Assemblyman Dinowitz named Chair of Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

    Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) has been appointed as the new Chair of the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.  Assemblyman Dinowitz has served for the past four years as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging.

    The Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection has jurisdiction over consumer-related issues.  Among the many issues on which the committee will be working include consumer and child product safety, food safety, cracking down on unfair practices in the debt management, credit card, mortgage and other financial services industries, protecting seniors against scams, and combating identity theft.

   “I’m thrilled to chair this important committee in the Assembly.  I’ve always been a consumer advocate as the Assembly member representing the 81^st Assembly District.  This chairmanship will give me the opportunity to shape legislation and impact consumer issues to benefit people both in my district and throughout the state,” said Assemblyman Dinowitz.