Carl Kruger
| Carl Kruger | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 27th district |
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In office February 16, 1994 – December 20, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Halperin |
| Succeeded by | David Storobin |
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| Born |
December 3, 1949 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
Carl Kruger (born December 3, 1949) is an American politician, a Democrat who represented District 27 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, and Midwood, among other neighborhoods found within his native Brooklyn. Kruger surrendered to authorities on March 10, 2011 to face federal charges of bribery. He pleaded guilty on December 20, 2011. Just prior to doing so, he submitted a letter of resignation to the State Senate. There was a special election on March 20, 2012 to fill his vacancy.
Chosen in a special election in 1994, Kruger is a former Ranking Minority member on the Senate Committee on Aging as well as a member of the Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections, Energy and Telecommunications committees, among other standing committee assignments. In February 2007, then Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno appointed him Chairman of the Senate Social Services Committee, making him the first minority party senator to chair a committee in New York history.
In 2003, Kruger joined a group of legislators suing Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York City Department of Education, seeking a court injunction to stop New York City from doing away with 32 community school districts and superintendents under Bloomberg's proposed reforms to New York City's education system.
Representing New York's single largest Russian-American community, Kruger published what was purportedly the only Russian-language newsletter printed by elected officials within New York City. Kruger also hosted a weekly program on the Brooklyn Community Access Television channel called Brooklyn Beat, which discussed topical issues related to the borough of Brooklyn.
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