Background
He was born on September 20, 1944, in Utica, Oneida County, New York the son of Thomas J. Ruggiero and Theresa F. (Passalacqua) Ruggiero.
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Richard Salvador Ruggiero
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He attended Utica Free Academy. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in English from Niagara University in 1966. He also attended post-graduate courses at Colgate University and Syracuse University.
Career
Then he taught school in Utica. They had no children. On January 31, 1986, Ruggiero was arrested and charged in Oneida County Court with one count of sexual abuse and two counts of attempted sexual abuse.
On March 21, 1986, he pleaded guilty to one count of attempted sexual abuse, a felony.
The conviction vacated his Assembly seat. Afterwards he moved to Hamburg, Erie County, New New York
He died on July 24, 2014.
Achievements
Membership
He entered politics as a Democrat, and was a member of the Utica Common Council (3rd Ward) from 1978 to 1980. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (116th Doctorate) from 1981 to 1986, sitting in the 184th, 185th and 186th New York State Legislatures.
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United States