Diane Gordon

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Diane Gordon is an American politician and a former member of the New York State Assembly who represented the East New York section of Brooklyn from 2001 to 2008.

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Political background

On July 10, 2006, Gordon was indicted by the office of the Brooklyn District Attorney, who filed charges alleging that the assemblywoman offered to help a contractor obtain a $2 million parcel of land from the city if he would build her a house. [1] On April 8, 2008, she was convicted [2] [3] on eight of nine counts, including: Two counts of receiving bribes, two counts of official misconduct and two counts of receiving reward for official misconduct, [4] automatically vacating her Assembly seat. [2] On January 21, 2009, after six months of appeals, she began serving her two-to-six year jail term. [5] [6] [7]

Family

Diane Gordon has three children named Misha, Mireille, and Helen with one child who is deceased. [8]

Residence

Diane Gordon was born in Hemingway, South Carolina, and her home city is in Brooklyn, New York. [8]

Education

Diane Gordon received her education from the following institutions:

Organizations

Diane Gordon has been a member of the following organizations:

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References

  1. ↑ "Brooklyn Assemblywoman Indicted On Extortion Charges, by Josh Robin, NY1 News website, July 10, 2006". Archived from the original on July 13, 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2006.
  2. 1 2 Newman, Andy (9 April 2008). "Lawmaker Found Guilty of Corruption". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Diane Gordon Convicted". The New York Observer . 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Minus One Assembly Dem; Diane Gordon Convicted, by Elizabeth Benjamin, New York Daily News, April 8, 2008". New York Daily News . Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Former Brooklyn assemblywoman Diane Gordon jailed for bribery conviction". New York Daily News . Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  6. ↑ https://www.nydailynews.com Archived 2017-05-21 at the Wayback Machine | JAN 22, 2009 | Former Brooklyn assemblywoman Diane Gordon jailed for bribery conviction | SCOTT SHIFREL | DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER | Archived 2019-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com Archived 2014-01-08 at the Wayback Machine | June 13, 2008 | Seeking a Free Home, Ex-Legislator Will Get a Prison Cell Instead | Kareem Fahim | Archived 2021-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Diane Gordon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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