| Silda Wall Spitzer | |
| Born | Silda Alice Wall December 10, 1957 Chapel Hill, North Carolina[1] |
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| Residence | Manhattan, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A., J.D. |
| Alma mater | Meredith College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religious beliefs | Southern Baptist |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Stamos (1982) Eliot Spitzer (1987 - present) |
| Children | 3 |
Silda Alice Wall Spitzer[2] (born December 10, 1957) is the founder and chair of the board of Children for Children, a not-for-profit organization that fosters community involvement and social responsibility in young people. As the wife of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, she was the First Lady of New York State from January 2007 until March 2008.
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Early life
Wall grew up in Concord, North Carolina.[3] Her father, Robert, was a hospital administrator and her mother, Trilby, was a homemaker. She was raised as a Southern Baptist.[4][5] Wall graduated in 1980 with a B.A., summa cum laude, from Meredith College. She received a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1984.
Personal life
She married Eliot Spitzer on October 17, 1987[6] and together they have three daughters. Spitzer stated that when her husband decided to pursue his political career, she turned her focus more towards the raising of their children, which also allowed her to focus on her work with non-profit organizations.
Marital issues
On March 10, 2008, it was reported that Gov. Spitzer had been caught on a federal wiretap arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute on February 13, 2008, at a Washington, D.C., hotel. Governor Spitzer held a press conference where he apologized for a "private matter" that violated obligations to his family but did not go into any detail regarding the charges[7]. Spitzer resigned on March 17.
Career
Silda Wall Spitzer began her legal career with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, specializing in mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. She then joined The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. as a member of its International Legal Group. She is a founding co-chair of Project Cicero, the annual New York City book drive building classroom libraries in under-resourced schools and serves as trustee for her children's school. She served on the NY Blue Ribbon Commission on Youth Leadership as well as the board of the Children's Museum of Manhattan from 1995 until January 1999, where she was a member of its executive committee and chaired its program committee. In 1996, she co-founded Children for Children a not-for-profit organization promoting community involvement and civic engagement in youths.
References
- ^ "Eliot Spitzer, Wife Discuss Run For Governor On 'News Forum' (9/17/06)", WNBC, September 17, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ Attorney Directory - Attorney Details
- ^ Konigsberg, Eric (November 10, 2006). "Her Next Job: First Lady of New York". N.Y. / Region. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ Silda Wall Spitzer's Friend: Take the Kids and Run
- ^ Eliot Spitzer’s ‘Good Baptist Wife’
- ^ Silda Wall and Eliot Spitzer Marriage Profile
- ^ Chan, Sewell "‘I Apologize to the Public’", New York Times, March 10, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-10
External links
- First Lady Silda Wall Spitzer Biography
- "Power Couples" profile of Silda Wall and Eliot Spitzer in 02138, October 2006.
- Children for Children official site
- New York Observer - Mrs. Spitzer Suits Up
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| Preceded by Libby Pataki |
First Lady of New York 2007 –2008 |
Succeeded by Michelle Paige Paterson |
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N.Y. Governor Spitzer Prostitution Scandal
NEW YORK - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who swept to office as a no-nonsense crimebuster known as the "sheriff of Wall Street, apologized to his family and the public Monday after being linked in news reports to a prostitution ring. "I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family ... [and] my sense of right and wrong," Spitzer said in a brief statement he read to reporters at his Manhattan office. "I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family." Spitzer, with his wife, Silda, looking on, did not specifically refer to reports earlier Monday that he had been discussed on a federal wiretap as having arranged to meet with a prostitute last month in Washington.
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Keywords: NEW YORK Governor prostitute NEWS sex SCANDAL INTERNET
Added: September 23, 2008
Silda Wall Spitzer August 2007
Silda Wall Spitzer August 2007, press conference.
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Keywords: Silda Wall Spitzer NY New York Governor 2007
Added: March 15, 2008
Silda Wall Spitzer
http://www.lukeford.net New York governor Eliot Spitzer has told aides he's part of an expensive elite prostitution ring. He's resigned as governor. What toll on his wife?
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Keywords: Eliot Spitzer prostitution ring emperor's club vip
Added: March 13, 2008
Spitzer Resignation
Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns
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Added: March 12, 2008
Gov. Eliot Spitzer Resigns
Presser from this morning where Gov. Spitzer formally resigns. http://shakesville.com http://petulantweb.com
Author: petulantrumble
Keywords: Eliot Spitzer New York Resigns Silda Press Conference
Added: March 12, 2008