Malcolm Smith (American politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American politician and a convicted felon
Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1956
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
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About Malcolm Smith (American politician)
- Malcolm Anthony Smith (born August 9, 1956) is an American politician who was convicted of public corruption.
- He was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate for the 14th district, located in a portion of southeast Queens that includes Hollis, St.
- Albans, Cambria Heights, Queens Village, Springfield Gardens and parts of Jamaica.
- Smith served as New York State Senate Majority Leader in 2009 and served as Temporary President of the New York State Senate from 2009 to 2010.
- He was the first African-American to hold those positions. On April 2, 2013, Smith was arrested by the FBI on federal corruption charges.
- The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the New York FBI alleged that Smith attempted to secure a spot on the Republican ballot in the 2013 New York City mayoral election through bribery of New York City Councilman Dan Halloran and two other Republican officials.
- In September 2014, Smith's Democratic primary challenger, former New York City Councilman Leroy Comrie, defeated Smith in a landslide.
- The following year, Smith was convicted of all charges against him and sentenced to seven years in federal prison.
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