Malcolm Smith Politician
Malcolm A. Smith (born August 9, 1956) is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the New York State Senate for the 14th district, a portion of southeast Queens that includes Hollis, St. Albans, Cambria Heights, Queens Village, Springfield Gardens and parts of Jamaica. Smith was Temporary President of the New York State Senate from 2009 to 2010, the first African American to hold that position.On April 2, 2013, Smith was arrested by the FBI on federal corruption charges. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the New York FBI alleged that Smith attempted to secure a spot on the Republican ballot in the 2013 New York City mayoral election through bribery of New York City Councilman Dan Halloran and two other Republican officials who were also arrested.In September 2014 primary voters in Queens rejected Smith. His opponent Leroy Comrie, a former city councilman, won in a landslide.
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| office | Lieutenant Governor of New York New York State Senate President Pro Tem of the New York State Senate |
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