Eric Schneiderman
American politician
Eric Tradd Schneiderman (born December 31, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician. He was the 65th Attorney General of New York from 2011 to 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Schneiderman served for a decade in the New York State Senate, elected five times.
Eric Schneiderman | |
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| 65th Attorney General of New York | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – May 8, 2018 | |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Andrew Cuomo |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Underwood |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Efrain Gonzalez |
| Succeeded by | Adriano Espaillat |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Franz Leichter |
| Succeeded by | David Paterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Tradd Schneiderman December 31, 1954 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Cunningham (divorced) |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
On May 7, 2018, four women publicly said that Schneiderman had physically abused them during his tenure as Attorney General. Schneiderman did not deny the allegations and stated their sexual acts were consensual.[1] He resigned that day, effective the next day.[2]
References
change- ↑ Mayer, Jane; Farrow, Ronan (May 7, 2018). "Four Women Accuse New York's Attorney General of Physical Abuse". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ↑ Hakim, Danny; Wang, Vivian (May 7, 2018). "Eric Schneiderman, New York's Attorney General, Resigns Amid Assault Accusations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
Other websites
change- Official NY Attorney General Website
- Eric Schneiderman for Attorney General Archived 2018-03-08 at the Wayback Machine Official campaign website
- Eric Tradd Schneiderman listing from New York State Unified Court System
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