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Republican former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on Tuesday became the latest disgraced ex-lawmaker to have their conviction tossed by a federal appeals panel.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R - Nassau County, acknowledged yesterday's contretemps over $ 9.9 million in bullet aid for education became «testy» but defended the money, which was doled out exclusively to Republican - represented school districts.

When the rallying to oust Skelos became louder, Nozzolio and Seward joined 14 other senators in signing a letter that said «We strongly believe that Senator Dean Skelos should remain on as majority leader of the New York State Senate.»

The Senate picture could become more clear this month with a hotly contetested special election on Long Island to replaced disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Cuomo said it became too complex to determine the criteria for a task force, so he and the leaders decided to «trust» one another — a point Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos reinforced.

Skelos is a longtime lawmaker who became Senate majority leader for several months in 2007 before the Democrats took control of the chamber last year with a slim 32 - to - 30 margin.

Dean Skelos is a longtime lawmaker who became Senate majority leader for several months in 2007 before the Dems took control of the chamber last year with a 32 - 30 margin.

Dean Skelos was about to become the sole Senate leader — no longer needing to share the title with anyone after Republicans won a majority of seats in November elections.

Farley, like Nozzolio, was one of a handful of upstate Republican senators who backed Flanagan's bid to become majority leader after Dean Skelos was deposed following his arrest last May.

But Heastie's supporters insist that his low - key style hides an intelligent, fair - minded pol who's adept at bridging political divides and ready to become one of the so - called «three men in a room» with Gov. Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County).

Paterson, who became governor after Spitzer resigned amid his own scandal in 2008, told The Post, «Records now show that the last four Senate majority leaders, not counting Skelos, have been indicted, that two of the last four Assembly speakers were indicted, and one of the last three governors had to resign.

Skelos, a Republican from Long Island, was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and became majority leader in 2008.

This has become almost routine in the state Legislature: In early 2015, state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos

This has become almost routine in the state Legislature: In early 2015, state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested on charges of extortion, fraud and bribery, barely four months after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver resigned over federal charges that he had taken millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.

Skelos has just captured all the marbles (by becoming the Senate Majority Leader) and he's not about to give ANY of them back.

Flanagan, who became majority leader in May following Dean Skelos's arrest on corruption charges, had decided to keep Libous in the number two post.

Kathy Marchione became the latest Republican senator to call for Dean Skelos to step down as majority leader while he faces corruption charges.

The New York Times says the Silver verdict and ongoing trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos «should sound a loud alarm to all the players in Albany who have become so accustomed to the abuse of power that they can't see how it infects every aspect of lawmaking,» adding: «If the lawmakers still don't get the message, voters should take heed.

DeFrancisco has not been shy about his desire to succeed Skelos, should the majority leader's post become open.

Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County) both left office and were convicted of misusing their power and influence, becoming symbols of Albany corruption.

In the last three years, the Long Island Nine has become the not - so - solid seven with the conviction of ex-GOP Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos on federal corruption charges and the election loss of freshman Sen. Michael Venditto after federal charges were leveled against his father, former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, who is now on trial.

Skelos, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and became majority leader in 2008, is the fourth consecutive Senate majority leader accused of federal crimes, and the third convicted.

At that time, Assembly Speaker Silver looked like a lock to become the longest - serving Speaker and Majority Leader Skelos had once again engineered a Republican majority in the stateMajority Leader Skelos had once again engineered a Republican majority in the statemajority in the state Senate.

ALBANY — State Senator John Bonacic, a Republican from the Hudson Valley, became the first member of his conference to call on Majority Leader Dean Skelos to resign from his leadership post, following Skelos» arrest on federal corruption charges on Monday.

ALBANY - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos Tuesday kept a low profile in his first trip to Albany since it became public that he and his son are under federal investigation.

Dean Skelos became New York state's most powerful Republican official when he was elected in January as majority leader.

Years before Dean Skelos became the Republicans» leader, the union had formed a pragmatic alliance with former Senate majority leader Joe Bruno.

After all, dirt that the commission dug up became part of the evidence that got Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos convicted for corruption.

He did, however, lament the fact that a number of high - profile corruption inquiries — including those surrounding former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, former Speaker Sheldon Silver and allegations of Buffalo Billions bid - fixing — didn't become public until after last November's election.

DeFrancisco, who chairs the Senate finance committee, confirmed during an interview with the Syracuse Post-Standard that he is interested in becoming majority leader, but said before leaving the Capitol this week that he did not want to discuss his potential candidacy unless or until Skelos stepped aside.