Joseph L. Bruno is an entrepreneur and businessman with an extensive background in building and growing businesses. He co-founded Coradian, a telecommunications company, in the mid 1970’s. Under Mr. Bruno’s leadership, Coradian sold the first computerized telephone system in the United States.
Mr. Bruno was first elected to represent New York’s 43rd State Senate district in 1976. His fellow Republicans in the Senate first elected him Senate Majority Leader and Temporary President Pro Tem in January 1995. Senator Bruno was re-elected as Majority Leader each year since until June 2008, when he chose to step down from his leadership position.
UPDATE: FBI Intimidating, Harassing Bruno Friends and Family?
A distinguished defense attorney has written a letter to the Justice Department warning that the FBI may be engaged in tactics aimed at possibly attempting to intimidate and harass people close to Joe Bruno.
(Read the July 21st Letter)
Bruno conviction to be nixed
Federal prosecutors, citing a recent US Supreme Court decision, have conceded for the first time that last year's conviction of former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno on two felony counts must be dismissed
Hurtgen withdraws guilty pleas; 6 of 7 charges dismissed
Federal prosecutors in Chicago have dismissed six corruption-related charges against Nicholas Hurtgen, the former top Wisconsin state official and Bear Stearns director caught in the corruption investigation of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
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