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Administrative History

Senator Dean G. Skelos, a Republican, was first elected to the Senate in 1984. He represents the 9th Senate District, which consists of southeastern Nassau County. He has chaired the Standing Committee on Aging and the Task Force on Economic Recovery and Job Development and co-chaired the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment and the Joint Committee on Breast Cancer and Pesticides. He has also served as Deputy Majority Leader (1995-2008), Minority Leader (2009-2010), and Majority Leader (2008-2009, 2011-2015).