When did Elliot Spitzer become Governor of New York?

I thought he was the attorney general until I read this afternoon, when he admitted to paying a hooker for sex, that he was governor of New York. Asked by Shellanswerman 46 months ago Similar questions: Elliot Spitzer Governor York Local > United States > New York City - NY.

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2007 Spitzer was elected NYS Governor in 2006 and assumed the role in 2007. "Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. He served as New York State Attorney General before becoming Governor of New York in 2007.

Spitzer was born and raised in the Bronx borough of New York City. He attended Princeton University for his undergraduate studies and Harvard University for law school. It was there that he met his future wife, Silda Wall Spitzer, who later founded Children for Children, a non-profit organization.

After earning his Juris Doctor degree, he joined the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Two years later, he joined the Manhattan district attorney's office, headed by Robert M. Morgenthau, to pursue organized crime.In 1992, he launched a successful investigation that brought down the Gambino family's control over Manhattan's garment and trucking industry.

In the next six years, he worked at the law firms of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Constantine and Partners. In 1998, he defeated incumbent Republican Dennis Vacco by a slim margin to become elected as the New York State Attorney General.As attorney general, Spitzer took cases relating to corporate white collar crime, securities fraud, internet fraud and environmental protection. He most notably pursued cases against companies involved in computer chip price fixing, investment bank stock price inflation, and the 2003 mutual fund scandal.

He also sued Richard Grasso, the then-chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, who he claimed had violated his position after receiving an upwards of $140 million as a deferred compensation pay package.In 2006, Spitzer was elected governor of New York after defeating Republican John Faso in the November election. During his time in office, he has proposed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in New York and issued an executive order allowing illegal aliens to be issued driver's licenses, which have both attracted controversy. In July 2007, he was admonished for his administration's involvement in ordering the State Police to record the whereabouts of State Senate majority leader Joseph L.Bruno.

According to a November 2007 poll, Spitzer's approval rating as governor sits at a low 33%. In March 2008, Spitzer admitted to wrongdoing after The New York Times reported that he was involved in a prostitution ring under investigation by the federal government. " Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Spitzer .

Yup. He assumed office January 1, 2007... ...after winning the November 2006 election against Republican candidate john Faso. Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliot_Spitzer .

Elliot Spitzer Was the attorney general for 8 years and became the Governor of New York 16 months ago. He ran on a platform stressing high moral character and ethics, promising to weed out corruption in New York politics. He will likely resign by the end of the day since he has been caught paying for sex across state lines by Federal investigators.

He will most likely be replaced by Lt. Governor David Patterson a legally blind African American. It only gets better and better around here.

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He was elected governor in November of 2006 and took office on January 1st, 2007.

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