Eliot Spitzer
54th Governor of New York from 2007 to 2008
Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the New York State Attorney General before becoming Governor of New York in 2007.
Eliot Spitzer | |
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| 54th Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – March 17, 2008 | |
| Lieutenant | David Paterson |
| Preceded by | George Pataki |
| Succeeded by | David Paterson |
| 63rd New York Attorney General | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | |
| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | Dennis Vacco |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cuomo |
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| Born | Eliot Laurence Spitzer June 10, 1959 Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Silda Wall Spitzer (1987-2013,div.) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
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Spitzer resigned as Governor of New York on March 17, 2008 because of a prostitution incident. Spitzer's lieutenant governor, David Paterson, became Governor. Spitzer hosted In the Arena on the Cable News Network (CNN). He was hired by CNN President Jonathan Klein to co-host a different program along with a conservative debating him called Parker Spitzer. The other co-host left, and the show was renamed In the Arena. The show was cancelled by CNN in 2011.[1]
References
change- ↑ "CNN Cancels In the Arena with Eliot Spitzer by Brian Stelter". Media Decoder. July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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