Carl Kruger is an American politician, a Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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 who represents District 27 in the New York State Senate

New York State Senate

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, which comprises Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach

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, Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend

Gravesend, Brooklyn

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, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, and Midwood, among other neighborhoods found within his native Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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. Kruger surrendered to authorities on March 10, 2011 to face federal charges of bribery

Bribery

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Chosen in a special election in 1994, Kruger is a former Ranking Minority member on the Senate Committee on Aging as well as a member of the Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections, Energy and Telecommunications committees, among other standing committee assignments.