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Just a partial list of elected officials with criminal records. If I can get it to work. Layoutshooter

DOES YOUR CONGRESSPERSON HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD?
Below are a list of your elected representatives (mostly federal, but I don't mind including state politicians either when they interact with the feds) who have or had criminal records on their Congressional rap sheet. Note the specific language: "Charged" means formal charges have / had been made, though the representative was not necessarily convicted. (I include charges only if said representative shows a pattern of behavior along those lines.) Convicted...well, you get the idea.

An asterisk at the end of a Congressfolk's record means that the charges came either before or after their terms...though often the "after" is the result of something(s) done while in the Capitol. Best of all, a name in boldface means that the representative is still a representative!


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REP. MARIO BIAGGI (D-NY): In 1988 he was convicted of obstructing justice, tax evasion, conspiracy, extortion, and accepting bribes.

CORRINNE BROWN (D-FL): Failed to pay unemployment taxes to the state of Florida; sued by several airlines for unpaid bills and falsified travel reports; failed to report sale of her Tallahassee travel agency; improperly reported the sale of her Gainesville travel agency; sued by Whirlpool Corp. for unpaid bills; pursued by the IRS for $14,228 in unpaid taxes; investigations by the House Ethics Committee for possible acceptance of bribes; refused to file reports in the House about potential conflicts of interest while overseeing airlines she dealt with through her travel agencies; charged with money laundering.

REP. ALBERT BUSTAMANTE (D-TX): Convicted in 1993 of racketeering and accepting an illegal gratuity.

TONY COELHO (D-CA): Currently under investigation for fraud while serving as U.S. Commissioner General of Expo '98 in Lisbon, Portugal.* He was Al Gore's primary presidential campaign manager until he resigned citing health reasons.

REP. WES COOLEY (R-OR): Convicted of falsifying VA loan applications. Paid $7,000 in fines plus court costs, and placed on probation. Subsequently tried to gather support to get re-elected to Congress.*

REP. JERRY COSTELLO (D-IL):

REP. BOB DORNAN (R-CA): In 1983 attempted to leave Grenada with a stolen AK-47. It was confiscated by the Army and destroyed.

REP. WALTER FAUNTROY (D-DC): Financial disclosure misdemeanor (1995).

REP. BARNEY FRANK (D-MA): Accessory to a male prostitute who ran a whorehouse in their Washington townhouse.

REP. NEWT GINGRICH (R-GA):

STATE REP. ALCEE L. HASTINGS (D-FL): From the 1998 Almanac of American Politics: "He was impeached by the House of Representatives by a vote of 426-3 in 1988 and convicted and removed from office by the Senate by a vote of 69-26. The impeachment arose from allegations that Hastings conspired with a friend to accept $150,000 for giving two convicted swindlers a break in sentencing. Hastings was acquitted in a criminal trial in 1983, but the friend was convicted. In the House, the case for impeachment was made by John Conyers, senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Removed from the bench, Hastings was unapologetic."

SEN. JESSE HELMS (R-NC): In 1990, the Helms campaign sent out 125,000 postcards primarily to black North Carolina voters claiming that they might not be able to vote, and would be prosecuted for vote fraud if they tried. His campaign, the North Carolina Republican party, and four consulting and marketing firms were charged with violations of the Voting Rights Act. The Helms campaign signed an admission of guilt (claiming later that they didn't have the money to fight it in court), but Helms and his staff were never prosecuted.

REP. CARROL HUBBARD (D-KY): Convicted in 1994 of misappropriation of funds.

JAY KIM (R-CA): Convicted of accepting illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources.

REP. GERALD KLECZKA (D-WI): Convicted of DUI in 1987; arrested for DUI in 1990 and 1995.

REP. JOE KOLTER (D-PA): Fraud and conspiracy (1996).

REP. NORMAN LENT (R-NY): In 1982 tried to have fifty counterfeit Rolex watches mailed to him from Taiwan.

REP. DONALD E. "BUZ" LUKENS (R-OH): In 1989 was convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

REP. NICK MAVROULES (D-MA): In 1991 pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and tax evasion.

REP. EDWARD MEZVINSKY (D-IA): Indicted in March of 2001 on federal fraud charges. Claimed that he developed mental problems after using a malaria drug called Lariam. "Clearly, the responsibility lies with the manufacturers," claimed Mezvinsky's lawyer, Michael Barrett.*

REP. JAMES MORAN (D-VA): Charged with spousal abuse, and assault and battery. A regular instigator of bar fights while mayor of Alexandria, VA, his position made him immune to arrest. Once said he thought about becoming a boxer because "I like to hit people."

REP. AUSTIN J. MURPHY (D-PA): Vote fraud, including forgery, conspiracy, and tampering with federal records (1999).*

REP. MARY ROSE OAKAR (D-OH): Charged with seven federal felonies related to financial-disclosure irregularities (1998).

SEN. BOB PACKWOOD (R-OR): Charged with sexual harassment. Oddly enough, many of the women named as harassees defended Senator Packwood.

