Eliot Spitzer

Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the New York State Attorney General before becoming Governor of New York in 2007.

Eliot Spitzer
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54th Governor of New York
In office
January 1, 2007 – March 17, 2008
LieutenantDavid Paterson
Preceded byGeorge Pataki
Succeeded byDavid Paterson
63rd New York Attorney General
In office
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2006
GovernorGeorge Pataki
Preceded byDennis Vacco
Succeeded byAndrew Cuomo
Personal details
Born
Eliot Laurence Spitzer

(1959-06-10) June 10, 1959 (age 65)
Bronx, New York
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Silda Wall Spitzer (1987-2013,div.)
Children3
ResidenceManhattan, New York
Alma materPrinceton University (A.B.)
Harvard Law School (J.D.)
ProfessionLawyer
Politician
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Spitzer resigned as Governor of New York on March 17, 2008 because of a prostitution incident. Spitzer's lieutenant governor, David Paterson, became Governor. Spitzer hosted In the Arena on the Cable News Network (CNN). He was hired by CNN President Jonathan Klein to co-host a different program along with a conservative debating him called Parker Spitzer. The other co-host left, and the show was renamed In the Arena. The show was cancelled by CNN in 2011.[1]

References

  1. "CNN Cancels In the Arena with Eliot Spitzer by Brian Stelter". Media Decoder. July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2015.