Commission Members
Chairs
Senator Neil David Breslin
Neil David Breslin, Democrat, is currently serving his ninth term as New York State Senator. He represents the 44th District, which consists of parts of Albany County and parts of Rensselaer County. Born as one of six children on June 9, 1942, Neil...
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon
Jo Anne Simon was elected to represent the 52nd District of the New York State Assembly in 2014. She is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Workplace Safety. A lawyer and an activist, Jo Anne has earned a reputation as a tireless advocate and an...
Members
Senator Andrew J. Lanza
Senator Andrew J. Lanza was elected to represent Staten Island’s 24th New York State Senate District on November 7, 2006. As a former New York City Council member, prosecutor, accountant and business owner, Senator Lanza brings extensive public and...
Assemblymember Michael Montesano
Michael Montesano has served in the New York State Assembly since 2010. He is currently the Ranking Minority Member on the Assembly Judiciary and Oversight Committees, as well as a Member of the Codes, Corporations, Ethics and Housing Committees. A...
John M. Brickman, Esq.
John M. Brickman, head of the litigation group at Ackerman, Levine, Cullen, Brickman & Limmer, LLP, of Great Neck, New York, practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and trusts and estates disputes. He has tried more than 100...
Peter Coffey, Esq.
Peter V. Coffey practices law in Schenectady, New York and is a partner in the firm of Englert, Coffey, McHugh & Fantauzzi. Upon graduation from Albany Law School, where he was a member of law review, Mr. Coffey served as confidential law clerk...
Ellen Holtzman, Esq.
Ellen Holtzman has established an impressive record of results in complex cases throughout New York State in Family Courts, Supreme Courts, and the Appellate Division. A graduate of New York Law School, she now runs her practice, The Law Office of...
John J. Nigro
John J. Nigro is the President of Nigro Companies, Inc. a commercial real estate development and management company located in Albany, NY. Mr. Nigro is the Vice Chair for the Board of Trustees for Siena College and is an honorary member of the...