ALBANY – Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers was unanimously re-elected by her Democratic Conference colleagues, Monday, as Senate President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader.
Stewart-Cousins has served as leader of the Senate Democratic Conference since December 2012, and was the first woman and African American woman to be elected as a conference leader in New York State history.
“During our first session as the Democratic Majority, we enacted historic legislation to protect and expand New Yorkers’ rights and build a stronger and fairer state for all residents,” said Stewart-Cousins. “The voters clearly supported our efforts and agenda as they elected the largest majority in Senate history and the first modern Democratic supermajority. We will use this mandate to help lead New York State forward as we address the ongoing pandemic and rebuild from this economic crisis.”
Stewart Cousin reappointed Senator Jose Serrano as chairman of the Majority Conference.
