Malcolm Smith (U.S. politician)
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 10th district |
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In office 2000–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Alton R. Waldon Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Ada L. Smith |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 14th district |
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In office 2003 – December 31, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | George Onorato |
| Succeeded by | Leroy Comrie |
| Majority Leader of the New York State Senate | |
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In office January 7, 2009 – June 8, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Dean Skelos |
| Succeeded by | Dean Skelos |
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Lieutenant Governor of New York Acting |
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In office January 7, 2009 – June 8, 2009 |
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| Governor | David Paterson |
| Preceded by | Dean Skelos |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Espada Jr. |
| President Pro Tem of the New York State Senate | |
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In office July 9, 2009 – December 31, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Pedro Espada Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Dean Skelos |
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August 9, 1956 Queens, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Michele Lisby |
| Children | Julian Amanda Mariah |
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Fordham University Adelphi University |
| Profession | Real estate developer |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal Church |
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Malcolm A. Smith (born August 9, 1956) is an American politician and a convicted felon. He was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate for the 14th district, a portion of southeast Queens that includes Hollis, St. Albans, Cambria Heights, Queens Village, Springfield Gardens and parts of Jamaica. Smith was Temporary President of the New York State Senate from 2009 to 2010, the first African American to hold that position.
On April 2, 2013, Smith was arrested by the FBI on federal corruption and other charges. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the New York FBI alleged that Smith attempted to secure a spot on the Republican ballot in the 2013 New York City mayoral election through bribery of New York City Councilman Dan Halloran and two other Republican officials who were also arrested.
In September 2014 primary voters in Queens rejected Smith, largely due to his indictment on corruption charges of bribery and extortion. His opponent Leroy Comrie, a former city councilman, won in a landslide. The following year Smith was convicted of all charges against him, and sentenced to 7 years in federal prison.
A Queens native, Malcolm Smith earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Fordham University and went on to earn an MBA from Adelphi University. At Adelphi, he was inducted into Delta Mu Delta, an honor society for business administration. He has also completed certificate programs from Harvard Law School and Wharton Business School.
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