Colton increases his influence in Albany
If you’re a lawmaker looking to get a bill passed in the New York State Assembly, you’re going to have to get it past William Colton.
Colton, an 18-year veteran of the assembly, has been tapped by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to serve on the influential Rules Committee, the panel that serves as the gateway to any legislation proposed in the chamber.
The Rules Committee, which is chaired by Silver, is the panel that decides which bills are to be voted on by the legislators. All bills come before the Rules Committee. As a member of the committee, Colton will have a great influence over which bills will be introduced and debated on the assembly floor.