraw, New York*Haverstraw Bay*Haverstraw Indians... |
| William H. McKeon | March 1, 1962 - July 1965 | Auburn Auburn, New York Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687... |
| John J. Burns | July 1965 – December 1971 | Binghamton Binghamton, New York Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers... |
| Joseph F. Crangle | December 1971 – December 1974 | Buffalo Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the... |
| Patrick J. Cunningham | December 1974 – January 31, 1977 | Bronx The Bronx The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated... |
| Dominic J. Baranello | February 1, 1977 – December 1982 | Blue Point Blue Point, New York Blue Point is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,407 at the 2000 census. Blue Point is in the Town of Brookhaven... |
| William C. Hennessy | December 1982 – December 1984 | Albany Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
| Laurence J. Kirwan | December 1984 – May 1989 | Rochester Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City... |
| John A. Marino | May 1989 – May 1993 | Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
| Alfred Gordon | May 1993 – March 1995 | Queens Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.... |
| Judith H. Hope | March 1995 – December 2001 | East Hampton East Hampton (village), New York The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island... |
| Herman D. Farrell, Jr. Herman D. Farrell Herman D. Farrell, Jr. represents District 71 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises the Manhattan neighborhoods of West Harlem, Inwood and Hudson Heights.... |
December 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... |
| June O'Neill | December 2006 – 2009 | Canton Canton, New York Canton, New York is the name of two places in St. Lawrence County, New York.*Canton , New York*Canton , New York, in the town... |
| Jay S. Jacobs | Sep 2009 – present | Laurel Hollow Laurel Hollow, New York Laurel Hollow is a village in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2010 census.- History :The settlement began around 1653 with purchase of land from the local natives... |
Chairman Jay Jacobs
Jay Jacobs was first elected to his position in October of 2001. He was selected to be chairman in September 2009. He is the owner of three camps: Timber Lake Camp, Timber Lake West, and Tyler Hill Camp. Jacobs grew up in Forest Hill and received his law degree from Northwestern Law School. He now lives in Laurel Hollow.Recent history
The State Committee is chaired by Jay S. Jacobs. The Executive Committee is chaired by June O'Neill.History
The New York State Democratic Party was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison during an expedition along the Hudson River.Current elected officials
Current elected officials can be contacted at their New York Office: 461 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016, as well as by phone: (212) 725-8825The following is a list of elected statewide and federal Democratic officeholders beginning in 2011:
Members of Congress112th United States CongressThe One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and will end on January...
Democrats compose 24 of New York's 31-member Congressional delegation - 2 Senators and 22 Representatives:U.S. Senate
Democrats have controlled both of New York's seats in the U.S. Senate since 1999United States Senate election in New York, 1998
The 1998 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 3, 1998 along with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S...
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- Class I: Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand is an attorney and the junior United States Senator from the state of New York and a member of the Democratic Party...
(Junior Senator) - Class III: Chuck Schumer (Senior Senator, Vice Chairman of the Democratic CaucusVice Chairman of the Democratic CaucusThe Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus is the third-ranking position in the United States Senate Democratic Caucus, created for Senator Chuck Schumer of New York in the November of 2006 after an exceptionally successful tenure as Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee...
, Chairman of Senate Democratic Policy Committee)
U.S. House of Representatives
Democrats hold 22 of the 29 U.S. House of Representatives seats New York was apportioned following the 2000 census:- NY-01: Timothy Bishop
- NY-02: Steve IsraelSteve IsraelSteve J. Israel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located on Long Island and includes the towns of Huntington, Babylon, Islip, and Smithtown in Suffolk County, part of the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, and the...
(DCCCDemocratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeThe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. They play a critical role in recruiting candidates, raising funds, and organizing races in districts that are expected to yield...
Chair for the 2012 cycle) - NY-04: Carolyn McCarthyCarolyn McCarthyCarolyn McCarthy is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in central Long Island in west-central Nassau County and includes Mineola, the Five Towns, East Rockaway, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, Garden City, Hempstead,...
- NY-05: Gary AckermanGary AckermanGary Leonard Ackerman is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 1983. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
- NY-06: Gregory MeeksGregory MeeksGregory Weldon Meeks is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1998. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Southeastern Queens including Jamaica, Laurelton, Rosedale, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, and Far Rockaway, as well as John F. Kennedy International...
- NY-07: Joseph CrowleyJoseph CrowleyJoseph Crowley is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is the Chairman of the New Democrat Coalition and the Queens County Democratic Party. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
- NY-08: Jerrold NadlerJerrold NadlerJerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1992. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the west side of Manhattan from the Upper West Side down to Battery Park, including the site where the World Trade Center stood...
- NY-09: Anthony Weiner
- NY-10: Edolphus Towns
- NY-11: Yvette Clarke
- NY-12: Nydia VelázquezNydia VelázquezNydia Margarita Velázquez is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes residential areas of three boroughs...
- NY-14: Carolyn B. MaloneyCarolyn B. MaloneyCarolyn Bosher Maloney is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, popularly known as the "silk stocking district", includes most of Manhattan's East Side; Astoria and Long Island City in Queens; and Roosevelt Island.-Early life,...
- NY-15: Charles B. RangelCharles B. RangelCharles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1971. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the third-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives. As its most senior member, he is also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation...
- NY-16: José SerranoJosé SerranoJosé Enrique Serrano is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1990. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
- NY-17: Eliot Engel
- NY-18: Nita LoweyNita LoweyNita Melnikoff Lowey is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously represented the 20th district from 1989 to 1993.-Early life, education and career:...
- NY-21: Paul TonkoPaul TonkoPaul David Tonko is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in the heart of the Capital District...
- NY-22: Maurice HincheyMaurice HincheyMaurice Dunlea Hinchey , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
- NY-23: Bill Owens
- NY-26: Kathy HochulKathy HochulKathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul is the Democratic U.S. Representative for New York's 26th congressional district, serving since June 1, 2011. She prevailed in the four-candidate special election of May 24, 2011 to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Republican Chris Lee, and is the...
- NY-27: Brian HigginsBrian HigginsBrian Higgins is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the southern two-thirds of Buffalo proper, most of that city's eastern and southern suburbs, and all of Chautauqua County.-Early life, education and career:A native of...
- NY-28: Louise Slaughter
Statewide officials
Democrats control all four of the elected statewide offices:- Governor: Andrew CuomoAndrew CuomoAndrew Mark Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York, having assumed office on January 1, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 64th New York State Attorney General, and was the 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development...
- Lieutenant Governor: Bob Duffy
- Attorney General: Eric SchneidermanEric SchneidermanEric T. Schneiderman is the 65th and current New York Attorney General.-Early life, education, and early career:Schneiderman graduated from Amherst College in 1977 with a B.A...
- Comptroller: Thomas DiNapoliThomas DiNapoliThomas P. DiNapoli is the 54th Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York, who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7, 2007. He was formerly the Chairman of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee. DiNapoli is a Democrat from...
State legislative leaders
- Senate Minority LeaderNew York State SenateThe New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
: John L. SampsonJohn L. SampsonJohn L. Sampson represents District 19 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Crown Heights, East Flatbush, as well as portions of Brownsville, Canarsie and Spring Creek Towers.... - Speaker of the AssemblySpeaker of the New York State AssemblyThe Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
: Sheldon SilverSheldon SilverSheldon "Shelly" Silver is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New York. He has held the office of Speaker of the New York State Assembly since 1994.- Personal life :...