of Corrections Seminerio also served as the founder and treasurer of the New York State Peace Officers Association.
He opposed abortions, supported capital punishment, and took a tough stance on crime.
Thus often at odds with Speaker Sheldon Silver, he endorsed several prominent Republican candidates in the past, including Rudy Giuliani, George Pataki, and Al D'Amato.
He resigned on June 23, 2009, following an indictment for alleged Honest services fraud delivered by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
In June 2009, he pleaded guilty to taking large sums of money from hospitals through a consulting firm while still a New York State Assembly member.