Bruno Fallout Continues
December 8th, 2009
Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno resigned his post as CEO of CMA Consulting Services today. Bruno took over the job last year after resigning from the Senate.
CMA has many lucrative contracts with the state and the Times Union reports that those contracts could have been in jeopardy because of Bruno’s felony convictions. James Odato of the Times Union points out that Bruno’s $95,000-a-year legislative pension remains intact.
Bruno’s conviction has good government advocates like New York Public Interest Research Group’s Blair Horner riled up and pushing for a major ethical overhaul in Albany.
This paragraph in the the United States Attorney’s press release, issued following Bruno’s indictment, might give Horner some extra ammunition: “Federal law enforcement in the Northern District of New York will continue to strive to ensure that public officials who breach their public trust will be held accountable, notwithstanding the challenges presented by the state’s inadequate legislative ethics and disclosure laws.”
Meanwhile Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters today that he found Bruno’s conviction “very sad.” He said Bruno was someone “that has helped this city.” Liz points out that Bloomberg was a very generous donor to the Republican Senate during Bruno’s tenure.
By David King on December 8, 2009, 4:33 pmIn category: Albany, Eye on Albany | No Comments »



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