Marc C. Panepinto is an American attorney and Democratic politician from New York State.
Marc Panepinto | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 60th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Grisanti |
| Succeeded by | Chris Jacobs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tonawanda, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Catherine Nugent |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Tonawanda, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | University at Buffalo, University of Illinois |
| Profession | Attorney |
Panepinto graduated from The University at Buffalo School of Law.[1] He is a founding partner at the Buffalo law firm of Dolce Panepinto.[2] Panepinto was convicted of misdemeanor election law violations in 2001.[3]
Panepinto ran for the New York State Senate in the 60th district in the 2014 elections.[4] He won the election, receiving 34% of the vote; Republican Party nominee Kevin Stocker finished with 30%, Independence Party nominee Mark Grisanti (the incumbent) received 28%, and Conservative Party nominee Timothy Gallagher (a paper candidate who did not campaign) received 8%.[5][6]
Panepinto did not seek re-election in 2016.[7] Following Panepinto's announcement that he would not seek re-election, the Erie County District Attorney's Office opened an investigation into claims of an underage drinking party at Panepinto's home.[8]
On June 28, 2018, Panepinto pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges arising out of an attempted cover-up of unwanted sexual advances he made to a member of his Senate staff in January 2016.[9] On December 14, 2018, Panepinto was sentenced to two months in prison.[10] In December 2020, Panepinto's law license was suspended for one year.[11] Panepinto was reinstated to the practice of law in January 2022.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Attorney Search - Captcha". iapps.courts.state.ny.us.
- ^ "Marc C. Panepinto". Dolce Panepinto. March 18, 2013.
- ^ McCarthy, Robert (February 3, 2016). "Potential challengers to Panepinto weigh race". Buffalo News. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Democrats backing Panepinto to oppose Grisanti". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Panepinto wins in 60th Senate District". WIVB-TV. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Democrat Marc Panepinto Claims Victory in 60th State Senate Race". Time Warner Cable. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Panepinto says he won't seek re-election after first term in Senate". The Buffalo News. March 15, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "DA investigating Senator Marc Panepinto". WKBW-TV. March 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Former New York state lawmaker pleads guilty to federal charges". Syracuse.com. June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ "Panepinto sentenced to two months in prison". WKBW. December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Former State Senator Marc Panepinto Suspended from Practicing Law for One Year". spectrumlocalnews.com. December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Matter of Panepinto". Justia. January 28, 2022.