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'''Eliot Spitzer''' (1959-) is an [[United States|American]] attorney and [[ | {{Image|Spitzer.jpg|right|200px|Eliot Spitzer}} | ||
'''Eliot Spitzer''' (1959-) is an [[United States of America|American]] attorney and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician who was the 54th Governor of [[New York (U.S. state)|New York]] from 2007 to 2008. Prior to his tenure as governor, he served as the law clerk of Judge [[Robert W. Sweet]] and Attorney General of New York, during which he vigorously prosecuted white collar [[crime]] on [[Wall Street]] and combated gangsterism in the state. In 2006 he was elected governor by landslide. However, his short term was marked by strife with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]-dominated Senate, failed policy proposals, and scandals. In March, 2008, an IRS investigation unearthed links between Spitzer and a [[prostitution]] ring, which led to his resignation. | |||
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before=[[George Pataki]]| | before=[[George Pataki]]| | ||
title=[[ | title=Governor of [[New York (U.S. state)|New York]]| | ||
years=2007-2008| | years=2007-2008| | ||
after=[[David | after=[[David Paterson]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 20 March 2023
Eliot Spitzer (1959-) is an American attorney and Democratic politician who was the 54th Governor of New York from 2007 to 2008. Prior to his tenure as governor, he served as the law clerk of Judge Robert W. Sweet and Attorney General of New York, during which he vigorously prosecuted white collar crime on Wall Street and combated gangsterism in the state. In 2006 he was elected governor by landslide. However, his short term was marked by strife with the Republican-dominated Senate, failed policy proposals, and scandals. In March, 2008, an IRS investigation unearthed links between Spitzer and a prostitution ring, which led to his resignation.
Governor of New York