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flag Former NM Senator Phil Griego, convicted of bribery and fraud, has died at 78.

flag Phil Griego, a former New Mexico State Senator who represented District 39 for over 18 years, has died at age 78. flag He resigned in 2015 amid an ethics probe related to a $50,000 commission from the sale of a historic Santa Fe state building. flag In 2017, he was convicted on five felony counts, including bribery and fraud, and sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $47,000 fine. flag Griego, a longtime advocate for rural communities, began his political career on the Santa Fe planning commission and city council before entering the state Senate in 1996. flag The New Mexico Senate observed a moment of silence in his honor following the announcement of his death.

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