Stewart-Cousins Re-elected President Pro Tempore, Majority Leader

YONKERS, NY — Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins was unanimously re-elected Monday by her Democratic Conference colleagues as Senate president pro tempore and majority leader.

Stewart-Cousins, D-District 35, has been leader of the conference since December 2012.

She was the first woman and African American woman to be elected as a conference leader in state history.

Following the 2018 elections, Stewart-Cousins became the first woman and African American woman to lead a New York State Legislative majority.

Stewart-Cousins said she was humbled and honored to be re-elected by her colleagues to continue as majority leader.

"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," she said.

"The voters clearly supported our efforts and agenda as they elected the largest majority in Senate history and the first modern Democratic supermajority" Stewart-Cousins said. "We will use this mandate to help lead New York State forward as we address the ongoing pandemic and rebuild from this economic crisis."

The 35th Senate District includes all of Greenburgh and Scarsdale and parts of Yonkers, White Plains and New Rochelle.

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