John L. Sampson
| John Sampson | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 19th district |
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In office January 1997 – July 24, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Howard E. Babbush |
| Succeeded by | Roxanne J. Persaud |
| Minority Leader of the New York State Senate | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Dean Skelos |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Stewart-Cousins |
| Democratic Conference Chairman New York State Senate | |
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In office June 16, 2009 – December 31, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Personal details | |
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June 17, 1965 Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater |
Brooklyn College (B.A.) Albany Law School (J.D.) |
John L. Sampson (born June 17, 1965) represented District 19 in the New York State Senate, which comprises Crown Heights, East Flatbush, as well as portions of Brownsville, Canarsie and Spring Creek Towers. Sampson was found guilty of federal charges on July 24, 2015. On January 18, 2017 he was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Sampson earned his B.A. in Political Science from Brooklyn College and a J.D. from Albany Law School (class of 1991). He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Albany Law School.
Sampson worked as law clerk with the Department of Environmental Conservation and as a Staff Attorney to the Legal Aid Society of New York.
Starting in 1994, he worked as an attorney for the law firm of Alter and Barbaro, Esqs.
Elected in 1996 to the New York State Senate, Sampson was the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Deputy Majority Leader for State/Federal Relations. He was also the ranking minority member of the Senate Health Committee.
Sampson had the distinction of being the first African-American to serve as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He also served as Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee and the Senate Administrative Regulations Review Commission.
In 2005, Sampson made an unsuccessful bid to become District Attorney of Kings County, New York, opposing the incumbent, Charles "Joe" Hynes.
On June 15, 2009, Sampson was elevated to the leadership of the Democratic Conference of the State Senate. As conference chairman, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations and the legislative agenda of the Democratic caucus. He served in leadership alongside former Majority Leader and Temporary Senate President Malcolm Smith. In December 2012, Democrats elected Andrea Stewart-Cousins as their new leader over Sampson.
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