| 197th New York State Legislature | |||||
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 New York State Capitol (2009) | |||||
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| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 62 | ||||
| President | Lt. Gov. David Paterson (D), until March 17, 2008 | ||||
| Temporary President | Joseph Bruno (R), until June 24, 2008 Dean Skelos (R), from June 24, 2008 | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 150 | ||||
| Speaker | Sheldon Silver (D) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
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The 197th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 3, 2007, to December 31, 2008, during Eliot Spitzer's and the early part of David Paterson's governorship, in Albany.