Senate Finance to Consider Power Authority Nominee

The nomination of John S. Dyson, as the trustee of the Power Authority of the
State of New York will be considered by the Senate Finance Committee on Monday, after the committee previously put off addressing his nomination last week.
Currently, Dyson is Chairman of Millbrook Capital Management, Inc., which is an investment firm whose activities include managing private equity investments and a stock investment fund. Prior to that he was the chairman of New York City's Council of Economic Advisors. Dyson's experience with the power authority includes a 6 year stint as its Chairman from 1979 to 1985.
Upon announcing Dyson to the post, Cuomo contended that Dyson had deep knowledge of energy issues and understood economic development. He said, "New Yorkers can have confidence that with John on the team, energy delivery and allocation will be in good hands."
Below is a video of Dyson being questioned before the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee on Tuesday, which advanced the nomination to the Finance Committee.

Republican Composition of Finance Committee

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, has appointed Senator John A. DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse, to serve as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
DeFrancisco previously served as the Ranking Member of the committee, during which time he gained some notoriety for his floor battles with Chairman Carl Kruger over Democratic budget maneuvers.
“I am honored that I have been named Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,” said DeFrancisco. “This is a very important position in the Senate and for our State, given the fiscal crisis our State is facing. I am anxious and excited to begin the hard work that is needed to remedy our State’s financial situation.
Skelos commended DeFrancisco's previous work on the committee, and classified him as a stalwart fighter for exposing the problems with the state budget (remembers those battles I mentioned?).
Skelos said, "I am very confident that he will do a tremendous job leading the Senate Finance Committee, working with our conference and all the members of the Senate, as well as the Assembly and Governor Cuomo, to meet the difficult budget challenges we are facing right now.”
Senator Owen Johnson,R-Babylon, will serve as Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee, which will also include Senators Jim Alesi (R-C Perinton), John Bonacic (R-C-
I, Mount Hope), Hugh Farley (R-C, Schenectady), John Flanagan (R-C-I, East Northport), Charles Fuschillo (R, Merrick), Martin Golden (R-C, Brooklyn), Kemp Hannon (R-C, Garden City), Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson), Ken Lavalle (R-C-I, Port Jefferson), Betty Little (R-C-I, Queensbury), Carl Marcellino (R, Syosset), Mike Nozzolio (R-C, Fayette), Joe Robach (R-C-I, Rochester), Steve Saland (R-C, Poughkeepsie), Jim Seward (R-C-I, Oneonta) and Senator Cathy Young (R-I-C, Olean).