William Boyland, Jr.
| William F. Boyland, Jr. | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 55th district |
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In office 2003 – March 6, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | William F. Boyland |
| Succeeded by | Latrice Walker |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Ex wife = Kamaria Alfattan | Son = William Boyland 3
William Frank Boyland Jr. is a former New York State Assemblyman who represented District 55, which comprises Ocean Hill, Brownsville, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights and Bushwick. He was expelled from the Assembly on March 6, 2014, upon his conviction on numerous federal felony charges related to extortion, bribery, and official corruption.
Chosen to represent his district in a special election held in 2003, he served as a member of several standing committees in the lower legislative body of the New York State Legislature, including the Committee on Aging, the Committee on Cities, the Committee on Economic Development, and the Committee on Job Creation, among others.
Boyland came from a family of Brooklyn politicians. His father, William F. Boyland, occupied a seat in the New York State Assembly for two decades, while his uncle, Thomas S. Boyland, was a member of the Assembly from 1977 to 1982. His sister, Tracy L. Boyland, was the Chairwoman of the Women's Issues Committee on the New York City Council. His wife Kamaria Alfattan was the district leader of Bedstuy. On December 20, 2002 he had a son William Boyland 3
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Boyland served as an intern in the offices of several United States Congressmen, including those of fellow Brooklynites Edolphus Towns and Major Owens.
On March 10, 2011, Boyland was among eight individuals, including Carl Kruger, another New York State Assemblyman, who surrendered to face charges in a federal corruption case accusing the lawmakers of taking bribes over the course of a decade. On November 10, 2011, Boyland was acquitted of those charges. However, before the end of the month, he was arrested again, on separate federal bribery charges, with prosecutors claiming to have secretly recorded him soliciting $250,000 in bribes even while the first set of charges were still unresolved. His chief of staff, Ry-Ann Hermon, was also arrested on related charges, and eventually pleaded guilty.
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