ALBANY – New York State Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor has served as a Member of the Standing Committee on Banks since 2015. For the second term, Lalor was named Ranking Member of that committee. The Ranking Member of a committee is the senior Republican Member of the committee. As Ranking Member, Lalor is responsible for developing a deep understanding of legislation that comes before the committee. He will hold pre-committee meetings to ensure all Republican Members understand the legislation and will lead debates on legislation within the committee on behalf of Republican Members. The Ranking Member is also charged with identifying legislation that should be opposed and debated on the floor before the full Assembly and participating in floor debates.
On serving as Ranking Member of the Committee on Banks Lalor said, “New York is the banking capital of the world and the legislation that comes into this committee has an impact on New York’s economy and beyond. I look forward to continuing to work on important issues that impact banks, credit unions, borrowers and the economy in general.”
In addition to the Committee on Banks, Assemblyman Lalor serves on the Economic Development, Small Business, Governmental Operations and Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committees.
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