Alan Hevesi

Alan G. Hevesi (born January 31, 1940) is a former American politician and convicted felon who served as a New York State Assemblyman from 1971–93, as New York City Comptroller from 1994-2001, and as New York State Comptroller from 2003-06. Hevesi is originally from Queens, New York City.A member of the Democratic Party, Hevesi was first elected State Comptroller in 2002 and won re-election in 2006. However, he resigned from office effective December 22, 2006 as part of a plea bargain with the Albany County Court which related to his unlawful use of state employees to care for his ailing wife. In February 2007, Hevesi was sentenced to a $5,000 fine and permanently banned from holding elective office again; he received no jail time and no probation.Hevesi also pleaded guilty to corruption charges surrounding a "pay to play" scheme regarding the New York State Pension Fund; on April 15, 2011, he was sentenced to one to four years in prison.