Joseph Bruno

Joseph Bruno
Bruno in 2009
Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office
March 17, 2008 – June 24, 2008
GovernorDavid Paterson
Preceded byDavid Paterson
Succeeded byDean Skelos (acting)
Temporary President and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
In office
November 25, 1994 – June 24, 2008
Preceded byRalph J. Marino
Succeeded byDean Skelos
Member of the New York State Senate
In office
January 1, 1977 – July 18, 2008
Preceded byDouglas Hudson (41st)
Ronald B. Stafford (43rd)
Succeeded byJay P. Rolison Jr. (41st)
Roy McDonald (43rd)
Constituency41st district (1977–1982)
43rd district (1982–2008)
Personal details
Born
Joseph Louis Bruno

(1929-04-08)April 8, 1929
Glens Falls, New York, US
DiedOctober 6, 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 91)
Brunswick, New York, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarbara Frasier (deceased)
Domestic partnerKay Stafford
Children4
Alma materSkidmore College (BA)

Joseph Louis Bruno (April 8, 1929 – October 6, 2020) was an American businessman and Republican politician from upstate New York. Bruno served in the New York State Senate from 1977 to 2008 and was Senate Majority Leader from 1994 to 2008. Bruno was convicted of federal corruption charges in 2009, but his conviction was overturned on appeal and a subsequent retrial resulted in an acquittal.