“Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon is facing public corruption charges after prosecutors said he solicited $48,000 in cash, airline tickets, a hotel room and the use of a luxury apartment as bribes from undercover FBI agents posing as developers.
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty in February of 20 counts of accepting bribes and other corruption charges…”
“Former Trenton, NJ, Mayor Tony Mack was convicted in February of taking money in exchange for getting approval in 2012 to develop a downtown parking garage…
[There is a] a long list of New Jersey mayors to face corruption charges since 2000, including the leaders of Newark, Camden, Paterson, Perth Amboy, Hoboken, Passaic, Asbury Park, Orange and Hamilton.”
“Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner,” you remember him, “resigned last August after a number of sexual harassment allegations. He pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery in October…”
“Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is serving 28 years in prison after being convicted in October of extortion, bribery, conspiracy and other crimes.”
Former Birmingham, AL, Mayor Larry Langford took $235,000 in cash, loans and gifts… He was convicted of 60 counts in October 2009 and is serving 15 years in prison.”
Harry Reid gave $17,000.00 in campaing cash to a ‘vendor’ named Ryan Elizabeth. Curious minds uncovered that Ryan Elizabeth was Ryan Elizabeth Reid, the Senator’s granddaughter. Dirty Harry hid her true identity, until he got caught. Now he says he is paying it back. The FEC says that’s not good enough.
Don’t forget Leland Yee – the anti-gun gun runner.
(And I think this is the short list)
Yes, They are all Democrats.
