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New York State Senate Office of the Majority Leader Legislative Program Proposals


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of files of Ronald W. Pedersen, and include memorandums, draft proposals, unpublished reports, and other documents relating to legislative program proposals prepared for the Senate Majority Leader.
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Senate Majority Leader legislative program proposals
Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:
1971-1993
Series Number:
L0267

Arrangement

By date range and topic.

Administrative History

Ronald W. Pedersen served as Program Associate, Deputy Program Secretary, and Program Secretary to the Senate Majority Leader during the years 1975-1994.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of files of Ronald W. Pedersen, and include memorandums, draft proposals, unpublished reports, and other documents relating to legislative program proposals prepared for the Senate Majority Leader.

Files include detailed proposals for reorganization and consolidation of Executive Branch agencies, 1971, 1975, and 1991-1992; proposals for increasing competition for state contracts and privatizing some state services, 1990-1991; memorandums and notes concerning coordination of Senate Majority operations and communications with constituents and news media; and other documents relating to legislative priorities.

Records include a preliminary pencil sketch of the Senate Chamber by artist David Coughtry, signed and dated 1977. He prepared renderings for the architectural firm of Mendal, Mesick, Cohen, which designed and implemented the restoration of the Senate Chamber.

Acquisition Information

These records were transferred by Ronald W. Pedersen in 2014.

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Folder

Accretion: L0237-19
1971 Proposal for reorganization and consolidation of Executive Branch agencies 1 1
1975 Documents relating to another proposed reorganization, including justification for a proposed Department of Energy; also a proposal for improved State Office Space Management"� (i.e. leased space). 1 2
1977-1988 Memoranda and notes concerning coordination of the Senate Majority operations and Republican Senators' communications with constituents and the news media. 1 3
1990-1991 Proposal for increased competition in and privatization of state contracting for goods and services. 1 4
1991-1992 Staff report to Senate Finance Committee, Streamlining State Government for the 90's,"� with recommendations for improving government efficiency and consolidating or abolishing many agencies; also draft memoranda of support for the resulting Senate bills and related documents. 1 5
1991-1993 Senate Majority program and legislative proposals, with justifications. 1 6

Accretion: L0267-19
David Caughtry "Sketch of Senate Chamber" 1977 2