Ex-Labor Commissioner Convicted in Bribe Case
From Times Wire Reports
Former state Labor Commissioner James McGowan was convicted in White Plains of using his office to funnel state grant money to a friend in exchange for cash and the promise of a job.
McGowan, 66, was convicted of bribery, mail fraud and conspiracy.
He faces a maximum prison term of 30 years when he is sentenced Sept. 9.
McGowan, a retired New York City fire lieutenant, was named labor commissioner by Gov. George Pataki in 1998. McGowan resigned in 2000.
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