Editing Anthony Seminerio

{{Villain_Infobox|image =AnthonySeminerio_copy_768x816.jpg|fullname=Anthony Samuel Seminerio|crimes=[[Negrophobia]]<br>[[Racism]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]|type of villain=Racist politician}}'''Anthony Samuel Seminerio''' (February 15, 1935 – January 6, 2011) was an American politician from New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1979 to 2009, sitting in the 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th and 198th New York State Legislatures. He represented the neighborhoods of Richmond Hill, Queensand Glendale, Queens. As a member of the New York Assembly, he was one of the more conservative members of the New York City delegation. He opposed abortions, supported capital punishment, and took a tough stance on crime. Thus often at odds with Speaker Sheldon Silver, he endorsed several prominent Republican candidates in the past, including [[Rudy Giuliani]], George Pataki, and Al D'Amato.

He resigned on June 23, 2009, following an indictment for alleged Honest services fraud delivered by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In June 2009, he pleaded guilty to taking large sums of money from hospitals through a consulting firm while still a member of the New York State Assembly. He died on January 6, 2011, while serving a prison term in the Federal Correctional Complex, Butner in Butner, North Carolina.<sup>[1]</sup> His appeal was never heard but his conviction was abated due to his death.
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