A formative member of the ORGANIZATION@1 with a political base in NY , PERSON@1 served in the LOCATION@1 -LRB- NUMBER@1 -- NUMBER@2 , NUMBER@3 NUMBER@4 -RRB- , as LOCATION@2 State Attorney General -LRB- NUMBER@5 -- NUMBER@6 -RRB- , LOCATION@3 Senator -LRB- NUMBER@6 -- NUMBER@7 -RRB- , and for one term as vice president under PERSON@2 .

PERSON@1 served in the LOCATION@1 , as LOCATION@2 State Attorney General , and as a LOCATION@3 Senator before serving as Vice President .
