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Alan G. Hevesi (born January 31, 1940) is a Democratic politician who served as a New York State Assemblyman from 1971 to 1993, as New York City Comptroller from 1994 to 2001, and as New York State Comptroller from 2003 to 2006. Hevesi is originally from Queens, New York City, and is of the Jewish faith. Hevesi was first elected State Comptroller in 2002 and won reelection in 2006. However, he resigned from office effective December 22, 2006, as part of a plea bargain with the Albany County Court, based on his personal use of state employees to care for his ailing wife, in lieu of a grand jury indictment. In February 2007 Hevesi was sentenced to a $5,000 fine and permanently banned from holding elective office again; he received no jail time and no probation.〔 〕 He later pled guilty to corruption charges surrounding a "pay to play" scheme regarding the New York State Pension Fund, and was sentenced to 1–4 years on April 15, 2011.〔 == Background == Alan Hevesi's father was Dr. Eugene Hevesi (1896–1983), a Hungarian-born leader in the American Jewish community who served as foreign affairs secretary for the American Jewish Committee and as representative to the United Nations for several Jewish NGOs. His brother is Dennis Hevesi, a reporter for ''The New York Times''. His grandfather was Simon Hevesi, Chief Rabbi of Budapest prior to World War II. Alan Hevesi earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Queens College, CUNY. He received his Ph.D in Public Law & Government from Columbia University in 1971. The title of his doctoral dissertation was ''Legislative Leadership in New York State''. His dissertation has been archived by University Microfilms International; it carries document number 7201325. Alan Hevesi and his wife Carol have been residents of Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York.〔Navarro, Mireya. ("A Comptroller Candidate Fights for Recognition" ), ''The New York Times'', July 15, 1993. Accessed October 8, 2007. "A native New Yorker, Mr. Hevesi lives in Forest Hills with his wife, Carol."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alan G. Hevesi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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