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Carl Kruger
Carl Kruger is a former Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 27 from a special election in February 1994 to his resignation in 2011.
Prior to joining the Senate, Kruger served as chairperson for Community Board #18. Kruger was the assistant director of member services for the New York State Assembly from 1984 to 1994.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kruger served on these committees:
- Aging
- Banks
- Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
- Energy and Telecommunications
- Finance
- Health
- Insurance
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kruger served on these committees:
- Aging Committee, New York State Senate
- Banks Committee, New York State Senate
- Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, New York State Senate
- Energy and Telecommunications Committee, New York State Senate
- Finance Committee, New York State Senate
- Health Committee, New York State Senate
- Insurance Committee, New York State Senate
- Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, New York State Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Kruger was unopposed in the September 14 primary election. He defeated Avrahom Rosenberg (C) in the general election. Kruger raised $1,329,970 while Rosenberg raised $0.[1]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 27 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Carl Kruger (D)
|
25,004 | |||
| Avrahom Rosenberg (Conservative) | 9,152 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Carl Kruger won the election for New York State Senate, District 27 with 42,066 votes.
Kruger raised $619,962 for his campaign.[2]
| New York State Senate, District 27 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Carl Kruger (D)
|
42,066 | |||
| Vyacheslav Patrin (R) | 3,040 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Corruption scandal
On March 10, 2011, Kruger surrendered to federal authorities after being charged with corruption as the result of an FBI investigation. The 53-page criminal complaint detailed two schemes Kruger was allegedly involved in. Charges were also filed against state Assemblyman William Boyland and six others.[3]
The first scheme accused David Rosen of MediSys Health Systems and Robert Aquino of Parkway Hospital of allegedly trying to bribe Kruger in return for getting a proposed merger passed. Additionally, Rosen was accused of giving Boyland a no-show job for his role in the deal.[4]
The second scheme accused Kruger of "receiving a stream of bribes totaling at least $1 million in exchange for taking official actions."[3] It alleged that Kruger shared fees paid to lobbyist Richard Lipsky, as well as taking bribes to block a big-box store in Brooklyn and extend liquor store hours.
Guilty plea and resignation
On December 20, 2011, Kruger pleaded guilty to four of the five counts against him. Just prior to his guilty plea, he submitted his resignation from the New York State Senate. Kruger faced up to 50 years in prison. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, two years of supervised release, and a $223,534 fine on April 26, 2012.[5][6]
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See also
- New York State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on Carl's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New York Times, "2 State Legislators Surrender in Corruption Case," March 10, 2011
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Eight Charged in Albany Bribery Scheme," March 10, 2011
- ↑ New York Times, "After Resigning, Tearful Senator Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes," December 20, 2011
- ↑ The United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, "Former New York State Senator Carl Kruger Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to Seven Years in Prison for Bribery Schemes," April 26, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York Senate District 27 1994–2011 |
Succeeded by David Storobin (R) |
