Charles Bernard “Charlie” Rangel (born June 11, 1930) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York, and is the most senior member of that state’s congressional delegation. He is a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. In January 2007, Rangel became chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, the first African-American to do so.
Joseph Bruno, Former NY Senate Leader, Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Currently: ALBANY, N.Y. — Joseph Bruno, once one of the most powerful political figures in New York, was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison on two federal fraud counts. Read more from the NY Post
(1/24/09) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Joseph Bruno, the former majority leader of the New York Senate and for a time the most powerful Republican in state politics, was indicted Friday on federal corruption charges.
Bruno, who retired from the Legislature in July after more than a dozen years leading the Senate, is accused of using his position to steer contracts and grants to businesses that paid him a total of $3.2 million in consulting fees or other compensation from 1993 through 2006, and then covering his tracks.
Prosecutors said in one instance, Bruno solicited officials from several labor unions with interests before state government to hire an investment firm that paid him $1.3 million over a 12-year period. Read more…
- Bio on Wikipedia
- http://capitalnews9.com/content/politics/132266/bruno-indicted-on-corruption-charges/Default.aspx
- “Bruno, Former State Leader, Guilty of Corruption”
- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/nyregion/08bruno.html
- Bruno: ‘Get the Troops Out of There’
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Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY-29th) Resigned Amidst Sexual Misconduct Allegations…
Currently: Massa is doing damage control in light of allegations of sexual misconduct with at least one member of his staff… read more
Bio: Congressman Eric Massa, a Naval Academy graduate (class of ’81), is a 24-year retired Navy Commander. While in the Navy, he served during several global conflicts including Beirut and Operation Desert Storm. His capstone military assignment was serving as the Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, General Wesley Clark, during the Bosnian conflict. [Read more...]
Governor David Paterson (D-NY) Ends Campaign Amidst Scandal Allegations
David Alexander Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is the 55th and current Governor of New York. He is the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state. When Spitzer resigned in the wake of a prostitution scandal, Paterson was sworn in as governor of New York on March 17, 2008. Paterson initially intended to run for a full term in the 2010 gubernatorial election, but announced on February 26, 2010, that he would not be a candidate in the Democratic primary.
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Bill Owens (D-NY) Defeats Doug Hoffman (C) for New York’s Congressional District 23
Bill Owens has devoted his life to creating jobs, bringing economic development to Upstate New York, and serving his country. Bill Owens is an Air Force veteran who served as a Captain at the Plattsburgh Air Force Base. He comes from a family with a long military tradition. His great grandfather served in the Civil War, his uncle in World War I and his father served in World War II. [Read more...]
Tonko, Paul D. (D-NY-21st) Rep.
Congressman Paul D. Tonko is serving his first term in Congress representing the 21st District of New York, which includes the state’s capital city, Albany. Paul comes to Washington, DC with over two decades of administrative, legislative and policy experience having served in the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 2007, and as President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) from 2007-2008. [Read more...]
Murphy, Scott (D-NY-20th) Rep.
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Maffei, Daniel B. (D-NY-25th) Rep.
Congressman Dan Maffei was sworn into office on January 6th, 2009 and is serving his first term as U.S. Representative to New York’s 25th Congressional District, which includes all of Onondaga and Wayne counties and parts of Cayuga and Monroe counties. [Read more...]
McMahon, Michael E. (D-NY-13th) Rep.
Rep. Michael E. McMahon was elected to the 111th Congress in 2008, winning a seat held by Republicans for almost thirty years and gaining a reputation as a passionate and forward-thinking public servant. He represents the 13th Congressional District of New York, which includes the entire borough of Staten Island as well as the Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Dyker Heights, and Bay Ridge neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Improving the quality of life for residents of Staten Island and Brooklyn, through better infrastructure, jobs, healthcare and schools is the top priority of the Congressman. [Read more...]
Lee, Christopher J. (R-NY-26th) Rep.
Chris Lee was raised in Tonawanda, New York. Growing up, he saw first hand how the Western New York values of hard work, honesty and accountability turned his family’s business from a small machine shop into a successful, international business with over 20 manufacturing companies spread throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The flagship company, Enidine Incorporated, was located in Orchard Park, New York. [Read more...]
New York’s New US Senator is Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
In her first term in office, Congresswoman Gillibrand established herself as an independent leader in Congress. She was the lead sponsor of legislation that would implement the bipartisan 9/11 Commission Recommendations, which will help protect our borders and keep America safe. She has been an advocate for decreased federal spending, and introduced legislation that would require the federal government – just as all New York families do – to balance their budget every year. Finally, she has made tax cuts for Upstate and North Country families, one of her highest priorities. She has authored legislation that would double the tax credit for child care expenses and make up to $10,000 in college tuition tax deductible. Read more…
Where she stands on the issues
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State Senator-elect Hiram Monserrate Caught on Video Abusing Girlfriend!
Photo courtesy Jimmy Vielkind via politickerny.com
“No one can look at the security video and think that this was an accident,” said a law enforcement source who saw the footage. “The woman looks scared out of her mind and trying to get away from this guy.”
The video shows Giraldo grabbing the apartment’s front door as Monserrate tried to drag her out of the building, sources said. read more…
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Fossella, Vito (R-NY-13th) Rep.
Image via WikipediaVito John Fossella, Jr. (born March 9, 1965), is a Republican politician from the state of New York who has represented the state’s 13th Congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997. The district includes Staten Island and the Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and Gravesend neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Fossella, A Staten Island native, was born to a family that included several politicians. Fossella initially took office in 1997, after winning a special election held to replace the resigning Susan Molinari. He is currently in his sixth term, having won re-election in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, and again in 2006. Read the rest of his bio from Wikipedia
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Eliot Spitzer
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Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. He served as Governor of New York from January 2007 until his resignation on March 17, 2008. Prior to being elected governor, Spitzer served as New York State Attorney General. read the rest from wikipedia
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