40. A.J. Kremer
2004 Power List
Today most people recognize Kremer as the political analyst on Cablevision’s News 12. But as former Democratic chairman of the State Assembly Ways and Means Committee, this lawyer was a huge Albany powerbroker, which makes his company, Statewide Corporate Strategies, a potent lobbying group. Even though his work on behalf of tavern owners couldn’t stop the statewide smoking ban, Kremer still has plenty of clout.