Dennis Vacco

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Dennis C. Vacco
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62nd Attorney General of New York
In office
January 1, 1995 –December 31, 1998
Democratic Eliot Spitzer2,084,94848.20
Republican Dennis Vacco (incumbent)2,059,76247.62
Independence Catherine Abate81,4391.88
Right to Life Robert W. Dapelo60,3991.40
Libertarian Daniel A. Conti, Jr.19,8640.46
Green Johann L. Moore18,9840.44
New York Attorney General election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dennis Vacco2,294,52849.28
Democratic Karen S. Burstein2,206,18847.38
Right to Life Alfred I. Skidmore85,6491.84
Independence Thomas M. Hartman37,5000.81
Libertarian Dan Conti19,2020.41

Post-political career

Less than two months after he concluded an antitrust settlement with Waste Management, Inc., a waste disposal conglomerate, as one of his last acts before leaving his position as attorney general, Vacco joined Waste Management as a senior lobbyist and vice president for government affairs for their operations in New York, New England, and Canada. In response to questions about the settlement and the job offer, Vacco said: "Any interpretation or suggestion that this settlement - which included the United States Department of Justice - was connected to my employment by Waste Management - is preposterous and false." [5]

As a lobbyist in New York State, Vacco was identified as having made inconsistencies in required filings. [6] [7] In April 2006, after a six-month investigation, Vacco was cleared of allegations that he violated lobbying regulations. The investigation "centered on whether Vacco’s firm had an illegal contingency-fee contract with a Rochester businessman in exchange for helping him win a casino deal with an Oklahoma tribe." In October 2005, Vacco’s lobbying firm agreed to pay the state $50,000 in connection with the questionable contract, but it was not required to admit wrongdoing." [8]

Vacco is currently a partner in the Buffalo, New York law firm of Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman, LLP. [9] [10]

In 2017, Vacco unsuccessful defended controversial Buffalo School Board member, Carl Paladino after his employment was terminated for misuse of confidential information and making what many called racist comments about former president Barack Obama during a magazine interview. After a hearing before the New York State education committee, it was determined that the Buffalo School Board had the right to terminate Carl Paladino’s employment, no further legal action was taken by either parties involved.

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References

  1. ↑ Quindlen, Anna. "One Candidate's Lifestyle Becomes Other's Ax to Grind". Chicago Tribune . New York Times News Service. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Opinion (October 12, 1994). "Guy Molinari, From the Gutter". The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ ISP guilty in child porn case, Wired.com, New York, N.Y.: Conde Nast, 16 February 2001, Sheeres, J., Retrieved 11 November 2013
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Vacco, Dennis, Our Campaigns, 1998 & 1994, Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Levy, Clifford (February 19, 1999). "Vacco to Start Private Life As Lobbyist For a Hauler". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Collins adds 10 to transition team". Buffalo News\Berkshire Hathaway (Buffalo, N.Y.). November 21, 2007.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ↑ "Collins adds 10 to transition team". McClatchy - Tribune Business News (Washington, D.C.). November 21, 2007.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ↑ Cooper, Michael (October 6, 2005). "Firms Working on Casinos' Behalf Agree to Pay Fines". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman, LLP: Business Experience: Dennis Vacco Archived November 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Lippes.com, Buffalo, N.Y., Retrieved 11 November 2013
  10. ↑ Watchdog report: Vacco's work on LDCs costs $167k, Democrat and Chronicle.com, Buffalo, N.Y.: Gannett, 8 November 2013, Riley, D., Retrieved 11 November 2013
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