NY State Senator Guy Velella Re-Election Campaign Button, Pin Back Vintage -RARE

Description: NY State Senator Guy Velella Re-Election Campaign Button, Pin Back. Condition is "Used" and in Good Condition. Shipped with USPS As one of the handful of Republican State Senators from New York City, Velella exercised considerable influence in the state legislature and in both Westchester County and New York City politics. Over the decades, many Democrats in the Assembly often turned to Velella to introduce their legislation in the New York State Senate, which was controlled by the Republicans from 1966 until 2009. In 1989, Velella became chairman of the powerful Senate Insurance Committee. In this capacity, Velella secured passage of numerous laws affecting the insurance industry in New York. Velella reached the height of his influence and power during the mid-1990s. He enjoyed access to important elected officials, many of them Republicans, such as U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato, Governor George Pataki, Attorney General Dennis Vacco, NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and NYS Senate Majority LeaderJoseph Bruno. Guy Velella was a political leader, state assemblyman, and state senator for over 30 years, Velella was indicted in 2002 on 25 counts of bribery and conspiracy for allegedly accepting at least $137,000 in exchange for steering public-works contracts to the paying parties.[He ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in the fourth degree, a class E felony, admitting that he helped clients obtain business from government agencies, and that the clients paid fees in excess of $10,000 to his father's law firm, in exchange for a year in jail. As part of the plea agreement reached with theManhattan District Attorney, Velella resigned his seat in the State Senate and his position as Chairman of the Bronx County Republican Party.

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Putnam Valley, New York

End Time: 2023-10-10T06:42:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.9 USD