Dean Skelos
| Dean Skelos | |
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| Majority Leader of the New York State Senate | |
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In office January 1, 2011 – May 11, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Pedro Espada Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John J. Flanagan |
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In office June 8, 2009 – July 9, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm Smith |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Espada Jr. |
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In office June 24, 2008 – December 31, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Bruno |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Smith |
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Lieutenant Governor of New York Acting |
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In office June 24, 2008 – December 31, 2008 |
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| Governor | David Paterson |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bruno |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Smith |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 9th district |
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In office January 1, 1985 – December 11, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Carol Berman |
| Succeeded by | Todd Kaminsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Dean George Skelos February 16, 1948 Rockville Centre, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gail Skelos |
| Children | Adam Skelos |
| Alma mater |
Washington College Fordham University |
Dean George Skelos (born February 16, 1948) is a former Republican politician and the former Majority Leader of the New York State Senate. On May 12, 2016, he was sentenced to five years in prison for corruption, though he remained free as his legal appeals were continuing as of August 2016. Prior to his conviction on federal corruption charges, Skelos represented District 9 in the State Senate, comprising the southwest region of Nassau County, from 1985 through 2015.
Skelos was the second Long Islander to hold the position of Majority Leader, following Ralph J. Marino.
Skelos graduated from Washington College with a B.A. in History in 1970, and earned a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1975.
In 1980, the seat for the 19th District in the New York State Assembly, representing parts Nassau County, became open when incumbent Assemblyman Raymond J. McGrath decided to run for the United States House of Representatives seat that was opened by the retirement of nine-term incumbent John W. Wydler. Running on the Republican, Conservative, and Right-to-Life party lines, Skelos won the general election on November 4, 1980, by defeating Democratic and Liberal party candidate Peter S. Kilcommons, Jr. by a 64% to 36% margin (30,749 to 17,371 votes).
After one term, Skelos gave up his Assembly seat to challenge incumbent Democratic-Liberal New York State Senator Carol Berman in 1982. The reapportionment earlier that year changed the boundaries of the 9th Senate District, which previously included parts of Nassau and Queens County. The new district, drawn by Senate Republicans, was entirely within Nassau County and favored Republicans. Skelos was endorsed by the Republican and Conservative parties. Berman, running on the Democratic and Liberal party lines won the race by 6,108 votes (55,504 to 49,396). Matthew Doyle, the Right-to-Life party candidate, received 2,520 votes in the three-way race.
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