LEGISLATIVE · NY · 1989-2015
Tom Libous
State Senator · Senate · Republican · New York
NOTABLE
On the record
Convicted 2015 of lying to FBI re son's law-firm job; died of cancer 2016 before appeal
SEVERITY · FELONY
Background
Tom Libous occupied the State Senator · Senate office in New York for 26 years (1989–2015). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Took office after Dean Skelos; succeeded by Carl Kruger. Press-relevant: Convicted 2015 of lying to FBI re son's law-firm job; died of cancer 2016 before appeal. Same-year political environment (1989): Governor Mario Cuomo.
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Others who held this office in New York
- Hiram Monserrate (2009-2010)
- Pedro Espada Jr. (2008-2010)
- Malcolm Smith (2000-2014)
- John Sampson (1997-2015)
- George Maziarz (1995-2014)
- Carl Kruger (1994-2011)
- Dean Skelos (1984-2015)
- Sheldon Silver (1976-2015)