House Democrats

2009-2010 House Democrats Leadership

Speaker of the House
Christopher G. Donovan

Majority Leader
Denise Merrill

Deputy Speakers
Emil “Buddy” Altobello
Bob Godfrey
Marie Kirkley Bey
David McCluskey
Linda Orange
James O’Rourke

Chief Assistant Deputy Speaker of Economic Affairs
Demetrios Giannaros

Assistant Deputy Speaker
Mary Fritz

Deputy Majority Leaders
Louis Esposito
Ernest Hewett
Sandy Nafis
Melissa Olson
Peggy Sayers
Peter Tercyak
Patricia Widlitz

Majority Caucus Chair
Kathy Tallarita

Deputy Majority Caucus Chair
Christopher Caruso

Majority Whips At Large
Minnie Gonzalez
Steve Mikutel

Deputy Majority Whips At Large
Charles “Don” Clemons
Peter Villano

Deputy Majority Whips
Betty Boukus
Juan Candelaria
Carlo Leone

Assistant Majority Whips
Terry Backer
Patricia Dillon
Gail Hamm
Joan Lewis
John “Corky” Mazurek
Robert Megna
Jack Thompson
Bruce “Zeke” Zalaski

Assistant Majority Leaders
Cathy Abercrombie
David Aldarondo
Joe Aresimowicz
Larry Butler
Paul Davis
Gerry Fox
Henry Genga
Linda Gentile
Jack Hennessy
Ed Jutila
Douglas McCrory
Joseph Mioli
Russell Morin
Bruce Morris
Ted Moukawsher
Tim O’Brien
Chris Perone
Thomas Reynolds

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