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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Charles J. Hynes |
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Brooklyn, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
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May 28, 1935
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| Died | January 29, 2019
(83 years)
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| Contributor | nystate63 |
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| Info | In 1989, Charles J. Hynes was elected the 27th District Attorney of Kings County (Brooklyn), New York. He is now serving his fourth term as the County�s chief law enforcement officer.
The District Attorney began his career in public service in 1963 as an associate attorney for the Legal Aid Society. In 1969, he joined the Kings County District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney. In 1971, he was named Chief of the Rackets Bureau and in 1973, he was promoted to First Assistant District Attorney.
In 1975, Governor Hugh Carey and Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz appointed Mr. Hynes as Special State Prosecutor to investigate nursing home fraud. His State Medical Fraud Control Unit became a national model and his Medicaid Fraud Control legislation - which provided federal funding for any state interested in starting a unit - became law in 1978. That same year, District Attorney Hynes was elected the first president of the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units. Today, 47 states have Medicaid fraud control units.
In 1980, Mayor Edward I. Koch appointed Mr. Hynes as Fire Commissioner of New York City. In 1982, after two years in that post as Fire Commissioner, he left public service for private practice. He returned to public service in 1985, appointed by Governor Mario Cuomo as a Special State Prosecutor for the New York City Criminal Justice System.
In 1987, the District Attorney became the center of national attention when Governor Cuomo called on him to investigate the murder of Michael Griffith in Howard Beach, Queens. As the Special Prosecutor and Chief Trial Attorney in that case, Mr. Hynes led the investigation and prosecution which resulted in three homicide convictions.
Since 1982, Mr. Hynes has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Lawyers Fund for Client Protection. He has co-authored and published two books, "Incident at Howard Beach: The Case For Murder" and "The Regulation of Nursing Homes: A Case Study." Mr. Hynes continues to demonstrate his commitment to public service and education by serving as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at three New York City Law Schools: St. John's, Fordham University and Brooklyn Law School.
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