REP. CARL PERKINS (D-KY): In 1994 pleaded guilty to filing a false financial-disclosure statement, conspiracy to file false statements with the Federal Election Commission, and bank fraud. Sentenced in March of 1995.

REP. MEL REYNOLDS (D-IL): In 1995 was convicted of having sex with a minor and obstructing justice.

CHARLIE ROSE (D-NC): Financial disclosure irregularities (1994).

REP. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI (D-IL): Illegally converted official funds to his personal use and mail fraud; accused in 1996 of embezzling $700,000 from the federal government, he was charged with 13 of the original 17 counts against him. Went to prison after serving in Congress; now back in Washington working as a lobbyist.


REP. LARRY SMITH (D-FL): In 1993 was convicted of income tax evasion and campaign-reporting violations.

REP. PAT SWINDALL (R-GA): In 1988 was convicted of perjury.

REP. JIM TRAFICANT (D-OH): Indicted on 5/4/01 by a Cleveland, OH federal grand jury for bribery, tax evasion, racketeering, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Found guilty of all charges in April 2002.

REP. WALTER TUCKER (D-CA): Federal extortion charges; convicted of accepting $30,000 worth of bribes while a Congressman, and sentenced to 27 months in the federal penitentiary.


REP. J.C. WATTS (R-OK):

CHARLES WILSON (D-TX): In 1995 was forced to pay a $90,000 fine to the Federal Election Commission.

Number of members of Congress who escaped tickets and/or arrest from a variety of driving offenses ranging from speeding to DUI in 1999 due to Congressional immunity: 217

Number of members of Congress who were released after being pulled over for drunken driving in 1998 by claiming Congressional immunity: 84

[arkjarhead]

That is just plain sad. I figured Teddy Kennedy's name would be on that list somewhere, but I didn't see it.

[layoutshooter]

I think he got away with everything except a mis-demenor charge for leaving the scence of an accident. If it was one. I think he either killed her cause she was knocked up or ran like a sniveling coward cause he was drunk as a skunk. Either way he is a total pig. Layoutshooter

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Check this site out. Layoutshooter

www.ytedk.com

[layoutshooter]

How come Nancy Pelosi has NEVER been investigated for witholding evidence on the House/Page sex scandles until right before an election? She said she had the "proof" for months. Witholding evidence of a crime is a crime. Of course she is from CA and is a Demecrat and we all know what Demecrats think of sex crimes. It's hard to throw stones at Repubicans for what Demecrats think is a national sport. Layoutshooter

[greg334]

Just an FYI, Newt Gingrich had a cell phone call intercepted in Florida which the contents were forwarded to the press. The problem is that at the time the laws were clear, the interception of cell phone calls were illegal and divulging that information was also illegal. The problem I have is that the two who followed him, recorded the conversation, releasing it to the press, should have served time, but because they were democrats working for the DNC, they didn't get a thing except praise. Maybe we need to enforce the laws, like Sandy Berger who committed treason and espionage but got what? Is it that all Democrats get a break?

[layoutshooter]

Sandy Berger should be in jail or shot. I worked with classified documents for 20 years and not once did I accidently stuff them down the front of my pants or my socks. Of course I would have his former boss investigated for treason as well. Layoutshooter

[layoutshooter]

Don't forget Joe Kennedy's rum running and bootlegging. Or may his short selling of stocks with insider information? Layoutshoter

[arkjarhead]

I thought Teddy got in trouble a couple of years ago when he was out driving at 2 am and he hit a jersey wall near the Capital. Something about he was high on Ambein. Then you have the Congresswoman from CA, also a Democrat, that assualted a police officer near the Capital building because he asked to see her credentials. Of course the race card was immediatly thrown out there.

[layoutshooter]

I think that last Kennedy that hit the barrier was one of the "new" crop of spoiled drunk Kennedys. Just can't remember which. Layoutshooter

[highway star]

That was one of the younger ones, I can't remember either, but Teddy waddled right on over to stand up for him.

[arkjarhead]

Whoever it was they were blaming it on his Ambein sleep aide medication. I never knew they sold Ambein in glass bottles, in liquid form,and with Jack Daniels labels at the Liquor Store. I guess you learn something new everyday.

[layoutshooter]

Yep, that was the one. Typical for a Kennedy. Blame something or someone else for you stupidity. A real MAN would have said I was drunk, I was wrong it was a stupid thing to do. I will do my best to insure that it never happens again. A "BOY" would say,WAAAA WAaAA the pills made me do it!!! It's the pressure, it's not my fault. WAAAAAAAAAAA WAAAAA
I know, Bush made him do it!!!! What a putz he is. Layoutshooter

[arkjarhead]

What you are saying is basicly what I was taught growing up. Everyone makes mistakes. An adult admits to their mistakes, and tries to fix their. A child tries to cover them up. So I guess Congress is basicly a rich kid's junior high?

[layoutshooter]

Closer to 3rd grade. Layoutshooter