Sheldon Silver, the convicted former Assembly Speaker, has resigned as a super delegate to the 2016 Democratic Convention.
Silver had been a New York member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and all DNC members become automatic delegates.
Silver, who was convicted in November on fraud, money-laundering and extortion charges, might have been able to attend the convention.
Super delegates are only removed if they die, are imprisoned or resign, according to DNC rules.
He will be sentenced April 13, six days before the New York Primary.
Silver had led the state’s Democratic delegation at past conventions.
He gave a speech on the floor while delivering New York’s delegate votes at the 2012 convention in Charlotte.
State Democrats plan to name a replacement for Silver at their nominating convention in May.
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