| A political ally | Carl E Heastie |
| A political advisor | Richard N Gottfried |
| Is Current | yes |
| Notes | Heastie "relied heavily on the experience of veteran members like Assemblyman Dick Gottfried (Health Committee chair), Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (Education Committee chair) and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick (Higher Ed Committee chair) – just to name a few." |