Eliot Spitzer

Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the New York State Attorney General before becoming Governor of New York in 2007.

Eliot Spitzer
54th Governor of New York
In office January 1, 2007 – March 17, 2008
Lieutenant	David Paterson
Preceded by	George Pataki
Succeeded by	David Paterson
63rd New York Attorney General
In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2006
Governor	George Pataki
Preceded by	Dennis Vacco
Succeeded by	Andrew Cuomo
Personal details
Born	Eliot Laurence Spitzer (1959-06-10) June 10, 1959 (age 66) Bronx, New York
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Silda Wall Spitzer (1987-2013,div.)
Children	3
Residence	Manhattan, New York
Alma mater	Princeton University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (J.D.)
Profession	Lawyer Politician
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Spitzer resigned as Governor of New York on March 17, 2008 because of a prostitution incident. Spitzer's lieutenant governor, David Paterson, became Governor. Spitzer hosted In the Arena on the Cable News Network (CNN). He was hired by CNN President Jonathan Klein to co-host a different program along with a conservative debating him called Parker Spitzer. The other co-host left, and the show was renamed In the Arena. The show was cancelled by CNN in 2011.^[1]