Malcolm Anthony Smith is an American politician from New York who was convicted of public corruption. A Democrat, Smith represented the 10th district in the New York State Senate from 2000 to 2002 and
Smith in 2013
Smith (right) with Hiram Monserrate in 2009.
Pedro Espada Jr.
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Pedro Espada Jr. is an American former politician and convicted felon from the state of New York. A Democrat, Espada served in the New York State Senate from 1993 to 1996, from 2001 to 2002, and again
Malcolm Smith (American politician)
…and Temporary President of the body in January 2009. He was the first African American to hold this position. However, on June 8 of that year, Sens. Pedro Espada Jr. and Hiram Monserrate joined with the thirty Republicans in voting to replace Smith as Senate Majority Leader, triggering the 2009 New York State Senate…
Former New York State Senator Pedro Espada Served from January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2011
Espada speaking with Dean Skelos during the Senate leadership crisis.