Diane Gordon
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.
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 awards for official misconduct"[4] and automatically vacated 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][8]
Family[]
Diane Gordon has three children named Misha, Mireille, and Helen with one child who is deceased.[9]
Residence[]
Diane Gordon was born in Hemingway, South Carolina, and her home city is in Brooklyn, New York.[9]
Education[]
Diane Gordon received her education from the following institutions:
- BA, Business Administration, New York City Technical College, 1985
- Certified, Business Mathematics, American Business Institute
- Graduated, True Worship Bible Ministry School[9]
Organizations[]
Diane Gordon has been a member of the following organizations:
- Vice-President, Women Mentoring Ministry, True Worship Church, present
- Evangelist, True Worship Church, 1985–present
- Founder, Save Our Homes Organization of East New York, 1985
- Founder, Coalition of Clergymen, East New York Community[9]
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Newman, Andy (9 April 2008). "Lawmaker Found Guilty of Corruption". The New York Times.
- ^ "Diane Gordon Convicted". The New York Observer. 8 April 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2] | JAN 22, 2009 | Former Brooklyn assemblywoman Diane Gordon jailed for bribery conviction | SCOTT SHIFREL | DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER | [3]
- ^ [4] | June 13, 2008 | Seeking a Free Home, Ex-Legislator Will Get a Prison Cell Instead | Kareem Fahim | [5]
- ^ [6] | July 11, 2006 | POL WANTED IT ‘ON THE HOUSE’ | BRIBE DEAL FOR HER DREAM PAD: PROBE | Alex Ginsberg | [7]
- ^ a b c d "Diane Gordon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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