Alan Hevesi
| Alan Hevesi | |
|---|---|
| 53rd Comptroller of New York State | |
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In office January 1, 2003 – December 22, 2006 |
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| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | Carl McCall |
| Succeeded by |
Thomas DiNapoli Thomas Sanzillo (acting) |
| 41st Comptroller of New York City | |
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In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Elizabeth Holtzman |
| Succeeded by | Bill Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1940 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Hevesi |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Columbia University (Ph.D.) Queens College (CUNY) (B.A.) |
Alan G. Hevesi (born January 31, 1940) is a Democratic politician who served as a New York State Assemblyman from 1971-93, as New York City Comptroller from 1994-2001, and as New York State Comptroller from 2003-06. Hevesi is originally from Queens, New York City.
Hevesi was first elected State Comptroller in 2002 and won reelection in 2006. However, he resigned from office effective December 22, 2006, as part of a plea bargain with the Albany County Court, based on his personal use of state employees to care for his ailing wife, in lieu of a grand jury indictment. In February 2007 Hevesi was sentenced to a $5,000 fine and permanently banned from holding elective office again; he received no jail time and no probation. He later pleaded guilty to corruption charges surrounding a "pay to play" scheme regarding the New York State Pension Fund, and was sentenced to 1–4 years on April 15, 2011.
Hevesi's father was Dr. Eugene Hevesi (1896–1983), a Hungarian-born American Jewish leader who served as foreign affairs secretary for the American Jewish Committee and as representative to the United Nations for several Jewish NGOs. His brother Dennis Hevesi, a reporter for The New York Times. His grandfather was Simon Hevesi, Chief Rabbi of Budapest prior to World War II.
Hevesi earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Queens College, CUNY. He received his PhD in Public Law & Government from Columbia University in 1971. The title of his doctoral dissertation was Legislative Leadership in New York State. His dissertation has been archived by University Microfilms International; it carries document number 7201325.
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