Maziarz “Very Interested” In Energy Chairmanship
Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, Niagara County, said this afternoon that he spoke with Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson yesterday and would be “very interested” in serving as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee.
Maziarz is one of three Republicans that Senate Democrats have reached out to for possible committee chairmanships. The others are Republican Sens. Thomas Morahan of Rockland County and Joseph Robach of Monroe County.
Maziarz served as Energy Committee chairman last year, before Democrats won the majority in January and appointed Sen. Kevin Parker, D-Brooklyn, to the post. But Parker was stripped of the position earlier this year after he was indicted on assault charges.
Now Sen. Darrel Aubertine, D-Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, is the chairman and also serves as Senate Agricultural Committee chairman. The position carries a $12,500 stipend.
“John Sampson has talked to me about it,” Maziarz said. “I told him I’d be very interested in it. I have the Niagara Power Project in my district.”
It does not appear any final decisions have been made on assigning chairmanships to Republicans. The sides were in discussions today about whether any announcements are forthcoming.
Robach and Morahan, sources said, have both expressed interest in committee chairmanships, with Robach, a former Democrat, saying yesterday that he works in “a bi-partisan fashion.”
Morahan could not be reached for comment.
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Wooing these three across the aisle only requires $12K and a Chairmanship? Be wary of the man with the candy and dirty magazines trying to get you into the van.
I love the smell of Albany in the morning, it smells like victor… oh, wait. That smells more like crooked.
Something tells me it’s not the 12 grand any and all of these people are scrambling for. Any, uh, guesses?
Lets not Sell “VIRTUE” for “CHAIRMANSHIPS” , as that old saying goes “if the deal looks to good it is not a good deal”
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Hmm, let’s see. If its not to fill his own pockets… maybe as Energy chair he would be in position to influence the NYPA in their Habitat Improvement Projects.
http://niagara.nypa.gov/HabitatImprovementProjects/HabitatImprovmentProjects.htm
These projects (occurring in his district) would certainly help him bring the bacon to the right homes, while Sen. Sampson gets a pet for Christmas